CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1907, 26 November 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Lohdom, November 22. At the Socialist demonstration in Trafalgar square yesterday, violent speeches were delivered by the Socialist leaders, strongly denouncing the Marquis of Sahsbnry. Sir Frederick Roberto, the Cemmander of the Britiah forces in Upper Barmab, has demanded that officers shall be sent to replace those killed and wonaded in the recent •ngagamenta with the rebels. News has reached Aden that the Somaolis at Ambader, on the Afiican coast, have massacred the captain and seven of the orsw of the French war vessel, Penguin, who landed at that place lor the purpose of obtaining water. November 23. The Great Powers are now exchanging news regarding a proposal male by Bnssia that 'Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia should be appointed Prince of Bulgaria. Another mining company at Cairns is announced under the title of the New Long Tunnel Walhalla, with a capital cf £IOO,OOO. Obituary —Charles Francis Adams, the well known American diplomatist, aged 70. Benewed reports are to hand from Afghani ■tan that victories Detained by the Ghiizai tribes, who are in revolt, over the Afghan troops have caused the rising to spread. The outbreak is said to be a pretest on the part of tl e Ghilzais and other tribes against the Ameer’s alliance with Great Britain. The British Political Resident has for mally annexed the Island of Socotra, situated to the north east of Cape Gardafui, on the African coast. This is done iu consequence of Germany having annexed the Island of Magslcxu, on the coast cf >otuau!i It is considered likely that Prime Bismarck wid propose an increise in the German army of ll.edki ue* u. Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, wife of Prince Henry of Battenbcrg, give birth to a sen and heir todav. November 21 It is otucirilv notified that the foot and month disease has ceased in England. Bassoon, November 23. New* has been received from Upper Burnish that a h.ree of eighty rebels surprised tiro British position at Bhamo, and set fire to the barracks and guard house of tiiat town. They killed three British soldiers who wete asleep tn the guard boose, and then decamped, having lost three of their number in the encounter. Melbocmh, November 24. The Albert Pa.k branch of the Nation d Bank of Australia was stack ap this aft»r. noon at 9 o’dock. The manager, who fired three times on hie assailants without effect, we* overpowered, and the robbers made off with £9O. The police, however, followed, and succeeded in arresting the gang. Mr Dare received e eat on his bend through breaking a window. The men oho stock up the National B»nk of Australasia are brothers, and only lec -nily arrived in Anetrslie. Thty allege thet they were starving, and this led to the cru w. One of them bad pretioneiy inte vewed toe manager, Mr Dare, on pretence cf opening an account at the Bank. Tie total amonnt atoUn was &UO, fgOit e i which has Pf* rmrn^t