CABLE MESSAGES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1846, 4 June 1885, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

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LONDON, June 1 A letter has been published from Earl (xranville that the statements recently made that a settlement had been arrived at between England and Russia on the delimitation question, are incorrect. '.The. question .of the Afghan frontier is still the subject of negotiations between the two countries.. . ...... J : ... The Daily News to-day states that King Christian of Denmark has been requested by England to arbitrate on the Afghan question. His hns consented to act, '* : ' -, r .'; A second blue book on the j v jjU: ghani '] question has been issued theienor" of > which displays the unyielding atti- <p tude ot Russia and firmness of Lord *I Grranville in parleying. The majority of the Powers are persisting in endeavours to internation--1 alise the Suez Canal, despite England's guarantee to maintain its neutrality. The Suez Canal Commission are proposing rules for the control and working of the canal which will seriously affect British shipping inter* ests. Adelaide 4 per cent loan £1,560,400 has been announced, minimum at . , £98 10. Tenders to be opened on June 9tb. The Emperor William is now com- - pletely recovered from hi« recent indisposition. . The Chamber of Deputies have approved of the termi of the Egyptian convention. It is asserted the Vatican and Engl land hare approved of the nominaL . tion of Archbishop Moran to the Archbishopric of Dublin. 8 A decree has been published for--1 bidding the use of flags by eommunr ists at funerals in Paris. It is understood that Mr Daly Cog lonial Secretary for New South 3 Wales has refused and Mr Alex. ! Stuart has accepted the proffered 8 honor of knighthood. Dne hundred thousand ironworkers . are out on strike in thej United , States.

PABIS, June 2. Tlie Btafce funeral of Victor Hugo took place to-day when the remains were conveyed to th»ir final resting place in the Pantheon. The procession was of a moat imposing character aud wa3 witnessed by an enormous crowd. Several Communists carried flags in eonti-aventioit of the recent decree and were arrested on starting.. In other respects the proceedings were orderly. .