LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11127, 12 February 1886, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(RBUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) i (BY ELKCTRIO TKLEGHAPH — OOP* RIGHT ) (Received February 11, I 15 P.m.) LONDON. ' February 9. 3\arl Granville, Secretary, «nd Mr Osborne Morgan, Undersecretary for tbe Colonies, received tbe Agents* General to-day. Lord Granville, in addressing them, stated that he highly valued their advice on colonial affairs, and expressed a hope that he would often see them, Mr Healy and Mr Biggar are opposing the candidature of Mr O'Shea, Mr Parne'l's nominee for Gal way, but owing to pressure having been brought to bearou him, Mr Healy has .reluotaully con* sented to withdraw his opposition. Intelligence is to hand that the sbip Norway, which left Sydney on Novern* 22nd for Maiseilles, has been burnt .at sea. The crew were resoued, acid have been lauded at Pernambuco. , At to«day's wool sales 7900 bales were submitted to a cluil market. (SPECIAL TO PRESS" ASSOCIATION.) LONDON. ■ February 9. ■ Mr Murray-Smith has presented two Minton vaees to the National Gallery at Melbourne. The AgentanGeneral will hold a conference respecting the New Hebrides on Thursday. Sir' Chafes 'Tupper, High Oommianioner for Canada, will be present as representing . a Paoific power. j Replying to tbe weloorae extended ,to him by the Agents-General on. his assumption of the office of Seoretary for the Colonies, Lord Granville'expressed a hope that the. agents would assist the Grown to keep sympathy and tou»h.with the colonies, Prince Nikita of Montenegro has gone on a visit to St. Petersburg. Mr Alexander Shipley has been aps pointed'Auaerican Consul at Auckland. , February 10. The paper read at ' the Colonial Institute by Mr Todd, Postmaster* General of South Australia, was a success. ; Sir James Anderson, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, deolares ' that the opposition to the reduced charges is that ths csble will not pay. - [sic.) The Government will prosecute tbe leaders of the riot which took place after the meeting of unemployed. The appeal case of Hordon y. Faulkner has been dismissed with costs. Bussia is urging a complete union with Bulgaria. Mr John D. Bramston, who was formerly in Queensland, but in 1876 was appointed Assistant Under-Secre-tory of State in the Colonial Office, has had conferred on him the order of Companion of the Bath.