LATE CABLE NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5250, 23 July 1885, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

July 22.

London, July 7. The speech delivered by Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords last night, was generally applauded in the newspapers this morning. On the House of Commons reassembling yesterday, Mr Bradlaugh, the atheist, one of the members for Northampton, attempted to take his seat, but on a division being he was excluded from the House by a majority of 44 votes. July 8. It has been decided that the Imperial Parliament shall pass a. special vote of thanks to the New South Wales contingent for their services in the Soudan. A number of rewards will also be granted in connection with the contingent, and these will be announced shortly. July 10. Government have determined not to make any alteration in the wine duties until negotiations on the subject with the Spanish authorities have been renewed, and some arrangement arrived at. July 12. The German New Guinea Company, to which a charter, along with a large tract of territory in New Guinea, to be called

Wilhelmsland, was granted by the Emperor William, of Germany, has decided to abandon Bently Bay. A report has reached the British War Office from Egypt to the effect thst the Mahdi, the false prophet of the Soudan, is dead. The statement is. reported to have been confirmed by a refugee from Khartoum, but no detailsin connection with the event have yet been received. Foo Chott, July 11. The steamer Aribe sailed for Melbburne this morning with a full cargo of new teas. The steamer Killarney has also been despatched with a cargo for Sydney. July 16. The Agents-General . will discuss the amendments proposed T>y Ne% South Wales in the Federation Bill witn Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on Saturday, next. A cricket match between teams repre-

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genting Yorkshire and Nottingham, resulted in an easy victory for Yorkshire.; July 17. General Komaroff states that he was not aware that the Consul's clerk who was flogged by the Russians at Kesk was in the British service. Mr Bristow has been appointed a director of the Commercial Bank of Adelaide. = Colonel Stanley, Secretary for the Colonies, favors the establishment of an emigrant bureau, for affording information regarding the colonies to intending emigrants. Colonel Stanley will consult with the Agents-General on the subject shortly. July 18. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent General for New South Wales, has written a letter to the Times, embodying a despatch received by him from the Hon. G. L. Didds, Treasurer of that colony, in which he vindicates the credit of New South Wales. The British Government have adopted a scheme of defence for the colonial commercial ports to aid the loyal efforts in this direction made by the Volunteers. The English Government will furnish the guns necessary for the fortification of such ports. The motion tabled by Mr Parnell demanding an enquiry into the recent convictions ■ for murder in Ireland has been negatived. During the debate on it the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, said the Government would be quite willing to consider any memorials that might be presented to them on the subject. The Government have introduced the Irish Land Purchase Bill, which proposes the advance of money at the rate of four per cent., repayable in forty-nine years, to tenants who may desire to purchase their holdings.