ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3736, 22 September 1886, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Rbuter's Agency.) (Received 1 p.m., Sept. 21st.) THE CHOLERA. Buda Pesth, Sept. 20. Cholera has broken out m this city, and some deaths are already reported. (Roooivod 10p.m., Sept. 21st.) PERSONAL. London, Sopt. 20. Mr Gladstone arrived at London today frtfm Bavaria. HOME TEAM. The Shaw-Lillywhite team of cricketers has sailed for Australia. FRANCE REPLIES. 1 A despatch has been received at the Foreign Office from the French Government, stating that ' France has no intention of seizing the New Hebrides ; that the landing of troops at those islands was merely for the purpose of protecting the French subjects. The despatch deprecates the excitement which had been caused m England by French action m the New Hebrides, and the acrimonious tone of the English Press m discussing the subject. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 1 p.m., Sept. 21st.) HOME RULE. London. Sopt. 18. Mr Gladstone has received a memorial approving of his Home Rule scheme, signed by 10,000 colonists, and also one of a similar character from the Federated Seamen's Union and from the Democratic Alliance of Sydney. The exPremier is highly gratified at the wise and liberal sentiments expressed m these memorials. LONG ODDS. The odds offered on Beach at Hammersmith bridge were 100 to 5, not 10 to 5. OBITUARY. Fred. Darvall. [Eocoived 1.40 p.m., Sopt. 215t.l THE NEW HEBRIDES. Sept. 20. The Journal Des Debate censures the clamour about the annexation of the New Hebrides, and declares that France has no thonght of annexing them. The Journal is of opinion that the difficulty could be easily settled by diplomacy, without affecting the private rights though the acrid tone of tho British Press has greatly embittered the feeling on the matter. AN IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. The Prince of Wales has invited the Lord Mayor of London to open a fund for the purpose of establishing an Imperial Institute, under the permanent presidency of the Heir Apparent. The Prince considers that this would form a singnlarly appropriate memorial of the Queen's jubilee, besides stimulating emigration, expanding trade, and drawing closer the bonds which bind together the component parts of the British Empire. The Prince is confident that the most important collections m the exhibition now open would be freely placed at the disposal of such an institute. The Lord Mayor has signified his entire concurrence with the Prince of Wales' proposals. (Beoeirod 2.50 p.m., Sept. 21st.) The Press regards the Imperial Institute as a felicitous and opportune proposal. The Times considers such an Institute is essential to direct men identified with colonial interests, and make them familiar with the wants of the colonies, m order to avoid catchpenny devices, which are profoundly irritating to the colonies, as instanced by the neglect of colonial wines. SHAW'S TEAM. Shaw's team is regarded as the strongest batting and bowling team that ever visited Australia. BEACH CHALLENGES HANLAN. Beach sails on the 14th. He offers to row Hanlan for a thousand or eight hundred pounds, the race to be rowed on the Paramatta. THE NEW HEBRIDES. The Figaro and the Rcpuhlique Francois threaten to menace England if Admiral Tryon interferes m the New Hebrides. MORE RIOTS AT BELFAST. The police barracks at Belfast have been attacked by a mob, and an attempt made to rescue the prisoners. In the conflict which ensued with the authorities, a woman wa3 killed and twelve other persons seriously wounded.