CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1812, 26 March 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THE EAST AND WEST COAST BAILWAY. SYNDICATE FORMED FOR CONSTRUC TION. EXECUTION STAYED IN THE RD3DEN CASE. COLLIERS’ STRIKE IN BELGIUM. OPENING OF THE LONDON WOOL SALES. THE GOVERNORSHIP OP NEW ZEALAND. THE OPENING OP THE PANAMA CANAL. London, March 23. The formation of a strong syndicate has been assured for the purpose of oinstructing a line of railway from Nelson to Sprinpfio'd, a township about 41 milts from Christchurch. Anived—Benguela. from Auckland (3rd December) ; Glenntore, fiom Lyttelton (12th December) ; Langstono. from Wellington (3th December!; Wanganui, from Napier 123 th November). Mr Campbell Bannerman. Secretary of State for War. informed the House that her Majesty's Government considered that the maintenance of the present large force in Egypt was an unfair strain upon the army, and that they proposed to reduce the garrison to 8000 men duiing the current year. Pet mission has been given bv the Court to etav execution of the verdict for the plaintiff in the libel case Bryce v. Ru'den rending the r>. the application of the def.n hint for a new Dial. Ihe judges stated, however, that any new trial would be strictly limited to the question i f whether the damages awarded were excessive or not. At the wool sales to-day 10,000 bales were catalogued, of which nearly a third was front New South Wales, 'lliere was a full at tendance, and bidding was keen lliepricet reili-el were slightly in buyers’ favor, except among crossbred sorts. The Agen's General have discussed the scheme of Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner tor Canada, in which he proposes to lay down a cable fiom Vancouver Islam to Auckland ; also the question of a nev mail service to Sydnev in 29 dava. The opinion of the meeting on the subject! referred to was not of a sanguine nature. Mr Bryce leaves for New Zealand by tin steamer Tnir.ui on Thursday next. Mi Rinden offers him one thousand pounds as an indemnity for the trouble, expense, aud costs of action np to date. Lord Granville is enquiring of the several colonies whether they will be prepared to receive married couples and their families, an assurance being given that no paupers will he sent, if suitable financial arrangements can be made for their passage to the ; colonies. Advices from General Premlergast an- 1 nounce that he has arrived at Yemetben and relieved the British garrison at that place, wtio were besieged by an overwhelming force of rebel Burmese. General Prendergast dis- ( petsed the insurgents in all directions, and is now engaged in tranquilising the neighborhood. The wonns of the adjacent villages are reported to be friendly to the Biitish. The New Zealand Sitin' iig Company’s RM S. Kaikoura, from We liagton (Ilth February), arrived at Piym a hj this morning, with her meat cargo in excellent condition. Much 21 Arrived—Otaki, from Wellington (19th December). It is believed that Sir William Jarvois, Governor of New Zealand, will be appointed Governor at the Cape, and that 9if William Robiuson, Governor of South Australia, will succeed him in New Zealand. M. Ferdinand de Lesseps states that the Panama Canal will be completed in 1889. The English and German Governments are maturing an invitation to the French Government, requesting them to refrain from establishing penal settlements in the Pacific. Her Majesty the Queen to day laid the foundation stone of the new Medical Hall on the Thames embankment. There was an enorraons attendance of spectators, and the ceremony was of an imposing character. Capetown, March 23. The s.s. Coptic left yesterday evening for New Zealand ports. Constantinople, March 21. Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, has informed His Highness the Sultan that ha cannot ac-ent the limitation of his term of office as Governor of Eastern Rmmelia to five years, and that he insists on being appoiule t fur life. In consequence of the delay in the final settlement of the Rounteliau question, Greece is again increasing her wuuke pieparations. Brussels. Maich 23. Extensive strikes have taken place iu the cohi.-rv districts of Belgium, and riots are of almost dai.y occurrence, causing frequent conflicts between the rioters and the troops.