CABLE MESSAGES.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6535, 28 December 1887, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

UATBTEE»RAMS.

Bt Ei.cotiiioTsliS«ka», — CorvsiaHT. (BBOTBR'S TBLMKAMS.) Becflivtfd December 25, at O.f a.m. (Mutilated ia trenimltston) London, December 24. A treaty has been concluded between the Amatongan King nod the British Government whereby the foimer agrees not to cede Amatonga to any other Power. The Amatongaus are a powerfa! tribe, occupying territory adjacent to Zulul&ad, Transvaal, and Dalagoa Bay.

London, December 25.

Mews has been received from Massowah that Mr Portal, First Secreto the British Diplomatic Agency at Cairo, who was charged by the Imperial Government to act as one of the mediators between the Abygsinians and the Italians, has returned to Massowah. Mr Portal reports that the Negers accorded him a friendly reception, but could not be prevailed upon to sue for peace, Basalulu, an Abyssinian general, having interposed hinderances to Mr Portal's mission.

St. Petersburg. December 26.

After often repressed protests against the vexatious rules imposed upon them, students of the St. Petersburg University appealed to the citizens for support in resisting the troops, ./rave disorders have also occurred in connection with the Military Academy, the Michael College, aad the School o f Forestry, all of which hare been closed by the authorities. Numerous arrests hare been made, and all universities throughout the country, with the exception of that of KienT, hare been closed for similar reasons.

Later.

Fresh disorders hare occurred in this city, and the studemts of the uaiveriity bare appealed to His Majesty the Czar against, the rales imposed upon them. The Minister of Education baa tendered his resignation in const qaenee of the appeal. General Schowitz, German Ambassador, has taken peaceful messages from the Ojgar to Prince Bismarck. Paris, December 26.

The Paris newspaper! state that there is reason to believe that no orders hare yet been issued for the eracuation of the New Hebrides by France. London, December 26.

A manifesto hae been issued by the newly-formed Welsh Land League, which is modelled upen aiaailar lines to the Irish League.

fteeelred December 28, at 1.40 a.m. i London, December 37. Mr Gladstone left for Northern Italy yastordaj. Lord Randolph Cburcbill hae forwarded a disclaimer contradieHag the report which has been recently circulated that his mission to Russia is of a politioal character. St. Pxtkbsbubg, December 26.

Tha Russian press generally, in commenting upon the visit of Lord R. Churchill, express the telief that the cordial reception which his lordship has bfon accorded in St. Petersburg will favorably influence the relations be* tweea England and Rutsia. Berlin, December 26.

Advies front San Kemo state that Dr Maxell Mackenzie has returned to that place, and made critical examination of Hie Imperial Highaeee the Crown Prince, Dr Mackenzie expressed himself as greatly* pleaeed irith the in. provament in the health of Hie High* ness, and reports that only a slight swelling now remains. Referring to the nature of the ailment, Dr Moral] Mackenzie etatee that time alone can determine the character of the disease, i Paris, December 27.'

' The Journal d& Debate, is an article referring to jthe New Hebrides, state* that tbtugh no orders tort jet been

given, the evacuation of the iiUods by France ia imminent ' Hobart, DeceaibaY 27. Arrived, this morning — N«w Zealand Shipping Company '• Tongtriro. All well. Bne tailed thii afternoon for New Zealand.