LATE CABLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7544, 15 October 1891, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

(By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association. London, October 14. Mr Froude considers a Federal Parliaof the Empire is an absurdity and Commercial Union impossible. The bond of union between England and tho Colonies is not galling at present, and it is better not to speak of F ederation. Ho supports tho suggestion for periodic contests between members of the British race in Industry, Athletics, and Culture. Justin McCarthy does not intend to issue any manifesto, giving it as his belief that there is no real division between the two section! of the Iruh party. Mr Chamberlain asserts that Gladstone's programme, as let out in his Newcastle speech is absurd and dishonest. Scuttling from Egypt is cowardly. The Rev. Alexander McKennal has been secretary of the Congregational Union. Beblis, October 14. The gold medal subscribed for by the medical faculty all over tho world wm presented to Dr Yichaw, the celebrated German pathologist, on the occasion of his 70th birthday yesterday. Be Giera is credited in Berlin with un Attempt to detach Italy from the Triple Alliance. The massing of Russian troops in Bessarabia has decided Roumania to co-operate mfth Germany and Austria in stopping the passago of Russian troops through Roumania. Sofia, October 14. M. Btambouloff will ask the Sobranjo to vote twenty million francs for the purpose of fortifying Varna, Rustchuk, Semondiia, and Silistria. Const antiwoflb, Octobor 14. The Porto intends to totally disarm the Albanians, in order to put a stop to blood feuds in that country. Thirty battalions of troops will bo needed to carry out tho operation. Ottawa, October 14. O'Connor states that he is willing to row Stanbury at 'Frisco ou his own term*. Premier Abbott has appointed a strong Independent Commission to investigate the condition of the Oil Service in Canada. It is probable that a compromise will be arrived at on the sealing question. Hokg Kong, October 14. It ii reported at Shanghai that the Powers have broken off negotiations with the Chinese Government and announced their intention to take forcible action in t ha event of any further rioting. Bomb, October 14. French pilgrims on their way home were greeted with savage cries at many of the railway stations. Bebhk, Octobor 14, A remarkable case has been before the Berlin courts, which discloses the oiistence of a system of sale and purchase of Court titles and orders. Two of those implicated wore sentenced to nine and four month's imprisonment. Month Video, October 14. Bii personi were killed and seven wounded in a popular outbreaks. This week fifty "rreiU have been made.