LATE CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3948, 13 December 1880, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telbgbaph.J (Per Bingarooraa vii the Bluff.) [Ahous Speciai.] Londox, Dec. 1. Mr Callan, member for Louth, has been "convicted for libelling Mr Sullivan also member for the same constituency. The sontenco has been postponed with the yiew of allowiug defendant to apologise. Dec. 3. Tho City of London will present the freedom of the city and sword of honour to General Sir F. Koberts for his recent distinguished services in Afghanistan. Dec. 4. Besides drastic land legislation for Ireland, Government are expected so propose the Maintenance Order Bill. It is believed that next year's legislative proposals in regard to Ireland will occasion a general election. Dec. 6. The Pall Mall Gazette in an article on Victonan affairs sajs — " It had hoped that the 'conspicuous success of the Melbourne International Exhibition would have assuaged tho bitterness of party feeling, but Mr Berry's conduct in continuing the civil service dismissals, and in making re-appointments of those dismissed by MrServico's Government, render such ft condition of thing 3 unlikely." The Gazette is eatiafied that tho continued depression of Victoria is largely duelo political strife. Tho Times states that tho North German Bank is aiding tho establishment of a line of steamers between Hamburg and Australia. The Porte ha 3 dismissed Frank Ive3 Scudamore, C.B.j from his position as Director-

General of the Turkish Postal and Telegraph Service, owing to serious personal irregularities. Scudamore was formerly Director of tho Telegraphic Service in England.