CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2082, 17 June 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, Jane 13. The whaler Westye will leave London shortly ior a cruise in Antarctic waters. The owner is urging this opportunity upon those interested in an Antarctic expedition, and requests a prompt decision as to whether they will chatter the vessel to make the expedition. He wishes his brother to have command. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Tongariro arrived at Plymouth this morning, her cargo of frozen mutton being in good condition. June 14.

It is feared that the affection of the throat from which the Crown Prince of Germany is saffering will prove fatal, the doctors having unduly deferred performing the operation. Eight residents of Alsace are being tried by the German authorities on a charge of treason, by intriguing with the French Commissioner, M. Sohnabell.

It is stated in England that Russia is placing steamers on the river Amu or Ozus in Turkestan

Alter evading the police at Bodyke, County Clare, Mr Michael Daviit held a meeting at Fes La on :• unlay. At the cose of the meeting siiarp fighting ensnad between the police aud the mob, mauy of the lutier being bludgeoned. The Jubilee procession to Westminster Abbey will be divided iuto three parts. The first procession will include the Indian Princes, Queen of Hawaii, and minor Europeau Royal ties. The second includes tbs King of Denmark, King of toe Belgians, King of Saxony, Kuig of Greece, too Crown Priuocs of Austria and Portugal, and the Queen of the Belgians. The third will contain eleven State equipages, five containing officers of State, two the young Princesses ; the eighth the daughters of the Prince of Wales; the ninth the Duchess of Albany and Connaught and Princess William of Prussia ; the tenth the Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and the Duchess of Edinburgh ; the eleventh the Princess Royal, tbo Princeas Alexandra aud her Majesty the Queen. The latter carriage will be drawn by eight creamcolored horses. The Duke of Connaught, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Christian, the Crown Prince of Germany, and the Duke of Hesse will ride in front of her Majesty. Priuoe Albert Victor, Prince George, the Duke ol Cambridge, the Marquis of Lome, Princes Louis and Henry of BaUenhurg, Priuoe William of Prussia, will ride behind the royal carriage. The Life Guards, the Native Indian Cavalry, and other troops will form the rearguard. On reaching the Abbey at noon, the Queen assuuice her crown and robes and goes in procession to the altar. The Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Connaught and Edinburgh, Prince Christian, and the Crown Prince of Germany will precede the Queen, (he leading Princesses following her Majesty,

June 15. One hundred thousand troops will take part in the military reviewlu accordance with the Queen’s wishes Sunday next wi'l be a special thanksgiving day id the churches.

Her Majesty fie Queen desires to render thanks to Alraiguty (tod (or many mercies vouchsafed during her reign, and for th° loyalty of her faithful subjects throughout her dominions.

Illustrious personages from sll parts are now arriving, Her Majesty will, la the occasion c ! t.'.j Jubilee celebrations, grant amnesties to navel and military prisoners who have been sentenced for desertion and minor offences.

Accommodation will be provided in West minster Abbey for OCOO people. Calcutta, June 13.

Advices from Simla report that at Cabul fears are euterli.iued that the Ameer’s Ghilzai regiments are wavering in their allegiance to Abdut Bah man.