TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1343, 16 September 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

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PACIFIC CABLE. London. September 13. Id the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated in reply to a question that the proposed cable from Vancouver’s Island to Australia would be attended with heavy expenditure. Her Majesty’s Government cannot arrive at a decision on the subject until the different colonial Governments interested in the scheme shall have expressed their opinion. [Delayed by Interruption of lines.] IRISH AFFAIRS. London, September 4. In the House of Commons yesterday Mr Parnell withdrew the amendments opposing the motion to grant precedence of supply on the ground that the-lstate of affairs in Ireland demanded primary attention, Lord Randolph Churchill intimating that a date would be fixed for the discussion of a Bill to be introduced by Mr Parnell to amend the present Irish land laws. GOVERNOR OF FIJI. Sir Charles Mitchell, Colonial Secretary of Natal, has been appointed Governor of Fiji, and Mr J. B. Thurston. Lieutenant-Governor.

THE EASTERN CRISIS. Reelin', September 4 M. De Giers, Rusian Prime Minister, is now in this city. He had several meetings with Prince Bismarck and the Emperor William. It is understood the interviews were of a most cordial Character. Constantinople. August 4. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria in his farewell address to the officers of the army states in touching language that the Czar having insisted on his resignation he resigns, otherwise Russian occupation of Bulgaria will take place. Rerun, September 6 Prince Bismarck has sent a communication to Prince Alexander, in which the German Chancellor advises his Highness to abdicate the throne of Bulgaria. London, September 6. In the House of commons last night Sir James Ferguson, Uunder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, declared that Great Britain was not specially interested in affairs in Bulgaria but that in future the Government of that country must be based on the treaty of Beilin. THE NEW HEBRIDES Pakis September 4 The Republique Francaist in an article to-day, insists on the maintenance of the present French occupation of the Hebrides.

AUSTRALIA N. KIMBERLEY. Melbourne, September 15. Five hundred returned diggers arrived at Port Darwin to-day from Kimberley goldfields. They report many diggers are still on the field, and are in a state of distress.