LATE CABLE NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1396, 2 November 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS

[“ AGE ” SPECIALS ] London, October 21The opening meeting of the newlyelected Sobr j 'j i will take place on lat November. Effmdi, who has been despatched to Bulgaria ly the Porte, with the obj ot of < ffeoti*ig a settlement between Russia and Bulgaria, is cordially co-operating with General Kaulbars, the diplomatic representative of Russia. it is understood that Germany and Austria have mutually agreed to decline to recognise the legally of the recent Sobr.<nje elections, provided that the Russian Government consent to give an adequate guarantee that they will not attempt to occupy Bulgaria The German and Austrian Press discredit a rumor which has gained currency that Russia and Turkey have arrived at an agreement under which the latter power la to be permitted to ooenpy Roume’ii, and Russia is to be allowed to fortify the Dtrdanellea, the Ra-sian .Government; at the same time commoting the old war indemnity owing by Turkey in respect of the war, and ag>--B' 'g to recopniss the integrity of Turkey. That portion of the alleged •r irr ■emo'it which relates to the Russian for ifioatio i of the Dardanelles, the commutation of the war indemnity, and the recognition of the integrity of Turkey by Russia, is ridiculed, and regarded as so improbable as to furnish In itself proof that the report is a mere canard Sir Anthony Musgrove, at a banqiet at which he was entertained by Sir James Garrick, at St. George’s Club, referred at some length to the question of Australian federation He strongly advocated the establishment of a scheme of federal defence, in which all the co’oniea should unite, and remarked that unless some such arrangement was made, it was possible that the *ame ctsea which had led to the d;vidon of P land would bring about a partition of Anrtra'ia. He considered that International federation was essential. The Federal Council a'ready established was likely to provj an excellent institution but a Federal Executive was necessary to the well-being of the colonies. It is estimated that the receipts in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition will show a surplus of £60,000 over the expenditure. Ocfober 22i It is announced that Russian spies have bee ' discovered maxing an inspection of Ohitral Pass, about 120 miles north-east of Cabal, which forma one of the easiest routes from the Oxns through the Hindoo Koosh mountains into Afghanistan. The military railway in coarse of construction by the Russian authorities to Mery is now completed as far as Sarakhs, thirty miles from the terminal point. Several of the French journals publish a report that the hra'th of the Emperor William of Germany is in a preoarioca condition The German press contradict the statement October 24. An apprehension of war in Baropo is still abroad. It is asse; tad that Turkey and the Powers generally distrust England. The Times (London) deplores the deadlock that has occurred, and nrges that the longer the solution of the difficulty Is delayed the more -difficult it wit! be to effect a satisfactory settlement It declares thst the extensive preparations for war that are being made by Russia In a sinister fashion are omiuona of a resolve to fight. Taking all the circumstances into account, the Times says that the pesoe of Europe is simply at the mercy of an accident, which General Baulhaw, the late diplomatic representative of Russia iu Bulgaria, is apparently endeavoring to hasten forward Sir Hercules Robinson hat started for Mauritius. he prospectus of an Australian Sh»pping Company baa beeu issued if-th a

caoltal of £IOO,OOO. in 1000 shares of £ICO each. One-third of the shares are reserved for the colonies. It Is propose! to charter vessels, and only carry goods to the colonies. Shareholder wIH be entitled to divide the whole of the profits of the company after deduction of 6 per cent for the formation of a reserve. MrHemiker Heaton and Mr Randolph Want have formed a Company, called tho Pacific Cable Extension Company Tho business of the Company will consist in the ooDßlruotisn of a cable lino from Vancouver's Island, off the coast of British Columbia, to Brisbane. The capital of the Company is to b* £2,000,000. Among the Directors ;uv Sir W. Clarke, Sir Samuel Wilson, Messrs Jap. Correy, 0. M. Young, and H. G. Reid, M.P. October 23, Bi ton Macleay has delivered a lector© at St Petersburg on the island of New Guinea and its resources. He denounc?d the Germans on account of their alleged cruelty to the natives, and spoke in terms of eulogy of the humanity displayed towards them, by the British Baron Macleay expressed a hope that the Russian Government would permit him to hoist the flag of the Empire over the settlement which he proposed to establish in New Guinea. Sir Graham Berry and Mr Boslsto yesterday had an interview with Sir Peter Couliffe Owen, during which tho lastnaoned stated that the surplus accruing from the Exhibition would suffice to defray all expenses in conn-c ion wnh iho storage of the colonial exhibits unt 1 J bus, when the Queen will open the proposed Jubilee Inatititute. Sir P, 0 Owen has written to the Prince of Wales declining an rff-r nhic was made to him of the S-oietaryship >f the new institute. Sir Julius Von H*as will e-ercise supervision over the affairs of the institute until June next, when each colony will be called upon to appoina permanent curator. Her Majesty insists upon the South Kensington site being adopted for the the in-t tote. The London Chamber cf Commem has decided to establish a separate Imperial 0. mmeroia! Museum, to be con ducted on business lines end ceutra ly sita.tec’i It is oons ! d.*rel that the object of th( Russian G’vernment in deßp?..oh n.> wa; v. sseis to Var.r- is to int md -t'- tho Bulgarian Reg. ncy by coercive h to induce It to concede the Kuasiau deman " for c mp’ete submission- Turkey las threatened the Regency that she intends to occupy Roumeli*.