LATE CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1489, 22 February 1887, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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London, February 8, Mr Hartland, Conservative member tor Uxbridge, has given notice of his Intention to anbmit a motion to the House of Commons m favor uf a duty being Im« posed upon all foreign manafacnres, importations of which he asserts unfairly compete against the British manufacturing industry. Considerable uneasiness is still manl. fest m Bar ope respecting the probable war, and the whole of the Continental Powers are actively engaged m fortifying their frontiers. It Is reported that a friendly understanding has been arrived at between Germany and Austria as against Russia, and that precautions have been taken to prevent a surprise from eithei Franod or Rossis by both Powers should war take place. The town of Bad%-Perth and the frontier of Belgium are being strongly fortified. Von Moltke conß)ders the political situation In Europe most serious, and every possible precaution is being taken m Germany to prevent surprise.

I ondon, February 9. PuUr Lloyd - Journal, published at Vienia, coutatna a BUiement yesterday to the eff ot that the resignation of Count Robilant will prove fatal to the peace of Europe

It le reported that Count Von Bismarck has appealed to France to give a pledge of neutrality m oonneotiou with the settlement of 'he Eastern question. Step* are being taken fur the pu-pcse of raising a memorial to the memory of Lord Id esleigh. Reat-^dmt'ol Fa'rfax will leave England foe Australia on the 2§th In it.

A match has been ro*ed on the Tyn<* river between Bubear and Perk'ns, for the championship of England, resu ting m an easy victory for Bubear

February 10 The Italian force ocoopyin? the port of Matßo»ah, wheh «aa recently attaoked by Bawdoola and a strong body of AbyestuUn so(dters, avoouated th i town. Tbe Italtanß sastained a very heavy loss both m men and guns acd the forts were destroyed. Relnforcemonti have left Naples. The Associated Cumbers of Commerce of >ngl«nd have resolved to ar«e apon the BritUh G vemment the necessity of immsdtatbly reducing iha rates of colonial postage.

There him bean a strike amongst the mine! a of B!«ntyre, and ahopa m tfae 'own hav> bten Inotf d by -iotert. '^be Standard, dwea^aiug European ff-iiri thi* wo mug, remarks that a notable future of the sitas'lon is 'he lilem-e which has lately been maintained by Kus?fa, ana whioh it considers bodes evil, A report is published that Russia Is moving In Central Asia.

Ftfbroaiy 16 The BnglUh press are almost anaoimoos chat the aeetion of the Irieh purty who are In favor of the aeparation of I'e'and from Great Britain are m a hopeless minor I' y.

The Standard publish© « ft statement tVj> morning that Kas*ia la m«*sing a >, ttrge body of troops on the soikh-weat frontier ■ nd that she is actively preparing to make *n aggress ye move, her design being to aelsa Bulgaria and Constantinople. The Pope bit expressed hit» willingness to mediate between the Powere. The, aonaina which, Sir P. D. Wolff hat been iaatruoted by the British Cabinet to aabrnit to Turkey for the neutralisation •I Kgy^t, oontalna a provulon extending to warahlps of all Powert the right of untetlnff the Sues Oanal and permlttine their troopi to traverse the oonntry? England reserving to heraelf the right of reoconpying the territory for the maincenanoe ef order. !

The Central Society established Id London for the purpose of encouraging State direct emigration to th« Australian ™ioni*B have reßolved to bring the qaoitlon before the Imperil Parliament, <he Government yeateiday reoeived a deputation from the tfooiety, and referring to a suggestion made foe the (tending of deaUtita children to the oolonlei, remarked that the propos»l was not likely to be oordlally taken up, as the oolonlea I°n! d be adve "» *o reoelving the ohlldreu.

Farther iotelHgeuc© m teferenoo to the *tt»ck on the Julian garrison at Mtsiowah. states that three oompaniei of Italian woops were deatroyed ; that the italiaus had ev*ouated fort Nownwh Is deolated to be Inoorwot;, Inforraition aw been reoelved that a body of 30,000 ••V.oyailnli»u troopa ar« b«lag iua»ad for tne purpose of making another attack,