LATE CABLE NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1401, 8 November 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS

[“ AGE ’’ SPECIALS.]

[By telegraph from the Bluff.]

London, October 26

At a meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners and Agents—General, Sir Obaa. Tuppec presiding, hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Prince of Wales for the deep interest he bsd taken in the Exhibition, to Sir Conliffe-Owen aecretary, for the services he had rendered in connection with the Exhibition and to the people of England for the Cordial welcome they had extended to the colonial visitors and the generous hospt* tality with which they bad treated them daring their visit. Sir P. C Owen, in responding, stated that the Colonial and Indian Exhibition would practically here* opened i~' Jane next under the name of Imperial J übtllee Institute. The Prince of Wales was, he stated, anxious that the different colonies should reappoint, in connection w th this insitution, the same managers as had represented them at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Sir A. Blytb, of South Australia, announced that the exhibits of the Sooth Australian court woald be withdrawn in November aa they were to be transferred to the J iibilee Exhibition, to be held st Adelaide next year. Sir O, Davenport expressed a doubt, however, aa to whether it would be practicable to withdraw the exhibits at the time stated by cir A Bljth. The Cztr has enjoined the adoptions by the Pussian Press of a moderate tone in the discussion of the existing difficulty concerning Bulgaria. The announcement is now made that Russia has threatened to occupy Bulgaria unless the officials who plotted against Prince Alexander, the late ruler of the province, and who are now suffering imprisonment be released. The Russian Government has intimated its willingness to recognise any Prince who may be chosen by the Sobranje. provided Russia is permitted to direct the foreign policy of Bulgaria, and that the Bulgarian army be officered by Russians. The Russian war ships which recently left for Varna are now seeking a pretext for landing a detashment of troops. Oct. 29.

Great anxiety prevails in connection with the further developments relative to the Eastern crisis. It is understood that both Germany and Austria have reselved to maintain a neutral position. The Russian Government has threatened that in the event of Bulgaria persisting in its present policy, they will bombard Vama, and send war vessels to Rustchnk, a fortified to vu on the northern frontier of Bulgaria, and also to Burgos; a town on the B aok Sea below Varna, and a few miles south of the Balkans

A rumor, which however is generally discredited, is in circulation that the British Govern meat proposed to to send two vessels of war to Varna to assist in preserving order, and that the Ports refused to grant them permission to pass through tbe Dardenells.

October 31.

Great uneasiness is experienced la England and on tbe Continent la connection with the crisis in Bulgaria, and it Is generally believed that serious oonsa qusncea will result. A large number of Russian transports are- being fitted out for sea at Odessa and the dockyards sad

Arsenals throughout the kingdom are nn usually busy. It has been announced that Relgmm has appointed a committee to act in connection with the proposed Adelasd Jnbilee exhibition. France and Germany will also informally support the undertaking. Arrangements have now been made for opening a branch of the Mercantile Bank of Australia in London on Monday next, November 1. Sir Graham Berry has been appointed Chairman of the Boa d of Directors, and Mr Croker, General Manager. Mr Wentworth, of New South Wales, who is at present residing with hi* family in England has on behalf of Beach accepted Hanlan’s challenge to row Beach for £IOOO and the champ ; onship of the world, on the Nepern river, and has offered to lay Banian £IOOO to £BOO on the rean’t, provided the rase Is rowed on the Parramatta river. New Queensland goldmining o >mpan'es are being fl ated on the London market daily. Sir J. Garrick, Agent General of Queensland, has written to the London press CiUtlonl 'g investors against placing their money in the new companies until such times as are enabled to obtain reliable official information as to their bona fides The warning has had the effect . f causing a heavy fall In the scrip of the new compmys Nov 1 It ia authoritatively stated that additional vesro’s of war have been despatched by the Rnasion Government to Varna. The Bulgarian Kegenoy has forwarded » protest to the Powers against the coercive action taken by Russia and invoking their support in the present crisis It is now regarded by the Great Powers M inevitable that Bulgaria mint submit to the demands of Russia.