CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 148, 3 April 1886, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN

London, March 23.— The hearing of the netition for winding up the Commercial Bank has been postponed until Saturday, pending advices from South Australia. The barque Astronomer, 155 days out from Wallaroo, South Australia, has gone ashore at Milford. The accident was caused by a heavy fog, and the vessel will probaMy become a total wreck. London, March 24.— Her Majesty the Queen to day laid the loundation stone of a new medical hall on the Thames embankment. There was an enormous attendance of spectators, and the ceremony was of an imposing character. It is believed that Sir William Jervois, Governor of New Zealand, will be appointed Governor of the Cape, and that Sir William Robinson, Governor of South Australia, will succeed him in New Zealand. M. Ferdinand De Lesseps states that the Panama Canal will be completed in ] SS9. The English and Gorman Governments aro maturing an invitation to the French Government requesting them to refrain from establishing a penal settlement in the Pacific. Lord Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has written to the Agents-General asking whether, if a number of skilled artisans were assisted to emigrate, the colonies would receive them, and what constitutions Ithey would be | prepared to make towards the expenses of such emigration. London, March 25. — The Government having decided to bring in a measure to conlirm the agreement arrived at by the Berne convention regarding the law of copyright, and have intimated the AgentsGeneral to discuss the measure on Tuesday. The bill will greatly improve the position of colonial authors. London, March 25. — An engagement has been fought at Kassala between the Abyssinian troops and the Arab rebels. After a severe struggle the latter were defeated, many hundreds of them being killed. The Sultan of Turkey shows signs of yielding to the demand of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, in which he requests a life Governorship of Eastern Roumelia instead of for a term of five years. Considerable sensation was caused in London yesterday by a soldier, who had been discharged, throwing a petition setting forth his grievances into a carriage in which Her Majesty the Queen was riding. The man was immediately arrested. Dr. Thomas, of Adelaide, is conducting an inquiry into the disease which is at present affecting cereals. London, March 26 — The death is announced of the Comtesse do Chambord, widow of Comte de Chambord, the last of the elder branch of the Bourbon family, aged sixt\ -nine years. London, March 27. — A Colonial and Indian Commercial Museum is projected in London. It is reported that Russia has occupied Port Lazareff. The payment of Members Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr Howard Spenaley., M.P., proposes to pay members an honorarium of £300, the money to be paid from the rates. Sir W. John Clarke, of Victoria, has forwarded to the Lord Mayor of London a cheque for £250 for the relief of the unemployed in London. London, March 29.— The Royal Patriotic Union, which has been formed in opposition to the Irish National League, are appealing to Australia for assistance.

Mandalay, March, 22, — Advices from General Prendergast announce that he arrived at Yemoths *md relieved the British garrison at that place, who were besieged by an overwhelming force of rebel Burmese. General Prendergast dispersed the insurgents in all directions, and is now engaged in tranquilising the neighbourhood. The Woons of the adjacent villages are reported to be friendly to the British Mandalay, March 26.— General Prendergast reports that the British troop 3 necountered a force of some 400 insurgents on the Yemethen road. The rebels were taken by surprise and dispersed. Sixty of their number were killed, and raanv wounded. Constantinople, March 24 —Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has informed His Highness the Sultan that he cannot accept the limitation of his term of office as Governor of Eastern Roumelia to five years. He insists on being appointed for life. In consequence ct the delay in the final settlement of the Roumelian question, Greece is again increasing her warlikelpreparations.