LATEST GABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 659, 25 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

[prom our own correspondent.]

LONDON.

March 22. The French war vessel Arrogante, 6 guns, foundered m a heavy gale, and 47 : men were drowned. Lord Chelmsford, writing to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on February 9th, requests to be superseded m the command of the British forces at Natal. The Governor of the Cape Colony, m accompanying the despatch, aays he concurs m Lord Chelmsford's request to be superseded, and points out as necessary that an officer be selected fitted to succeed him. The Secretary of State for the Colonies replying on March 19, censures the policy of the Governor of Natal, but says the Government have no desire to withdraw their confidence m him m the present crisis, and adds that the Government will decide upon peace conditions with Cetywayo, but are indisposed to sanction the annexation of Zulu country. Wheat, Is lower. Mutton tallow, 6d lower.

CAPE TOWN.

March 5. No further fighting has taken place since last advices. Maniurasi, the chief of Basutu land, is m open rebellion against the British rule.

PARIS.

March 22. The Chamber of Deputies voted a . resolutirn by a large majority to amend the Constitution m order to empower the French Chambers to sit m Paris instead of Versailles.

MADRID.

March 20. The Spanish Government has promised its support to the Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition.

BERLIN.

March 20. The German authorities, replying to an interpellation m the Reichstag, said that official representation to the Australian Exhibition depended on the enquiries pending.

CONSTANTINOPLE.

March 20. The Russian troops have completely evacuated Constantinople.