CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 4472, 15 October 1883, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[redter's copyright telegrams.] ACCIDENr WBICiK OUT SHO3TING. London, October 12. Alexander Maoarthur (of the firm of W. and A. Macarthur), who met with an accident while oat shooting, had a successful operation performed on his eye, aud it is hoped his sight will be saved. DUNEDIN HABB3UK LOAN. Tenders are invited for the Otago Harbour Board loan of £200,000 at 5 per cent. The minimum is iixed at ( J5. t'AOIPIO ANNEXATION QUESTION. London, October 13. The Parliamentary blue-book issued to-day on the Pacific annexation ques* tion, contains a despatch from Lord Normanby to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated June last. It strongly urges the immediate annexation and establishment of a protectorate over the New Hebrides group- and neighbouring Islands as far as New Britain. new Spanish minis ray. Madrid, October 13. Senor Herrera has successfully completed the formation of a new Cabinet in succession to the Sagasta Ministry. UETEWAYO UEFUoE^ TO SURRENDER Capetown, October 13. Intelligence is to hand from Zululand to the effect that Mr. Osborne, the> .Resident Commissioner, scut a troopof cavalry to escort Cetewayo to tho British Jttesidency. The King, however, declined the escort, aud refused to quit the bush.