ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3413, 4 September 1885, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Teleoravh — Copyright.) (Recter's Agekcy.) [KocoivedOp.in., Sept. 3rd. 1 London. Sept. 2. It is announced that it is the intention vf the Treasury to institute a prusocmion against Mr Stead, of the Pall Mali Genetic, Mr Bramwell Booth, and other poraona for tha abduction of a girl named Lily Armstrong, in connection with tho recent Jefl'erya' scandal. Berlin, Sept. '2. The International Tolegrnph Conference has virtually decided to reduce Uio' Press rate for telegrams between Europe and. Australia, Government having

assented to a reduction, on the overland section. (Special to the Press Association.) (.Received 7.30 p.m., Sopt. 3rd.) London, Sept. 3. Mr Oheesewright, surveyor, leaves in October to survey the land concessions applied for by Mr Anthony Hordern in connection with his projected railway from Albany to Cork. The capital required for constructing the rnilway from Giinford to Gernldtmi, ill Western Australia, as proposed by Mr John Waddinyton, has been subscribed by a syndicate, and the Company will be registered shortly. 3lr Richard T. Williams, railway statist, will shortly proceed to Western Australia to report on the railways. The P. and O. Company have received the usual ni.tic-) of the termination of their mail contract to the Government.