SPECIAL CABLE MESSAGES

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4202, 1 September 1888, Page 3

SPECIAL CABLE MESSAGES

(Bt Electric Telegraph— CopTEtoirr.) (SrsciAL to Press Association) Beeemd Awput 31, at 10 30 p.m. homos, August 30. An article appears in Truth in which it Is stated that the Victorian civil service mast tw over manned, aa its officials have leisure to manage the Melbourne Exhibition. It la considered possible that the Rav. Dr Barry, Bishop of Sydney, will be appointed to the See of Chester. A National Lied League is being organised fn Wales. It la officially denied that her Majesty la revising the proofa of Sir Morell Mackeuaie's book which he is publishing in reply to his German detractors. The Daily Telegraph publishes an alarmist article condemning the deficiency of the naval and military armament of Great Britain. In a wrestling match between Connor (the Australian) and Green, the latter was victorious CONSTANTINOPLE, August 30. Sir W. E. White, British Ambassador, has demanded that Turkey should sigu the Sum Canal Convention. Paris, August 30. The French Government are willing to agree to the Sure Canal Convention. St. Petersburg, August 30. Numeroussrreata of .Nihilists have been made in connection with the plot that was discovered in this city. Ottawa, August 30. The Pacific Cable Company are negotiating with the Eastern Extension Cable Company in connection with telegraphic Communication with the Australasian colonies. Rectmd September 1, at 1.45 a.m. London, August 30. It la stated that Sir Juliua Yogel is com* pletlng a novel. I The agreement decided at the Sugar Bounties Confereco was signed to-day.