CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 2 February 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

frkuter’s telegrams—coptbioht. 7 Dynamiters. London, January 31* Warnings have been received by the authorities that attempts would be made to blow up the Law Courts, British Museum, and Bank of England by dynamite. Extra guards have been placed at the buildings and precautions taken to prevent any attempt being made.—A man suspected of complicity: in the recent explosions in London baa been arrested by the police at Derby. New York, January 30.

Several State Legislatures have passed votes expressing their abhorrence of the recent dynamite outrages in London, and proposing to render penal the hatching of plots for similar purposes ia the States.

The Congo. Berlin, January 30.

The International Conference on

the Congo question has come to an agreement with reference to certain regulations for dealing with the future annexation of territory in the Congo Valley and adjoining country. The rules have been accepted in accordance with the views of the British delegates.

German Mail Steamers. At the sitting of the Reichstag today, the report of the|Committee oft the question of granting subsidies ta a line of German mail steamers trading to Australia, but not to Samoa, was rejected on the second reading.

Shipping. London, January 30.

Arrived, at Plymouth—Royal {Mail steamship Kaikoura, from Wellington (Dec. si). (Received F§b. 2,1.30 p.m.) ’ A Prospective Battle. Cairo, January 30. General Wolseley telegraphs that the vanguard ol Major General Earle’s

columa yesterday reached a position seven miles from Berti, where the enemy are concentrated. Major-General Earle hopes to be able to dr-liver an attack on 3rd February on the Mahdires’ position, which is reported to be a very strong one. AUSTRALIAN. (bbuteb’s telegrams—copyright. ) ShippingMelbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this evening—P. and O. steamship Rome, with the Brindisi mails, dated London, Dec. 26. Sailed, yesterday afternoon—Wairarapa, s.s. for the Bluff. (Received February 2, 2.30 p.m ) Shipping. Sydney, To-day. _ Arrived, yesterday afternoon —Waihora. , Aquatic. Hanlan, Clifford and Beach are now in active training for the approaching aquatic contest, and are doing good work. Stranded. Cooktown, To-day. News has reached here that the German war steamer Marse has been stranded near New Britain,