CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 523, 22 May 1880, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

IMPERIAL parliament. OPENING OF SESSION. : ' ; London, 20th. Session of hew Parliament was formally opened to-day, by Royal Commission. The speech from the Throne was read by the Lord Chancellor. It stated that the relations of .Great Bxitain with all Foreign Powers continue of a very friendly character. Hope is expressed that, in concert with the Great Powers, an early and complete fulfilment of the Treaty of Berlin may be promoted, and that effective reforms in Turkey, and equal laws for the Turkish race, may bo brought about, together with the settlement of the question of territorial rights. A strict fulfilment o( the Treaty of Berlin is deemed essential and necessary, in order to avert complications in Eastern Europe. Mr .Goschen had been despatched as special ambassador to Constantinople with the special object of bringing about the fulfilment of treaty obligations. Unceasing efforts are being made to pacify Afghanistan, and secure the independence of that country. The confederation of South African colonics will be recommended ; and British supremacy in the Transvaal will be maintained. The act passed by the last Parliament for the preservation of peace in Ireland known as the Coercion Act, will not be renewed. The speech concluded by stating that the principal measures to be introduced by Government during session will include a Burials Bill, and bills for reform of game laws, for declaring the liability of employers in cases of accidents to workmen, and for the'.extension of the borough franchise to Ireland. CONSERVATIVES in CONFERENCE. London, 20th. A meeting of the conservative party was hold to-day, at which Earl Beaconsfield made a speech. His lordship referred to the result of the elections, and said ho could only attribute the defeat of the conservatives to a desire felt by electors for a change of Ministry. Ho stated he would retain the leadership of his party, and advised a dignified opposition to the liberals, and the formation of a proper conservative organization throughout the country. Earl Carnarvon, who resigned his position in the late Ministry in 1878, in consequence of its Eastern policy, was present at the meeting. RUSSIA AND CHINA. , London, 19th, The difficulty between Russia and China in regard to Kuldja is still unadjusted, but Russia has resolved upon having a strict execution of the Treaty. TIN IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, '2O th. Another discovery of tin has been made at Thornborough, but the locality is at present kept secret.

REFORM BILL FOE VICTORIA. REMOVING THE DEADLOCK, Melbourne, 20th. The new Premier’s' Reform Bill provides for extension of the franchise for Council to £lO property holders, and to selectors, thus increasing the number of electors from 30,000 to 100,000. The finality of legislation will be ensured by a double dissolution; and, in the event of a disagreement after elections, by a joint sitting and voting of both Houses on the money appropriations. Melbourne, Friday. Mr Service’s Reform Bill was read a first time in the Assembly last night, without division, / Debate on second reading will commence next Tuesday. LONDON WOOL SALES. London 19 th. : Wool sales resumed after the Whitsuntide holidays. The tone of sales is dull. DEPOSIT FOR POLLING EXPENSES. Sydney, Friday, A clause is being introduced in the Electoral Bill now before the Assembly, which requires candidates for election to deposit forty pounds as security for expenses of polling. STRIKES AND RIOTING. Sydney, Friday.. Disturbances are reported from Newcastle district owing to a strike of 200 miners. A crowd of women and children mobbed some of the new laborers at the Australian Agricultural Company’s mine. The police were powerless to suppress the outbreak." Nobody was : sciiously injured during disturbance, but a repetition of the mobbing is threatened; SHIPWRECK AND RESCUE, Brisbane, 21st. The crew, including the four Europeans and ninety-three Islanders, of the schooner Noumea, wrecked; and. left without provisions on Saumrrex Reef, have been rescued. Seven native? were drowned in attempting to reach the boat.