CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1867, 6 August 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

CONTEMPLATED ALLIANCE OF RUSSIA AND FRANCE. STATE OF FERMENT AT BELFAST. THE LATEST RUSSO-AFQHAN DIFFICULTY. London, August 3. Tlio Russian press advocate an alliance with Franca, and the Paris Figaro states that the Government are considering the possibility of an early meeting between M. de Frevcinet, French Premier, and M. de Giers, tluasian Minister of Foreign Affairs. August I. In consequence of the state of ferment which exists in Belfast, the authorities have ordered strong reinforcements of military to proceed to that town. A party of 100 colonists were entertained at a banquet at York last night. Arrived, at Plymouth, this morning Shaw, Savill steamship Doric, from LytleD lon (26th June). Her cargo of meat is in good condition. Communications have recently passed between the British and Russian G«vern« menfs regarding the difficulty which arose at Khoja Saleh between their Commissioners for the delimitation of the Afghan frontfer, and >: is now announced than an understanding has been arrived at regarding ibe point which was in dispute, namely the claim of Bnssia to a tract of fertile country along the River Oxus. The cricket match at Canterbury, Anstra lians versus Kent, has resulted in a victory for the Home team by ten wickets. San Fbancisco, August 2. The Union Steamship Company's K.M.S, Alameda left for Auckland at midnight on Saturday last. Mkuiopbne, August •">. The strikers in the employ of Robin ac-V liavmg refused to submit (he dispute to arbitration, 40 local ironmasters have resolved upop a lock out.