CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7192, 9 October 1886, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

[telegrams from regter and otukr I SOURCES.] j

LONDON COMMON COUNCIL AND THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 7. The Court of Common Counoil of London has postponed the discussion of the question of the establishment of an Imperial Institute until they shall have received further information as to the amount likely to bo raised for the purpose. IMPERIAL FEDERATION. Lord Churchill, addressing a meeting at Birmingham, said that the j basis of Imperial federation would be mutual defence, and not fiscal unity. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. Mr. H. Chaplin is likely to replaoe Lord J. Manners as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. SETTLEMENT AND EXPLORATIONfIOF NEW GUINEA. Captain Everill has made an offer to Mr. Stanhope to expend a quarter of a million in establishiug trading stations and exploriug New Guinea, if guaranteed concessions. Mr. Stanhope is tavorable to the proposal, but has not arrived at any decision. THE QUEEN'S PREFERENCE. Her Majesty the Queen has intimated that she would prefer a vote for the establishment of an Imperial Institute before the contemplated pur. chase of a Cape diamond, worth at least a quarter of a million, which is in the market, or of a vote for the restoration of Westminster Abbey, which would cost £300,000. VICTORIAN WINE.

Thirty hogsheads of Viotorian wine' at the Exhibition are fermenting. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 8. ; At a meeting of the Committee appointed for the purpose of raising' funds for the establishment of the Imperial Institute, Sir Ohas. Tupper,i High Commissioner of Canada, who' 'has been appointed honorary secretary, explained that the establishment of the Imperial Institute was in response to the wishes of the Queen, as being the most acceptable form of showing the loyalty of her subjects, and of celebrating the jubilee year of her reign. He considered that such an Institute would be a mutual compliment 'to the Queen and to the Colonies. The Committee have no idea regarding the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, but it would found an Institute making its exhibits a nucleus. LORD CHURCHILL IN GERMANY. Beblin, Ootober 7. It is believed that Lord R. Churchill is at present in Berlin, incognito. Another telegram says Lord E. Churchill's visit to" Berlin is believed to relate to the Btate of affairs in Bulgaria.

Sofia, October 7. General Kaulbars, who has met with an unfavorable reception in the provinces, threatens the ■ inhabitants with invasion if he should be assaulted. Ho is endeavoring to gain popularity by lavishly scattering roubles, and declares that Sumala and the other garrisons are siding with Russia.

The^Federation of the Balkan States is considered impossible, owing to the existence of looal jealousies.

The Austrian Press comments on the attitude of the German Press over the Bulgarian question, and condemns the action of General Kaulbars, It anticipates an Anglo-Austrian alliance. King Milan, of Servia, is actively parleying with Austria.

BULGARIA PROTESTS AGAINST RUSSIA'S INTERFERENCE. Sofia, October 8. The Bulgarian Government have issued a diplomatic note to the Great Powers, protesting against the aotion of General Kaulbars iv his tour through the Balkan Provinces.