CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1873, 20 August 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THE NEW ZEALAND MIDLAND RAILWAY. THE STATE OF BELFAST. THE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA. BATOUM BEING FORTIFIED AND GABRISONED. REPORTED RETIREMENT OF THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR. London, August 17. The New Zealand Midland Railway will be commenced from Greymonth. It is reported tbst the Meesageries Mari times Company propose to establish s fortnightly steam service to Australia shortly, the Government having promised to doable the subsidy. It is also rumored that the P. and 0. Company have trader consideration a proposal to establish a regular service be tween Antwerp and Australia, which will be saperior to the German colonial lice. No farther disturbance has occurred at Belfast sines the riots on Sunday morning last, and the town is now in a tranquil state. Russia is bear !) fortifying Batonm on the Black Sea, snd strong reinforcements ais being despatched there. August 18. Gadanr, the American oarsman, has tin red bare to take part in the approaching Mulling sweepstakes. Negotiations sre proceeding (or a match between Gaudaor and Beaeta for £IOOO, and the championship of the world. Hes Majesty the Queen has been on s visit t Edinburgh, where she was escorted through tbs Exhibition now being held there. The Colonial and Indian visitors, now at Dublin, were entertained at a grand ball at the Mansion House last night. The ball was brilliantly decorated, aud the flags of nearly all nations were displayed, hut not a single British flag was hong anywhere in the building. The cricket match at Cheltenham was concluded ta-day. The Gloucestershire Eleven in theu second innings were only able to score 138 tans, and the Australians thus won by 36 runs. Tbs P. and 0. Company deny the statement that they intend to establish a regular line between Antwerp and Auatralia. Chicaoo, August 17. The Irish Nations! Cenvention meets here to-morrow. It is stated that discord has arisen between the Parnellites and the dynamite party.