LATE CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4898, 14 January 1884, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Psr Pbess Association.] (Per s.s. Waihora, vis the Bhiff.) A YEAE OP PEACE. SALE OP FRENCH RAILWAY'S. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. [Aou Specials.] LONDON, Jan. 1. The Rev Dr Barry, the newly-elected Bishop of Sydney, was consecmtod ai Canterbury Cathedral this morning. Amongst the clergy who assisted «t the ceremony was the late Bishop of Melbourne. Dr Barry proposes leaving London for Sydney on Feb. I*4. " " Jan. 3. At the New Year's day reception, held ' by the Emperor of Germany at Berlin, he predicted that 1884 would bo a year of peace among the European Powcirs. Large masses of Nationalists and Orangemen who had assembled at Droinorc, County Down, for demonstration .purposes, turns into conflict yeßterday. The Orangemen* numbered 20,000, and are roported to. have commenced the disturbances. A large body of military in town had been placed undor arms in readiness for any affray, and wore - at once marched to the scene. They chnrgod tho crowd at the point of tho bayonet, and

Wore 9i*dor was restored ft largo number «! •Orangemen feoeiVed bftyonet wounda, aoms }>eing of a very seriouß ohar&oter. - Hfra termß of the triple agreement which lias been entered into between Germany, Austria and Italy, are published this •morning. Thoy stipulate for an unreserved alliance betweon Italy and Austria, but they exonerate Italy from assisting Germany should that country be •engaged in war .with France. j . The French Ministry have decided upon selling the Government lines of railway to private companiea, and negotiations with this object have already been entered into. It is stated that Ismail Pasha, who abdicated the Egyptian throne in 1877, aad who has since resided in Italy, is intriguing to be restored. The Egyptian authorities are unfavournble, it is reported, to interference by Turkey in tho suppression of the Soudan insurrection. A proposal has been made for a reduction of the salaries now paid to Egyptian officials. In reference to tho formal demand made ■npon Great Britain by the Egyptian Go ; •vernment for aid in quelling Mahdi's re--"bellion in the Soudan, it is rumoured that the British Cabinet will grant the assistance asked for. It ia also considered probable that in such case the great Powers will require England to guarantee the safety of foreigners in Egypt. It is > estimated that there are 15,000 Egyptian troops available for a defence force 5 but Sir Evelyn Baring, who •was recently appointed British diplomatic Agent and Consul-General in Egypt, considers this to be insufficient. , The treaty whioh hiis been arranged between Germany, Austria and Italy for •mutual protection and assistance in time of war, ia condemned by the' French Press 5 and the French Government are, it is said, preparing a protest on the subject. The Rev Sydney Linton, the newly apSinted Bishop of Riverina, has deferred 1 departure from England until the autumn. ' Her Majesty ia making the neceasary preparations for the publication of a further volume of her "Journal in the Highlands." The London Press is almost unanimously opposed to France interfering in any way with Egyptian affairs at the present time. .It'is rumoured that Earl Dufferin, the 3ritiah Ambassador at Constantinople, ■who visited Egypt on a civil mission early in lost year, is again to return to Egypt. The name of the Rev Dr Croko, Arch--bißhop of Cashel, the Rev Dr Walsh, President of Maynooth College, and the Rev Mr .Morgan, have been submitted to the Pope, from which to select a successor to the late Archbishop Vaughan. ' The Freeman's Journal comments on theße nameß, and •whilst admitting that they are all patriots, insists that on Irishman shall be appointed to the vacant see. Professor Owen, the celebrated anatoxnist, haa been knighted. The death is announced of Herr Lasker, a prominent member, of the German Parliament, at the age of 54.