CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1764, 12 September 1885, Page 9

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (RKUTER'S TELEGI4AMS.) London, September 2. It is announced that it is the intention of the Treasury to institute a prosecution against Mr Stead, or tho Pall Mall Gazette, Mr Bramwell Booth, and other persons, for the abduction of a girl named Lily Armstrong, in connection with the recent, .Jeffreys scandal. At to-day's wool .sales 12,200 bales were offered at auction to a lint market. September 3. Prince Bismarck has notified to the British Government his readiness to submit the entire question regarding the Caroline Islands to arbitration. The agitation which has been going on in Spain in regard to the infringement by Germany of the Spanish claim to the island in question is provoking the anger of tho German Press, which has lately displayed considerable acerbity towards Spain. September 4. At yesterday's wool sale 12,000 bales were catalogued, making a total of 36,000 bales offered so far, of which sb'oo have been withdrawn. The tone of the market is weak, especially so for scoured wools of all descriptions. The Dunedin, from Oamaru (June 11) has arrived. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend ss f or the half-year at the rate of 1-5 per < at. P r >u:.ium, and carries forward aiiJ placers i 1 r •-. >n -• tl'e sum of £3J.000. T,ie t.iL.u quantity ol' wheat afloat for the UuiicT. Kingdom is 1,580,000 quarters, or 80.000 guyu y t (>"s ].-%s than lait week, IV in" .V-»w Jijrd-ind frozen mutton averages M higher, and is now quoted at sd. T.iihuv i-. (!1 higher, best Australian beef a.w>Jn ■•27--':!, ;i>-i million. 20; 6d. At to-day'h woo! J],.°oo bales were oTered to 11 dull market. The frozen me.T 1 , ex ship Northumberland, fioiM :<Ta) i"v, has li^en examined, and found to In- in ;;ooil rmvlilion. Lord IJa'irlolpli < 'hnvchtH, in the course of an address .l<4iv<sr"d at Sheffield last night, stn ted. thai tho differences between Russia, and England in regard to the Afghan frontier question had •u-v'ver! at a satisfactory settlement. lie added that Earl Duffer in and Colonel liidgeway (head of the Frontier Commission) are both of opinion that the frontier as defined will give the Ameer possession of the Zulfikar Pass, and will fulfil the promises made by her Majesty's Government to the Ameer. September 6. Intelligence is to hand stating that on the 21st August several Spanish vessels arrived at Uup, one of the Caroline group of islands, and maiJe preparations to occupy the place. A German gunboat, however, made her appearance on the 24th August, aud at once prooeeded to land a body of troops, by whom the German flag was I hoisted and the island proclaimed German territory, the Spaniards formally protesting against 1 the same. On the receipt of the intelligence at Madrid, the greatest excitement ensued. The mob proceeded to the German Embassy, where they forcibly pulled down the German flag, and removed the arms of that country. A meeting was subsequently held under the presidency of Senor Sagasta, when it was resolved that if the Liberal party were recalled to power they would pledge themselves to break off relations with Germany and reconquer the island of Uup. September 7. At to-day's wool auctions 11,600 bales were catalogued. The market was weak, prices generally ruling Id to Ud lower, while all descriptions of inferior and faulty wools were fully 2d below last sales." September 8. The negotiations between the German and Spanish Governments on the question of the Caroline Islands are beiug conducted in an amicablo spirit, Germany having offered to relinquish possession of the island of Yap (r>\. Uup), if it ca.n he proved that tho fil)i>\ia V 7u previously occupied tho island. It i* ee nWallv expected a peaceful settleme^ wm b ° arri V e d at. r( , . Paris, September 7. Cholera 19 j lga i n spreading in the south of JM'anco, fl.rid it has made its appearance in the dish ict of Herault. Berlin, September 7. Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish Premier, has forwarded a formal apology to the German Government for the outrage on the German flag Jwhich took "place recently at Madrid. Rome, September 3. Oholera is reported to have broken out at Paimar, aud the disease is also stated to have mado its appearance in other parts of Italy. Madrid, September 7. A communication h*s been received by Scnor Canovas del Castillo, president of the council from the Gorman Government relative to the occupation of Uup, in which Count Hatzfeldt, German Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, informs him that the commander of the gunboat has disobeyed orders in taking possession of Uup, his instructions being not to occupy the island if on his arrival he found the Spaniards in possession. Count Hatzfeldt in conclusion, expresses a hope that the Spanish Government will continue negotiations with Germany with a view to a peaceful settlement of the question.