CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 123, 2 June 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY C, DMiL-COPSIUanTJ Vicioi- -lug.'s Ciato Funeral. Arrest ot Cc.*.-_..ni..i!stß. Paris, June 2.—Tho state funeral of Victor Hugo took place to-day, when the remains wero convoyed to their final restingplaco in the Pantheon. Tho procession was of a most imposing character, and was witue.sed by an enormous crowd who thronged (ho si rents along tlio lino of route. Several communists, who wero carrying red flags in contravention of tho recent decree, wero arrested on starting, but in other rospects the proceedings wero orderly.

Sydney Statesmen and Knighthood

London, June I —It i« uwh.r.iood that Mr Dalloy, Colonial 50..! .tavy oi Now South Wales, has refused, and Mr Al_x. SLuart Promier of tho samo colony, has accepted the proffered honour of knighthood. Colonial Appeals in London. No colonial appeals to tho Privy Council will bo argued until November. The Powers and the Su z Canal. The majority of the Powers aro persisting in their endeavours to internationalise tho Sue?. Canal despito England's guarantee to maintain its neutrality. The Sue'- Canal Commission are proposing rules for the control and working of the canal which will seriously affect British shipping interests. Sir Henry Loch at Sydney. Sydney, this day.—Sir Henry Loch (Governor of Victoria) and Lady Loch are at present in this city on n visit to His Excel, lency, Lord Lofltis. The Qncan.land Government and tho Labour Traffic. Brisbane, this day,—Tho determination of Government to return all island labourers serving in Queensland to their homos has caused great dissatisfaction among sugar growers, and some planters are rcsistingtho return. Government, howovcr, maintain a firm attitude in the question.

(Recoivod Juno 2nd—11.15 a.m.) A South Australian Loan.

London, June Ist.—An Adelaido four per cent, loan of £1,500,400 has boon announced with tho minimum fixed at £98 10s. Tenders will bo opened on Juno oth,

Loynoy, Juno 1 —Tho Emperor William has now complotc-ly recovered from his recent indisposition. Tho Chamber of Deputies havo approved of tho forms of tho Egyptian Convention. It is assorted that tho Vatican and England havo approved of tho nomination of Archbishop Moran, of Sydney, to the Arohbishopric of Dublin. A decreo has been published forbidding tho uso of flags by tho Communists at funerals in Boris.