LATE CABLE NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5345, 16 November 1885, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

■ ■ - ♦ ■ ■.-• London, November 8. The exhibitiors at the International Exhibition have presented' Sir Edwd. Cunliffe Owen, the Secretary, with four thousand guineas. : Intelligence from the Soudan states that the Ist ! Battali' ns of the' Berkshire Regiment, the Cameron Highlanders,"; and the 2nd Durham Light Infantry, are now marching to the northward, and will be shortly followed by the 2nd "Battalion of the Eflßex Beginient,

Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of -.the s Cape Colony, paid a visit to Vongburg, (1 Vryburg) the capital of Stelland. The British flag was insulted by the populace on. the occasion. It ia believed that the Pope, who consented to arbitrate between Spain arid Germany regarding the possession of the Caroline Islands, has awarded the occupancy of them to Spain, on condition that certain privileges possessed by Germany are respected. -November 10r . Professor Strong in the~Ml Mall Gazette advocates that the -several AgentsV General of the Colonies__3houldJ?£_e«; officio members of rthe House" ~of Commons. - • Mr Stead, found guilty-of-the-abdaetien of the girl Lily Armstrong, has admitted the justice of thejury's verdict. In the French Ministry M. Gornot has accepted the portfolio of Agriculture, and Ml Daustres'me that' of Commerce f "and Finance.' ; : ■•■'•. ' - : | : Mr Gladstone, in -a ?: - r sieecE to the electors of Edinburgh ;) <tonMdered the Irish demands for Targe self-governing powers were;not alar mingy isS3Aing ! that there was nothing required ftpthSin which would in any way jeoikrcKse' tUe unity 6{ ttie^Empirei- '"> -lf(,[/J.' : w.fx , -/3?lie Marquis t o¥rgaUs3fc>&ry| speafi^ at the Lord -Mayor's 'dinner • at Guildhall, predictei that the-Conference at Constantinople 'would not result m any- ilurable settlement -being arrived _ at r on the Rouraelian question. He'alsoQl^ated that England and Russia were heartily cooperating in the -delimitation' of the Afghan froritier^and -tfrat? the status qtw myte in" • Burraaii' w6&13 'be' ?dfs%rb;e4 *k little as possible "consistent with British interests^' - l '»• '■ O .3.3 -' Messrs Stead^'Jac'ciueß/^Mdme. Moiirez, and Mrs Jarretirwere foqnd euilty of indecent { Wsault.^ ¥n '^jassi^ ?entenc.e, the Ji^dge cenSu^ft :^fea^ for distorting the facts, and publishing filthy particulars as. disgracing to journalism^ The entire press endorse the" yer^ict^ancl' Rejoice at the removal, of the'; [national stain. The fund raisedjby jbheUympatHisefs of Stead for his defence reaeheS'JSOOO. The '^postaV transit :! in Egypt ; has' -been resumed. •' ' ' '.....'-'

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