CABLE MESSAGES.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5178, 27 May 1885, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

•;:■-■; ■ [Rbutbb's Telegrams.] ■ .-• 1 .■ - : loNDOKiMay It is rumoured that the Hon. Jj B. Thursjbnj; Colonial Secretary has been appointed Lieut..Governof:of that colony, while Sir A.. E. Haveloc'k; K.0.M.G., will probably be appointed Governor in succession: to Sir Wm. Des Vraux. -'-}'■■■■ : v, ;;; 7 - :: . ; j;»" : •:M (Received May ; 27,1.15; a.m.):rj ] ■■;■■.■■■■'■':.;,/';'" '~ A fleet of ironclads, which' have been assembled at. uader .the command of ■ Admiral Hornby,: wilt start immediately ■■ for a : cruise off • the. Irish coast. 1 The cruise ; is said to be fta. for - the, object" of elaborating, naval manoeuvres for future use.' ! f;:i

The following "specials" to the Pteea Association have been published:—! ..

London, May 25/ ; Sir Arthur" Elibank Havelock, 0.M.G;,, will probably succeed. Sir iG. ( ¥, : DesVc3ttx as Governor of Fiji j ani Mr J. B. Thurston, at present Colonial Secretary, .will, be, appointed :Lieu-tenant-Governor. ; ■ ' ■'i \

.>.-. Perkins, the sculler, has challenged Messenger, of Sydney, to row a match; Wallace Eoss has expressed;surprise that Beach has not replied to the chal- ; :;,, ;,,:;.. London, May 24. ; The picture,by. H.' Millaie, «Tho Capture," has been purchased for ithe Sydney Art Gallery. ■ ■' ■; :. •'■'.'■ ■ : -' ;i ■•'•-'■'- ' • •'•■• ' ; ; ; i