CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 116, 25 May 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABLE. —COPYRIGHT.] Tho Canadian Kobols Suo for Peace. Ottawa, May 23. The recent successes of tho troops undet Genoral Middleton have had the effect of completely cbwing the rebel insurgents, and tho Indian tribes are suing for ponco, Groat Naval Demonstration. .: London, May 23.-' Admiral-Hornby has been appointed to tho command of the fleet of fifteen ironclads, vhich it is intondod to assemble at Portland shortly. , ■ • The Soudan Rebels Again Gathering.. London, May 23. —It is reported at Suakim that the friendly Arabs are joining tho ranks of tho rebel Osman Digna. .Tho English Cabinet and the Irish Question. Tho temporary dißsonsions which existed in tho Cabinet in regard to Irish legislation have been smoothed over, Sir Charles Dilko and Hon. Joseph Chamberlain insisting on the renewal of tho Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland being for one year only. The Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend For the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. Nothing was carried to the reserve.

Tho Admiralty and the several AgentsGeneral meet on Tuesday next to discuss the question of colonial defences. There ia a prospect of parleying being renewed in connection with the Spanish treaty. Tho Now South Wales Land and Moaned Company, with a capital of half-a-million, has been registered.

It is believed that Germany is willing to sell her interests in the Western Pacific.