ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3426, 21 September 1885, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

p (Per Electric Telkobaph— Copyewbt.) (Reuter's Agency.) 3 LR-ecoivodo p.m., Sopt. 20th. J .ij^. f London, Sept. 1!>. 1 Mr Gladstone, m view of tho approach--3 ing gonoral eloeticn, has issued a political manifesto to his constituents of Mid- ' lolhian. Ho urges the complete with* ' drawal of the British troops from Egypt at tho earliest possible moment, and exj presses himself as distinctly opposed to l the annexation, a protectorate over, or tho I indefinite occupation of that country. , Speaking of Homo affairs, Mr Gladstone . advocates the reform of the House of oil • Lords nnd the land laws. The necessity i for the readjustment of the incidence of > taxation he points out, as well as for the" > extension of the principle of local self- ■ government. He expresses himself as - also ready to grant Ireland a system of self-government compatible with the maintenance of the supremacy of tho Crown, (he integrity of the Empire, and tho authority of Parliament. In conclusion, Mr Gladstone announces that he spenks as the working chief of tho Liberal party. (Special to the Press Association.) IReooivod G. 30 p.m.. Sopt, 20th.l London, Sopt 10. Tho rumor that Mr Murray Smith intended resigning the Agent-Generalship for Victoria is utterly withi-ut foundation* It has been arranged that the outward passengers and mails via tho Suez Oatml will avoid being quarantined, and thn ■ Freftoh Government are favorable to tlflS 01- --. Pacifio Conferency, but Spain opposes it, unless all rights are respected. The wheat market is 6rmer. Three oft" coast cargoes have been sold at 34s 3d to 34s 0d ; ox ship and ex warehouse are unchanged. Tho flour market is depressed, and there are large supplies m etook. The bidding at the wool sales has v slightly improved. The number of bales catalogued was 370,000, of which 29.000 - were withdrawn, (