CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 70, 27 April 1880, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

rrr* ♦ : (KBIUJBB'S TELEGRAMS.) London, April 22. The market for Australian -whea andisritoritrdull. Th 9 BeaconefieJd Ministry have tendwredE'tbeir resignations to th< Quebn. ,. Jt'iai stated that her Ha jesty accepted the same, and sum

c moned Lord Hartington to form a q new Ministry, but he deelin d the y task in favor of Mr Gladstone. li Mr Mortaga Corry, 0.8., private q secretary to Earl Beaconsfifcld when the. Prime Minister, has been raised ,' to the peerage. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, late 3 Speaker of the Victorian Assembly, has been invited to stand for an Irish ] boroueh in the Home Rule interest. The total reserve iv notes and . bullion in the Bank of England is .£10,250,000, being a quarter of a million more than last week. At the wool auction to-day, 11,100 7 bales were offered, jaaking a total of 1 29,600 bales catalogued since the 5 opening. At to-day's sale a firm and ' active demand continued. ; . April 23. ! Arrived — • Halcione ; left Napier Jan. Ist. The Marquis of Hai'tiugton and ' Earl Granville had an audience today. Calcutta, April 23. Hostilities have again boon resumed in Afghanistan. A severe attack was made on General Stewart's forces in the vicinity of Gliuznee, when 15,000 Afghans endeavoured to reduce the British position, but were defeated with heavy loss. The British loss is at present unknown. General Stewart's vanguaid entered Gnuznee on the 20th hist. • . April 24, A prospectus has been issued of a freezing company, under the dry air process, with a capital of £100,000. The sum of £40,000 has already been subscribed, and the company will commence operations as soon as the subscriptions amount £0 £50,000. Diptheria is very prevaleut at Sandhurst. ' ...- •■■.'•