CABLE NEWS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 3466, 23 October 1896, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Speech by Lord Rosebery

London, October 21. — Lord Roseberry speaking at Colchester said that the idea of surrendering Egypt and Cyprus mus* appease the suspicions of the Powers but would resemble the confidence trick. The superior technical education provided in Germany Tendered that Power a dangerous rival. Government inquiry into the matter was necessary.

The two Emperors

London, October 21. — Emperor William will visit tbo Czar in tii© summer. Rumour denied. London, October 21. — The (statement that Dr Jameson and Capt. Willoughby are to be released is denied. Trafalgar day. London, October 22. — Two hundred and fifty towns celebrated the anniversary of the Trafalgar victory. Special enthusiasm was shown at Chatham, Portsmouth, Eochester, Yarmouth and Cardiff. The famous flag signal of Nelson is exhibited over the monument in Trafalgar square. Montreal was decorated and both Toronto and Hongkong sent wreaths to be placed on Nelson's statue. Teachers in the Board schools strictly emphasised the importance of the celebration of the Trafalgar victory and workmen eagerly bought literature referring to the battle. The French are much irritated at the display and complain that the British show but little tact. Nield, member of the New South Wales Parliament, in a letter to the press regretted that there was not a single wreath from Australia from which he concluded that the Colonies had not been invited to participate but next year he hoped this would be remedied. Disentailment. London, October 22. — Lord Eosebery has authorised the disentailment of his Scottish estates. Tke anarchy in Turkey. St. Petersburg, October 21. — The Wiedomosti publishes terrible details of a fresh massacre at Van, Turkish Armenia, where the Kurds burned children alive in grain pits. Constantinople, October 2 1.It is stated that the Armenian Eebel Committee is levying blackmail on wealthy residents here. Religion subservient to politics. Eome, October 22. — Princess Helens of Montenegro, betrothed to the Prince- of Naples, has been received into the Eomish Church. The Matabele revolt. Capetown, October 22.- -Major Evans was killed in the attack, on on Gatza's kraal. Shutting* out the refugees, Washington, October 22.—Government has decided not to permit the Armenian refugees to land on American soil.