NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1686, 27 May 1885, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE.

AX IRONCLAD FLEET TO ASSEMBLE AT PORTLAND. THE CANADIAN REBELS SUING FOR PEACE. GERMAN INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC. THE ENGLISH ADMIRALTY AND COLONIAL DEFENCE. STATE FUNERAL FOR VICTOR HUGO. CONTINUATION OF THE DROUGHT IN SYDNEY. Loxhon, May 22. Arrived at Plymouth, this morning— I The Now Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Ruapehu, from Wellington (13th April, with her shipment of frozen meat in excellent condition. Die s.s. Tainui, from Lyttelton (12th April), also arrived at Plymouth this morning, her frozen meat cargo in good condition. Arrived—Helen Denny, from Wellington (7th February) ; Banffshire, ftom Lyttelton (4th February). Her Majesty the Queen left town to-dny for Balmoral.

An niiini Hornby lias been appointed to the command of a fleet of fifteen ironclads, which it is intended to assemble at Portland shortly. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M bi. r.imntnka left this afternoon for Auckland aud Wellington, calling en route at the Cape of Good Hope and Hobart, It is believed that Germany is willing to sell her interests in the Western Pacific. The Admiralty and tire several AgentsGeneral moot on Tuesday next to discuss the question of colonial defences. A Russian corvette, bus proceeded to Honolulu. The late Victor Hugo, the well-known author, will receive a State funeral. New Zealand frozen million is one farthing per lb higher, prices realised to day being d : [d lu o| d. Tallow—Australian, of fair average quality ; Mutton remninn at 32i ; beef has fallen lid, now quoted at oOs. May ‘J3. H is announce 1 tint the Him J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, has oe*-n appointed Lie utenanUGevernor of tino cob my. Sir A. K. Havelock, K.C.M.G,, Will probably bo appointed Governor of Fiji, iu succession to Sir Win. Dos Yams. Ottawa, May 13. li.o recent suce-v-es of the troops under General Middleton have had the effect of completely cowing tiro rebels, aud the insurgent Indian tribes are siting for peace. I’erkins, the sculler, has challenged Messenger, of Sydney, to row a match. YY aliace Pm.-s lias expressed surprise that Coach has not replied to the challenge sent him some time ago. pAiu.-i, May a-J. A routiict occurred to-day at tiro funeral of Victor Hugo, in the cemetery of Pure La Chaise, between the Communists present ami th>p-dice. 11l the meb.e one of the Com-rmici-t-j was killed and many were wounded. Thirty arrests have been made. Svii'tw May IM.

Ti.o dry weather ttill cantimms, mid great incon vtiiif-nco is it It hero owirg to Hie scanty water supply. Tlie City Engiufci' is mea-mres to increase the ((■Munty obtainable from the Botany reservoirs.