CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1845, 16 June 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THE PRINCES EXPULSION BiLL. PROPOSED GRAND REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT. THE EX KING OF BAVARIA DROWNS HIMSELF. HIS SUCCESSOR ALSO MAD. London, June 12. Mattel son and Perkins have arranged for another match, to be rowed on 16th August, for Jt'tOO aside. June 13. Arrangements have been made to bold a grand review at Aldershot on 20th July, and the leading colonists now in England have been invited to witness the manoeuvres. Capetown, June 11. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamship Arawa left this evening for New Zealand. Paris, June 13. The Bill authorising the expulsion of the Princes from France has been finally passed by the Legislature, by a majority of 89, Munich, "June 14. Ex-King Louis of Bavaria, who recently became insane and was deposed, committed suicide to-day by throwing himself into the lake at Stamberg, a suburb of this city, where be baa been under restraint. One of the Court physicians, who was in attendance on the ex-King, in attempting to rescue him was also drowned. Further details regarding the suicide of King Louis show that a violent straggle took place between His Majesty and the doctor before the King succeeded iu drowning himself. ' Prince Otto, brother to the late Louis 11.. has been proclaimed King, but as His Majesty’s mind is also deranged Prince Luitpold, uncle to King Otto, has been appointed Regent. Melbourne, June 14. A mass meeting was held on Saturday evening in support of Mr Gladstone, Sir Bryan O’Loghlen, Bart., being in the chair. The attendance numbered fully five thousand, and included several clergymen. Resolutions were passed thanking Mr Gladstone for his efforts to procure Home Rule for Ireland, and sympathising with him in the rejection of his proposals. MR. GLADSTONE’S IRISH REFORM SCHEME. SIB CHARLES DILKE’S OPINION. VICTORIAN SYMPATHY FOR MR GLADSTONE. FURTHER RIOTS. THE MOONLIGHTERS ORGANISING. THE POPE AND THE IRISH BISHOPS. London, June 13. Sir Charles Dilke is of opinion that a large measure dealing with autonomy for Ireland 1 is necessary. j Mr Chamberlain has issued an electoral ! manifesto to his Bitmingham constituent.-. | Referring in it to the Irish question, be advo. cates a scheme whereby England, Scotland, | and Ireland would be endowed with simiiai I powers of autonomy. June 14. Mr Gladstone has issued a manifesto to the electors of Midlothian, in which he urgef that the only policies to be pursued in regard to Ireland are in the direction of an autono mous Government for that country and measures of coercion for the repression ol outrages. He argues that the former wili strengthen the Union, tend to extinguish feuds, develop the resources of Ireland, aud redeem the honor of Great Britain and remove the reproach of the civilised world. Serious rioting has taken place in Sligo between the Catholics and Protestants, the former being the aggressors. The dwellings of the Protestants have been wrecked and shops sacked. The disturbance was of so serious a character that the military were called out to quell the outbreak. A further outbreak is feared, and reinforcements o) troops have been despatched to the scene. Ihe Fenian Brotherhood have issued a manifesto, in which they declare that the dynamite truce which has existed for some time past is now at an end. The newspapers declare Mr Gladstone's manifesto to his constituents to be weak. The Moonlighters in the south and west of Ireland have organised themselves into a body with a central council of control. The Vatican has advised the Irish Bishops to abstain from taking part in the approaching political strife.