CABLE MESSAGES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1848, 28 May 1885, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

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[BEtfTHit's CABt.EGKA.Itgj LONJ^N, May 25. la ia announced thafc the Hon. J. B. Thurdton, dolouial Sticrotary for Fiji, has been appointed Lieutenant'G-o-vernor of that colony. Sir A. E. Havelock C.M.G-. will probably be appointed Governor ot Fiji in succession to Sir William de Voeux. May 26. * A second conflict occurred in Paris between the communists and policy over the funeral of Victor Hugo. The fleet of ironclads to assemble at Portland under" doirioiand of Ad* miral Hornsby will start immediately for a cruise ott the Irish coast. ; The treaty between France and China has been agreed to. Perkins the sculler has challenged Messeriget of Sydney to row a match. Wallace Boss has expressed sur* prise that Beach had not replied to a J challenge sent him some time ago. The picture by Millais "The Capture" haa been purchased for Sydney! Art Gallery, j Latest. ! The Guards landed this morning at Alexandria. The order for a second army corps to proceed to India has been annulled.

PARIS, May 24. A conflict occurred to-day at the funeral of Victor Hitgo in the cemetery between the communists and the police. In the melee one communist was killed and many wounded. Thirty arrests were made.

ALEXANDRIA, May 25. The detachment of Guards from Suakim has not been landed yet but remains on board waiting orders.