CABLE MESSAGES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1840, 19 May 1885, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

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LONDON, May 14 Negotiations' are still proceeding dn the Afghan frontier question. It 19 proposed thai the Tbusi£imi boundary t)o fixed at IWjdeh, while the 1 frontier of Afghanistan shall not extend northward o£ Zulflcar Pass, leaving a neutral zone between the two territories, May 15. The Standard states' tliai the TLtinsian Government will liot sanction i;lie draft agree'irterit drawn up for settlement of tho Rits'ga-' Afghan' question, and that parleying has been resinned. Mr Gladstone to-day informed the House tiiat the (Government was awaiting a reply from Uussia in regard to the portion of the Afghan frontier line which had not yet been delimited. The Daily News id-day states that the point of diffei'ence between Tjilg* land and Russia on the A f ghan frontier question does not involve any essential portion of the agreement recently come by the two countries. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone announced a partial renewal of the Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland, while referring to the Irish question, and stated that the (Government at present were unable to deal with questions of local \ self-government, or proceed with Land .Purchases (Ireland) Bill. In the House of Commons to-day the Marquis of Hartington stated that Her Majesty's Government did not regard it as either convenient or satisfactory for the Australian contingent to visit England. The New South "Wales contingent will embark either on Saturday or Sundpy. None of them will visit England. The English Government will bear the cost of transport to Australia. Lord "Wolsoley advised that eighty of the New South Wales contingent should visit England. Mr Howard Vincent and others were willing to defray the expenses of the visit. A hitch has occurred in the settlement of the Franco- Chinese question. It is reported that Italy will occupy Suakim. The Standard this morning announces that the Sue/, Canal commission allows Egypt control of the navigation of the Canal. Parliament has voted an allowance to Her Eoyal Highness Princess "Beatrice. Queensland loan now on the market is quoted at 11 per cent. It is reported that the Vatican will submit to England three namos in connection with the appointment of an Archbishop for Dublin. Archbishop Moran's name will be the first submitted. Tenders for Queensland 2£ million 4 per cent loan opened to-day. There were 553 tenders amounting to nearly £4,000,000. Tenders at £97 9 6 will receive in full.

ST. PETERSBURG, May IG.

It is announced that His Majesty the Czar has despatched a letter of thanks to General KomarofE together with a diamond hilted Bword.

SUAKIM, May 14. The greater part of the troops under Major General Graham leave at once for England. Embarkation has commenced. The Guards leave first and the Australian troops leave immediately in the s.s. Arab for Australia. Horses belonging to the New South Wales Artillery will be handed to the Eoyal Horse Artillery.

OTTAWA, May 15, The insurrection fomented by Louis Kiel is collapsing numbers of rebels daily, tendering submission to General Middleton. May 16. Advices from Saskatchewan state that the insurgent leader has been captured by Major G-eneral Middleton.