CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8987, 20 October 1896, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BHITISH AND FOREIGN.

(By Eleetrio Telegraph— Copyright). (Per United Press Association.) , London, October 19. The Himalaya's shipment of butter arrived in good oondition, and is ozpeoied to realise as high prioes as Danish. It is quoted at 1255. Gheeie bag gradually risen 10s par owt in six weeks. Sir William Vernon Haroonrt, in a lcttwr, expresses regret at Lord Bosebery's resignation, and denounces the newspapers for aocusing him (Harconrt) of hostility and rancorous feeling towards that amiable and distinguished statesman. Geake, the defaulting Daylesford {Viotoria) solioitor, has arrived in oustody at Plymouth from Monte Video. Tho death is announced of Henry Abbey, tho woll-knnwn American impressario. The sum ot £1,700,000 in gold was shipped to America last week, making a total of eight and a half millions since the drain began. The Times states that at Great; Britain's initiation, Kuesia, Austria, and Frames are likely to unite in compelling the Sultan to carry out the reforms demanded,

Conbiantinoplu, October 19. Owing to the attitude of the United States squadron, tiro Turkish torpedo boats have been ordered to the Straits and two to Smyrna.

Bbbhn, Ootobar 19. The newspapers express indignation at the London Times hinting that the Triple Alliance U woateninp, an! accuse Great Britain of an attempt to detach Italy from Germany and Austria. They declare that Great Britain will ultimately have to pay the coßfc of the FrancoBußsian entente csirdiaU with regard to Africa.

Caiuo, Ootober 19. lord Cromer, British Consul-General and Minister Plenipotentiary, referring to the conquest of Khartoum, expects it will be effected at no distant date.