CABLE NEWS.,

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1753, 13 October 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.,

By Telegraph.— Reuters Copxbight.

LONDON, October 1 1. It is announced bjy the London Committee tbat the date fixed for ' receiving applications for space in the Melboujto* Exhibition has been extended till the end of the year.

LONDON, Qctobef %2.

Mr. Chamberlain was received with great enthusiasm on his arrival in Belfast, and was entertained at a banquet in that town last evening. Responding to a toast, Mr. Chamberlain urged upon those present the necessity for the Ulster men making their .roicea heard upon the question of separation, and stated that he considered them perfectly justified in asserting their right to consideration in any settlement ot the question.

Consols have advanced |, and are cow quoted aVlO2£. The market rate of digcount has fallen to 3£, and ispow £ b'eldw

the bank rate. '

o . - -> r . -, p AB jg | October if; • Tfye scandal which has arjpe'n here in consequence of the arrest of General Coffarel, Assistant Secretary to' the War Office, on' a' charge 6? selling military' decorations, ib daily growing larger, ,owing, to fresh arrests beirig'^naae i sho.wins the great coiruptfo^ftmongst,o£&oi«l]B holding high positions in the War GflQce.

(ifj|rV to BEfi .Assocu-ooic.) fi % --v DCBSDOU, Oetobeti. " T^Se Amfeer is sealing his treasure^ for Bfl|feti to khinabtf.; * i"^ x< Ayonb Khan has written to an Afghan chief, reminding him of his oath of allegiance, and promising that if he is made Ameer of Afghanistan be will reduce the tributes. He also invites the chiefs to take arms on his behalf.

The Crown authorities hold that the decision of the bench in the Sullivan and O'Brien prosecution will annihilate the section of the~Crimes"Act intended to restrain the press from publishing reports of prohibited meetings.

LONDON, October 11.

The Economist states that the criticisms of the colonial loans have bad a distinctly beneficial effect,, The loans floated thii. year amount to eight millions as against fourteen and a-balf millions in 1886. The result of such a reduction has been that colonial Btock have rapidly risen. , JPARIS, .October 11.

' General CaffareU Assistant-Secretary in tbe Frenoh War Office, has been arrested on a charge of selling decorations. He it also -'suspected of having disposed of tLe mobilisation plans.

Baron de Lesseps reports that the Panama Canal will be navigable in three years, and-that after this object is attained, it will be widened and deepened.

BOME, October 11.

Signor Crispi has assured his colleagues that by Italy joining the Austro-German Alliance, universal peace has been secured.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 11. Turkey has decided to await the concerted action of Europe before interfering in the/Bulgariair^uestiQn; •"■ - -CALCUTTA, October 11.

Dhuieep. Singh has published a letter in India in "which be declares that he has plAced his serriees at the ■ disposal of Biiesia, and tEat he . will consecrate his life to the overthrow of England. Ay'oub Khan has written to an Afghan chief,' reminding him of his bath of allegiance, and promising that if he is made Ameer of Afghanistan he will reduce the tributes. He also invites the chiefs to take arms on his behalf.