CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3495, 17 November 1894, Page 9

CABLE SUMMARY.

(by electric telegraph.-copyright), London, November 15, The Times considers that the appointment of the Eussian Chancellor will be favourably, viewed by the whole, of Europe. The Daily News, commenting on the defeat of Stoddart's team, considers the victory of the Adelaide men an amazing performance. It sup* poses that Darling and Reednian will be in the next Australian team that visits England. The Times says that the Conference projected by the Pope for the purpose of uniting the,. Roman and Greek Catholic Churches ; has .completely failed, owing ;to the hostility of the Eastern Church to the idea. Constantinople, November 15. Severe floods have been experienced at Cyprus, and twenty one persons have beeu drowned. St. Petersburg, November 15. The Emperor Nicholas is appointing Prince Labanoff to the post of Imperial Chancellor, which has been vacant since Prince Gortschakoff's death. It is reported that General Gourko intends to resign the Polish command, owing to a disagreement with the Emperor Nicholas. Home, November 15. A band of one hundred brigands in military order attacked and plundered the town of Tortoli, in Sardinia. The police who opposed them were defeated and several killed and many wounded, S. John's, November 15. Sir W. Whiteway has secured a majority of eight in the elections to the Newfoundland Assembly. Ottawa, November 15. It is reported here that Lord Ripon is about to summon an Intercolonial Conference. Mr Bowell, however, considers that this will be useless, unless the delegates are able to pledge theii Governments t® a liability with regard to the Pacifio Cable.