TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 73, 12 November 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CABLHi N J 3 W3. (own correspondent.) London, November 8. Stead, Editor of the Fall Mall Gazette, admits the statements of an astounding character made by Mrs Jarratt in her evidence. The defence is not to be relied on. Nov. 10. A loan of /'zjo.ooo is announced for the Melbourne Harbor Board, interest 4J, minimum tot. The tenders are to be opened on the I /th of November. lhe annual Lord Mayors banquet was held at Guildhall last night Lord Salisbury, in replying to the toast of Her Majesty's Ministers, stated that Russia heartily co-operates with Great Britain in marking the Russo-Afghan frontier. Referring to the Burmese difficulty Salisbury said that little charge could be made in the administration of Burmah, as consistent with the interests of Great Britain. Alluding to the conference, in Constantinople he expressed ahopethat the strength of the Porte would be maintained unimpaired, and such settlement be arrived at as would satisfy the people co icerned. The policy of Her Majesty’s Government in Ireland was to uphold the union, to protect Loyalist and generally strive to give contentment and happiness to the people.

Russia is attempting to incite a re bellion against Prince Alexander of Bui .aria.

A conspiracy to murder King Milan of -ervia, was discovered. Five conspirators were arrested.

It is reported in the papers that the decision of the arbitrators between Spam and Germany, award the Caroline Islands to Spain, on the condition that certain priviliges posessed by Spain be respected. Rangoon, Nov. 9. Th; reply of King I’heebaw to the ultimatum of the British High Commissioner is distinctly hostile, and in consequence a portion of the troops under the command of General Prendergast, have been ordered to cross the Burmese frontier, while four regiments are ascending the river Irrawady to Alandalay, the King’s capital. The French and Itaian Consuls strongly counselled Theebaw to comply with Air Bernard’s demands, but Theebaw persisted in the adoption of a bellicose attitude. Constantinople, Nov. 9. Mukhta Pasha has been appointed Tuikish Commissioner to proceed to Egypt for the purpose of acting in conce t with Sir Henry Drummond Wolffe, British envoy extraordinary.