CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 140, 24 November 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGUAPH.— COPYRIGHT.) (SPECIAL TO UNITED PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) London^ Nov. 22. A Conference took place to-day between Gladstone, Salisbury, and Stafford Northcote. It is understood that the Conference has arranged with reference to the question of the extension of, the Franchise ami the redistribution of seats but no authentic information as to the result hasjet transpired.. ;<Zr-~ Randolph Churchill is about to visit India. , In the House of Commons to-day a motion introduced bf LaTwucheri tor the reform of the House of ;Lords was negatived on a division by |a majority of 71 votes,' ' \ LordKdmundpjt^^j^^ Ply to a question m the House W which had been made by* the' Government to mediate between Prance China ha,= proved entirely > Capetown, NovT 22. I Telegrams^receiyed b,ere. reportJjW that the Dutch nave hoisted rite %. of the Transvaal Kepublicih Montsions territory promised to support the nativeraiderain Bfechu. However^ is believea ! here that the Transvaal' CGovernment disavows any participation or interest m the matter. "" '*>:^! :i : Berlin, Nov. 21. : .The Conference on theCoiwo cjuestion is still proceeding here and it is expected that a general agreement will, be arrived! at % the plenipotentiaries. the^British delegates following/ those of^GewUny and France have consented to recognise; territory occupied by v StiinInternational .Association as a