LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 928, 30 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London, January 19th. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2.000,000 quarters. Washington, January 20th. Parnell has been granted the use of tlio House of Representatives to address the members on the Irish land question. London, January 20th. The Prussian Finance Minister states that the Reichstag intends to give essential support to German interests at Samoa, The naval commanders have been instructed to use tlie utmost energy in restoring peace in the island. The Right lion. 11. C. E. Childers has seen the Prince of Wales regarding the Melbourne Exhibition, and is confident of his support. It is expected that Mr Childers’s proposals re postal rates will be agreed to The Pope is ill. He is irritated at M’Clnsky unholding Mr Parnell, M.P. Jules Favre is dead.

January 22nd. The Daily News to-day nuhlishes a telegram from Afghanistan, stating that Mahomet Jan has gathered a large force, and IS now threatenin ' the British positions in and around Gahul

A largo meeting of Home Rulers has been held, at which, on the motion of The O’Donohue, a vote of sympathy was passed with the Irish peasantry in their intense distress, and in their resistance to the landlords. A resolution was adopted at the same meeting binding the Home Rulers to retain an independent attitude in Parliament.

The Earl of Beaconsneld is ill with broil' chitis.

By explosions in the Hartley mines at Newcastle, IdO miners have been killed. It is understood that the Home Eulers in the House of Commons have resolved to prevent work during the present session, with the object of obtaining increased attention to the state of affairs in Ireland. A terrib'e explosion occurred to-day at Leycett colliery. Staffordshire, by which 79 miners were killed.

Cardinal M'Closkey’a enthusiastic support of Mr Parnell has given umbrage at the Vatican. The Pope is suffering from severe nervous irritability. A resolution to vote to the Irish Distress Fund half a million dollars by Congress was referred to the Committee. Germany founds convict colonies in the Southern Islands.

Berlin, January 21st. It is stated here that Germany intends to acquire some of the South -Sea Islands in order to increase her influence in the Pacific.

The latest news from Afghanistan states that a force of 20,000 armed men, chiefly Ghilzias, is advancing on Oabul. General Roberts telegraphs that it is necessary to maintain a strong British force there.

London, January 22nd. A German convict settlement on one of the most southerly of the Navigator Islands is contemplated.

St. Petersburg, January 22nd. The Golos of to day announces that the Russian Government have received authentic information tiiat Odessa has been discovered to be underminded to a great extent, and that the city is believed to bs in danger of destruction.

Berlin, January 22nd. The Government have introduced a Rill in the German Reichstag for the purpose of increasing the army by 00,(100 men. London, January 24th.

The distress throughout Ireland is increasing, and universal appeals are hoing made.

January 23rd. Mr Bassev read a paper before the Bradford Chamber of Commerce on the Colonial Empire. lie commented on the value and great increase of trade, and spoke of the Colonies as a splendid field for the labourer and small capitalist. He condemned the remission of Kilobaud in not providing for the defence of the Colonies. Coaling’ stations were urgently required, and also dock accommodation. He euhmised the recent action of Victoria in providing for defence, and advocated a Federal Council, composed of delegates from England's Colonies. January 24. The Queen has approved of the appointment of .Sir William Robinson (brother of Sir Hercules), late Governor of the Straits Settlements) to succeed Sir Harry Ord as Governor of Western Australia Austria exhibits very largely at the Melbourne Exhibition.

There is a serious deficiency in Russian wheat crops. At New Yoik on the 26th instant, Mr Parnell, M.l’., the Irish agitator, made a violent speech, in which ho denounced tho formation of Irish relief funds, because they would not afford aid to rent defaulters. The latter, he said, claimed a separate nationally, and the landlords must therefore give way.

January 2d, In addressing a political meeting at Birmingham, the Hon. John Bright stated that tho greatest, boon that could be granted to the Irish peasantry would he a modification of the laud laws, enabling move easy acquirement and more secure holding of tho lan Is. He deprecated tho seditious rone of the Homo Rulers’ addresses and speeches. Germany has warned Italy against the results of hostility to Austria. The Turkomans are menacing the Russians at Daskbardi. and a battle is imminent.