CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1836, 26 May 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HANLAN AND BEACH. THE ESPIONAGE LAW. GERMAN OFFICERS’ iURLOUQH STOPPED. MOUNT ETNA IN ERUPTION. London, May 20. River Plate wools at the Antwerp salsa have advanced 15 centimes. The frozen meat by the lonic is selling at 5Jd. A shipment of New South Wales apples has arrived in good condition. Hardy pears are selling at 7d each. The monthly bide auctions were held yes* terday. The demand was only limited, and prices ruled Is 8d below last sales. Mey 21. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and (be Princess Beatrioe. visited the Colonial Courts of the Exhibition to-day, Sir Phillip Canliffe Owen being in at* tendance. Messrs Berry and Bosisto eonducted her Majesty through the Victorian Court, Sir Alexander Stuart explained the exhibits in the New Sooth Wale* aeetion, Sir Arthur Blyth and Sir William Davenport in the South Australian, and Sir Francis Dillon Bell the New Zealand Court. Her Majesty’s Government haa sent a definite reply to France, stating that as Uin Colonies opposed the cession of the New Hebridea the stetna qua ante must be main* tained. It is authoritatively announced that then is no foundation for the statement which haa been promulgated to the effect that His Boyd Highness the Prince of Wales intends to visit Australia next year. Hanlan is delighted at the aooeptsooe of hi* challenge by Beach, and will sail for England early in Jane.

The New Sooth Wales grape* hare armed in splendid condition. A quantity of than ha* been sent to Windsor a* a present to the Queen. May 22. The Judiciary Committee of the United States Congress have declared that polygamy is unlawful Mount Etna is now in violent eruption. Mr Anthony Hordern's Company, e«J tablished lor the construction of a railway from Albany to York, is announced with 100,000 subscribers. May 24. Leopold Von Ranke, the well-known Qar« man historian, is dead, aged 90. “Pegasus,” of the News World, is promoting a sculling match for the championship of the world, to take place between Beach, Hanlan,Boss, and Teemer in September next, the first prize to be £lOiK) and toe second £3OO.

In the sculling match Nail Matterson ot New Sonth Wales, v. G. Perkins, the English sculler, the former was beaten witbiu mils from start, and Perkins won by three lengths without an effort. Sydney, May 21. Maize shows an improvement of Id sinew last report, but New Zealand wheat and oats have declined Id per bushel. To-day’s quo* tations are—New Zealand wheat, 4s Id par bushel; New Zealand oats, 2s -3d per bushel; maize, per 56ibs, 3s fid ; sugar unchanged. THE GREEK CRISIS. WARLIKE MANIFESTATIONS BY RUSSIA. COLLISION BETWEEN THE GREEK AND TURKISH FORCES. St Petersburg, Mar 20. His Majesty the Czar has issued an order commanding the officers and men belonging to tbe Black Sea fleet to join their vessels forthwith. In the proclamation which accompanies this order his Majesty anuounoea that he aesires the peaceful development oi Russia, bat as circumstances may, however, call for an armed defence, he deems it neoeea sary te the dignity of the Empire that pre» cautionary measures should be taken loensutw tbe security ot Russia. May 21. la conseqaenoe of the order of the Czar, calling upon the men belonging to the Black Sea fleet to return to their ships forthwith. Stocks have fallen in Vienna and Berlin. Athens, May 22. It has transpired that the outpost fighting on the Greek frontier was the result oi a mis* understanding, and an amicable arrangement has been como to. May 21. Advices fr un the frontier state th u senoas fighting has rtv 'iitly taken place between the Greek and Turkish outposts. May 25. Hostility wor-i renewed along the Northern frontier yi t r 1 iv afternoon, culminating in skirmisbiu ; il > u :be whole line. The firing was very d,-.- r.i.-live., ami iu.\ iy soldiers were won tided in !m;.i toe Turkish u id rit.lt sides. Toe news oft'i ■ eyg-igem-oit has o alls id groat ox.ut- meiit iu tui. city, nu 1 Wiiiike Ji"n m. simui'h - are Uri.ig n I l, Advict-s fro.ll tun Iri. iii r -t i- toil bostidties have cemo I, mi I that iho origin id the fi.dllUig is unknown ll i- (in! in. -til'd that the respective comm uidci l: :. t...: ...g, J an interview fur the piuvo.-io ■ an uminblw settlement. IIONIn'N Mi’, df The Greeks dcciait th .t w im- oar .mg was being catried on thi link* nttm .•■ 1 Uiein, and the fighting was very m-.ore. An attempt to take the Mestua Pass was repuls - I The I'uiks assert that ttic ine Its w-ue the sggie.-sors. •HR. GLADSTONE’S HUSH REFORM SCHEME. London, May 22. Thi! Gov mine it are cMh> .-oi- the ibbaie t>n Mr (ilHil.-loui's U.iua Rule proposals, and the action haa caused much discon'eiii among members •■( tiie House of Cimiiu'Ui-. In the House of Commons last night the Bill providing tor toe .U-mporaiy renewal of tbe Anns Act was read for 'ln » r •■• i lime. Mr Parnell and his followers voted against the measure.

Lord Randolph Vhj iirli il ha- ivitlDmed his opinion that the Lov.i ■- - • I Ireland would be justified in for-iina 'es:-iing a Rati ilament sitting in Ireland.