CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2049, 30 March 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Lohdoh, March 27 The Journal dee Debate denies the truth of the reported Franco "Russian alliance. Prince Bismarck states that Germany will continue to follow an absolutely pacific policy, and predicts that Lt-87 will be a year of peace among the nations of Europe. There will be an altered tone of national feeling, and there is no cause for anxiety, either in the East or the West.

It is reported that the Government of Turkestan have ordered Eakandor Khan, with a force of 12,000 men, to invade Afghanistan and take Herat. The Ameer has sent 10,000 men to reinforce the garrisons of that city.

The Duchess of Cumberland is suffering from melancholia, resulting from a shock on hearing of the recant attempts made on the life of the Czar. The Marquis of Salisbury declares that a return to protection is without the range of practical politics.

In the House cf Commons last night the motion that precedence be granted to the Irish Crimes Bill was voted, and the first reading of the Bill wa- fixed for Monday next. Mr Parnell gave, notice that i n the same dav he should move that the House forthwith should go into committee to consider the state of Ireland.

Australian tallow, average quality, beef, 23s Gd; mutton, 28s. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, remains at 4?d. March 28. It is rumored that fresh risings have occurred at Widin and Plevna. Ma.deid, March 27. A revolutionary plot has been discovered, and many arrests have been made in this city, at Barcelona, and other towns.