LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 3439, 28 February 1874, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

, , , , . London, February 12. &ix Hundred elections have taken place; the Conservatives have gained ninety-two and the •Liberals thirty-two seats. Two Conservative candidates were returned for Middlesex, and the former Liberal member (Viscount Enfield) defeated. The Press urges the speedy resignation of the Ministry. outbreak at Natal has terminated, tne rebellious chief having surrendered, m „ . , February 14. 11m following members of the Government have been defeated The Hon. Chichester Fortescue, President of the Board of Trade rejected at Louth; the Hon. A. Greville! Junior Lord of the Treasury, at Westmeath; Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Comptroller of the VJueen s Household, at Kildare; the Hon. Mr Ayrton, Judge Advocate-General, at Tower Hamlets; the Hon. Mr Herbert, Under Secretory of the Home Department, at Oldham; Viscount Enfield, Under Secretary of the Department, at Middlesex. XTie Bank return is, stronger. Gold exports CaS ' Australian securities improved, arrivals* ** droopin& ’ owin S to large mi . .. February 16. Ihe elections are now virtually concluded, shows a return of 353 Conservatives against 299 Liberals. About 200 new members have been returned, including four Home .Kufers. The Conservative reaction is universal, especially m Scotland, Lancashire, Middlesex, and Sussex. The Right Hon. George Young Lord Advocate of Scotland, was defeated at Wigton. The Queen is at Windsor. A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day to decide on the resignation of the Ministry. A most disastrous fire took place, at the Pantechnicon, Motcomb street, Belgrave square, an establishment for the sale of carriages and °. f P r °P ert y- Pictures valued at Jjz&UjUOO, and an immense quantity of valuable furniture, were destroyed. The Hon. Mr Gladstone goes to WiudsorMtodayto tender the resignation of the Ministry. The Queen has accepted the patronage of the Bengal famine fund. The Emperor of Russia is expected to visit London on the Ist of May. n^ S t0 the 26fch of January states that the troops are expected to enter Coomassie on the 29th January. The terminaFebruary U antioipated about the 7th of Colonial wool sales opened this evening ; TTn^S Q a T? a^ a i e u PT ards of 160.000 bales! Upwards of 5,500 have been offered. The at* boifch Home and foreign buyers is arge. Tie biddings commenced with great spirit, and prices ranged the same as last series. ~ ma V B f rom Australia via Brindisi and to* day 01 * 00 WCre dehvered m London yesJi e i! 0l ! OW i? g i flre aniongst the recent arrivals in time for the wool sales:—Lady Bowen Patriarch Ramsay, Glencaim, Benmore, Duke of Sutherland, Superb, J, ar. Ihompaon, Ranee, Agammemnon, Macduff, T lermeru nl .Hampshire, Jerusalem, Gartside, Lasra, Otalka, Darra, Adelaide, Craigendaroch, Haloione, and Countess of KinThe Queen has accepted Mr resigR ? d Mr Disraeli is engaged in the formation of a new Ministry. show e +W?Tr* are con ° luded - The returns £d Liberal nSCrV IVeB haVe beeU eleoted The Hon. R Cardwell, the Hon. Chichester to tt“Pe;^l ViS “" ntE “*' ,dwm be B*ed There are indications of the revival of the by the Ger ' 1 KiDg LuDalilo> of th « Sa^wich

ST Petersburg, February 10. The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has been most cordially received. The Czar in drinking the health of hia guest, said friendship between Austria, Russia, Germany, and England would secure the peace of the world.