CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 129, 21 November 1885, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, November 11.- It is rumoured that, owini? to the heavy drain caused by the despatoh of troops for service in Egypt and India, it has been decided by the War Office to augment the British army by ten battalions. Mr Parnell, addressing a publio meeting at Liverpool last night, made an appeal to Mr Gladstone to submit to the electors some scheme of government for Ireland, which should be consistent with the maintenance of the unity of the Empire. The P. and O. steamer Indus, 3,462 tons, W. E. Breeze, commander, has been totally wrecked near Triricomalee, Ceylon. The passengers and mails were saved. Arrangements have been made whereby the Australian mails will not be delayed. London, November 12.— The Victorian Government in August last requested the Imperial War Office to allow Major General Townes to draw his pension as a retired army officer while occupying the position of Secretary of Defence of that colony. The reply received at the time, although not definite, practically amounted to a refusal, and Major General Downea therefore resigned the Victorian position, The War office has now fully considered the matter, and definitely decided to uphold the previous refusal. Mr Gladstone in his electioneering speech Btated that the Established Churches of England and Scotland would not be attacked by the Liberals in the next Parliament. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy is at present in France seriously ill. London, November 12.— The directors of the Bank of England to-day have raised the bank rate of discount from 2 per cent., at which it has stood since the 28th May, to 3 per cent. London, November 13. — The writs for the election of members of the House of Commons will be issued on the 18th instant, — The Scotch Liberals appear to be much irritated at the cautious electioneering speech delivered by Mr Gladstone in Edinburgh, Spain is desirous of re- opening the parleying in connection with the AngloSpanish Treaty. London, November 14.— The Liberal party in Scotland consider that Mr Gladstone's statement regarding the established churches is likely to calm a great many English churchmen, and think that the attack on the Church has apparently been deferred untilMr Gladstone's withdrawal from public life. Bokara M. Floquet, who was elected President of the new French Chamber of Deputies, is dead. The French Government refuse to allow affairs in Tonquin and Madagascar to bocome stagnant. It is feared that a rising will be indulged in by the French Canadians on the occasion of the execution of Louis Riel. London, November 16. — The death is announced at the age of 70 of the Right Reverend Charles John Abraham, D.D., first Anglican Bishop of Wellington, and Canon of Lichfield Cathedral. Constantinople, November 12. — The members of the Conference are in unison on the principle of restoring the status quo ante in Eastern Roumelia, but differ as to the best means of attaining that end. Rangoon, November 12. — King Theebaw has issued a proclamation announcing his determination of exterminating the English. The Burmese forces are blockading the River Irrawady, so as to prevent the ascent of the British troops to Mandalay. Rangoon, November 13.— The proclamation issued by King Theebaw summons his subjects to fight the English, but admonishes them to kill none until they shall have crossed the Burmese frontier. Great uneasiness is felt in Mandalay, and the European residents are leaving as rapidiy as possible no hindrance being offered to their movements by the Burmese. Rangoon, November 16. Major General Prendergast reports that the British launch Turquoise attacked and captured a Burmeso man-of-war in the Irrawady River. The capture was effected in the most plucky manner. At the timo of the capture the vessel was lying iv the shelter of the Minhla fort. Calcutta, November 13, noon. — The Indian Government are in receipt of advices from Major-General Prendorgast, comma iding the British expeditionary force to Buimah, to the effect that the troops under his command have crossed the Burmah frontier and entered the district of Myboa. Calcutta, November 14. A British proclamation has beon issued formally announcing the deposition of King Theebaw from the throne of Burmah. Major-General Prendergast, with the troops under his command, has arrived at Schaifeturys, and an attack on the Burmeso position at Munhla is imminent. Calcutta, November 16. — The AngloRussian Commission for the settlement of the Russo-Afghan frontier question has met at Zulfikat. New York, November 13. Telegrams have been received in this city from Galveston, Texas, statinec that a disastrous conflagration is raging in that city. The fire broke out this morning, and all efforts to suppress it have, up to the preeent, been unsuccessful. Sixty blocks of buildings have already been destroyed, and damage to the extent of upwards of four million pounds has already been done. Hundreds of inhabitants have been rendered houseless and destitute. Ottawa, November 17.— Riel, the halfcaste, was executed yesterday.