LATE CABLE NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3771, 2 November 1886, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

(By TuLEGKAfir.) (Per s.s. Manapouri at the BlufT.) ISpeuui. to the Melbourne "Ace."] T . London, Oct. 21. j.iie opening mooting of the newlyNovembe? brai1 * **» » lit Gadban Effendi, y,\. n „„ , , diplomatic repreaentacive of Ru'saia,' an d it is understood that Germany and Austria h.ivo mutually agreed to decline to recognise the legality of tho recent Sobranjo elections, provided that the liu3sian Government consent to give an adequate guarantee that they will not attempt to occupy Bulgaria. It is rumoured that tho Czar has reEojved upon making an important statement on Tuesday next concerning the Rations between Russia and Bulgaria. t The German and Austrian Press l iscredifc a rumour which has gained "iirrency that Russia and Turkey have J rrived at an agreement under which the ! itter power is to be permitted to occupy iloumelia, and Russia is to be allowed to ( ortified the Dardanelles, the Russian government at the same time commuting -no old war indemnity owing by Turkey 0 ', 0 '" 18 Russo-Turkish war, and Slu x ?eo Baifio8 aifio the integrity of

Turkey. That portion of the alleged agreement which -relates to Russian fortification of the Dardanelles, the commutation of war indemnity, and the recognition of the integrity of Turkey by »««»£» rirlirnlod and regarded as so unpiob.iblo as to furnish m itself proof that the report is a mere canard. Sir Anthony Musgrove, at a banquet at which he was entertained by Sir James Garrick at St. George's Club, referred at some length to the question of Australian federation. He strongly advocated the establishment of a scheme of federal defonco m which all the colonies should unite, and he remarked that, unless some such arrangement was mads, it was possible that the same causes which had led to the- division of Poland, would bring about the partition of Australia. He considered that inter-national federation was essential. The Federal Council already established was likely to prove an excellent institution, but a federal executive was absolutely necessary to the well being of the colonies. It is estimated that the receipts m connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition will show a surplus of £GO,OOO over expenditure. Oct. "2. It is announced that Russian spies have been discovered making an inspection of tho Chitral Puss, about 120 miles north east of Cabul, and which forms one of the easiest routes from the Oxus through the Hindoo Koosh mountains into Afghanistan. , The military railway m course or construction by the British authorities to Merv is now completed as far as Sarakha, 30 miles from the terminal point. Several of the French journals publish a report that the health of the Emperor William of Germany is m a precarious condition. The German Preaa contradict the statement. Oct. 24. Considerable interest and anxiety are expressed m connection with the reported discovery of naw goldfields m the colony of South Australia. Steps are being taken to obtain official details of the discovery. Apprehensions of war m Europe are still abroad, and it is asserted that Turkey and the Powers generally distrust England. The London Times deplores the deadlock that has occurred, and urges that the longer the solution of the difficulty is delayed, the more difficult it will be to effect a satisfactory settlement. The Times declares that the extensive preparations for war that are being' made by Russia m a sinister fashion are ominous of a resolve to fight. Taking all the circumstances into account, the Times says that the peace of Europe is simply at the mercy of an accident which General Kaulbars, late diplomatic representative of Russia m Bulgaria, is apparently endeavouring to hasten forward. Sir Hercules Robinson has started for the Mauritius. The French Government have given orders for tho immediate transportation of 426 recidivistes to New Caledonia, and arrangements have been made for their departure on the 31st hist. The prospectus of an Australian Mutual Shipping Company has been issued with a capital of LIOO.OOO m a thousand shares of LIOO. A third of the shares is reserved for tho colonies. It is proposed to charter vessels and only carry goods to tho colonies. Shareholders will be entitled to divide the whole of the profits of the company after the deduction of six per cent for tho formation of a reserve. Oct. 25. Mr Hennicker Heaton and Mr Randolph Want have formed a company to bo called the Pacific Cable Extension Company. The business of the company will consist m the construction of a cable line from Vancouver's Island, off the coast of British Columbia, to Brisbane. The capital of the company is to be L 2,000,000. Amongst tho directors are Sir Win. Clarke, Sir Samuel Wilson, Messrs Jas. Correy, C. M. Young, and H. G. Reid, M.P. Oct. 20. Baron Maclcay has delivered a lecture at St. Petersburg, on the island of New Guinea and its resources. He denounced tho CxGUiYinnß on n.ceounh ot tnoir ixiipyGfl cruelty to the natives, and spoke m terms of eulogy of tho humanity displayed towards them by the British. Baron Macleay expressed the hope that the Russian Government would permit him to hoist the flag of the Empire over the settlement which ho proposed to establish m New Guinea. Sir Graham Berry and Mr Bosisto yesterday had an interview with Sir Cunlifle Owen, during which the last named stated that the surplus accruing from tho exhibition would suffice to defray all the expenses m connection with the storage of colonial exhibits until June, when the Queen will open the projected Jubilee Institute. Sir C. Owen has written to tho Prince of Wales declining the offer which was made to him of the managership of the new Institute. Sir Julius von Hast will exercise supervision over the affairs of the Institute until June next, when each colonygwill be called upon to appoint a permanent curator. Her Majesty insists npoh the South Kensington site being adopted for the Institute. The London Chamber of Commerce ha 3 decided to establish a separate Imperial Commercial Museum, to be conducted on business lines, and centrally situated. It is considered that the object of the Russian Government m despatching war vessels to Varna is to intimidate the Bulgarian regency, and by coercive influence induce it to concede to the Russian demand for complete snbmission. Turkey has threatened the Regoncy that she intends to occupy Roumelia.