CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1835, 21 May 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

GERMANY STRENGTHENING HER BORDERS ANOTHER SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN VESSEL. i’KOBABLE INCREASE OF CABLE KATES. FRANCE UNEASY AT GERMANY ARMING. London, May 17. The intervention of Mr Gladstone baa decided Lord Rosebery in his opinion regarding the settlement of the New Hebrides question, and the Earl of Granville will quietly but firmly notify to the French Government that the English Government intend to adhere to the terms of the Facitic Convention May 19. Germany is about to reinforce Alsace and Lorraine. The seizure of a third American fishing smack by the Nova Scotians has again caused a feeling ot irritation in Amerira. There is a likelihood of the cable rates between Australia and New Zealand beirg increased. Capetown, May 17. The Shaw, Savill and AlMon Company's s.s. Doric left for New Zealand last night. May 19. It is rumored at the Bmrse that M. de Freycinet, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, is seriously disquieted at Germany’s r*ply to his enquiriec why she was rcintorcing her aimy. The Standard considers it would be safe for England to annex the Howeznd Pitcairn Islands of the Lower Archipelago. MR. OLAUSrONF/S IRISH REFORM SCHEME. Lo.TDOIf, A>faj Ift. In the Ho»w oM'ommona last night a motion was adopted agreeing to set apart four days per week for the discussion of the Government proposals for securing fUtonomy for Ireland. Mr Gladstone speaking to tie motion expressed the belief that the debate would »ccupy most of next week. >1 r kabouebere suggested that the House should a«»6Tvtotbe second reading of the Bill in order to aftirfl the principle of autonomy, on condition that tbe Government then promised to withdraw the Bill in.ts present form. The Marquis of Salisbury addressed a crowded ueetmg ot the Primrose League in her Majesty’s Theatre last night. Loid Salisbury complained that his advocacy ofcoeromn for Ireland had been great!' overdrawn by bis political opponents, and he urged upon Parliament the necessity for granting full powers to govern Ireland, which powers should be exercised firmly and with wisdom.