CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 19 November 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (kEUTER'S TELKCKA.tt. Fx!P. PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, November 16.

Consols, 99-f. New Zealand five per cents, are unchanged; 4i per cent. 1579-1904 loan, 94|,

Best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in the Clyde, 52s ; galvanised iron, 26in. gauge, LI7 ss. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association Arrived, ship John Bull, from Timaru, sailed July 2S; Elizabeth Mentz, from Timaru, sailed August 1. November 17.

The International Regatta for the LIOOO worth of prizes given by the American Hop Bitters Co. commences to-morrow on the Thames. Pour heats will be vowed. and afterwards a final contest -will take place. The following is the drawing for hrats :—First—Laypock, Jiliiott. Hawdon. and Barrier

(siG.j; second—Riley, Wallace, Boss, Largan, and Feby (sic.) ; third— Smith, Hosmer, Gibson, and Anderson ; fourth—Trickett, Nicholson, and Clasaner. The course will bp ■ between Putney and Cheswick, a distance of about three miles. Ilanlon has been scratched, and will not take jiart in the regatta.

It is currently reported that serious differences have ai'isen in the Cabinet in regard to the policy to be pursued in Ireland. Reports, stato that the majority of Ministers are in favor of strong measures of coercion for the repression of the prevailing disorder in that country, but Mr. Bright, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr. Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, are strongly opposed to such a coiu'se, and decline to act -with their colleagues in the carrying out of coercive measures. General Sir Fred. Roberts has arrived in England India. November 18.

A Cabinet Council was held again yesterday, but up decision was come to as to the policy to be pursued in Ireland.

The question of holding a winter session of Parliament was also considered, but was left in abeyance. It has transpired that Mr. Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, demands of his colleagues that reforms shall be carried out in Ireland, together with the coercive measures which they propose to adopt. A very severe snow storm has fallen in Scotland.

Vienna, November 18. 20,000 persons have fled from Agram in consequence of the eax-thquakes. The Austrian Government makes a loan of 50,000 guilders to the town for its restoration. ISOO workmen are already engaged rebuilding the public buildings and residences which have been destroyed. Calcutta, November 18. News has been received that a revolt of native tribes has broken out in Cashmere. Cape Town, November 17. Intelligence has been received that the rebel Basutos and other hostile tribes have been repulsed by the Transkei militia. The enemy lost ten killed and the militia lost one officer and two Pingoes. Constantinople, November 17.

Dervish Pasha has now established a complete cordon of Turkish troops around Dulcigno, with a view to sijcr cossfully operate against the Albanians in the event of their forcibly resisting the cession.

The Porte has ordered the calling out of 40,000 Redifs for troops of reserye for service against the Greeks, should hostilities arise over the frontier question. A portion of this force will also be employed in Albania. Athens, November 19. Severe eax*thquakes have again been experienced at Agram, which has suffered further destruction. Ic is generally anticipated that the whole town will, if the shocks be completely swallowed up,.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NjEWS. . (REUTER S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, November. 18. Sailed—Tararua, for Bluff. The Union Steamship Co. of New

Zealand-offer LSOO reward for the discovery of the Tararua gold robbery. The steamship Protos, with a cargo of meat, has sailed for Englandi Brisbane, November 18^

(The Legislative Assembly last night parsed a resolution, appointing Mr. King, at present Queensland Commissioner for the Melbourne Exhibition, a member of the Royal Commission for enquiring into the purchases of steel rails in England, where he will proceed and act in conjunction with a colleague to be appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

In . the- libel action—Mr.. GreasbyLukin,. editor of the Brisbane Courier, v. the proprietors of the Australian, a local religions' organ—a. veycTicb lias been returned for the p'lanlfcifij with damages LSOO.

The Appropriation Act for L7G0,000 has been passed by t'lie Legislative Assembly. The Premier stated that the balance of the loan would be floated during the recess.