CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 15, 15 July 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

« Special to " Star." BECTEE'S TELEGHAMB. Pabis, July 12. It has transpired that the French Government have decided to g ant China eight days in which to agree to the payment of the indemnity required before steps are taken by France to seize a material guarantee for reparation for the Langsou outrage. Caibo, July 12. A report has reached here that Osman Digna has seized the town of Has Assease, on the south of Trinkitat. New York, July 12. The Chicago Convention has nominated Cleveland as Democratic candidate for the Presidency, and Hendricks for the Vice-Presidency. The sittings of the Convention has now been ndjourned. London. July 12. Lord Euston has abandoned his petition praying for a divorce. The Liberals are organising an immense agitation in the provinces with a view to intimidating the members of the House of Lords. A large amount is being subscribed, but the Lords are confident that the country will recognise their willingness (? unwillingness) to pass the Franchise Bill. The prospectus of the newly-formed Oriental Bank Company will be published to-morrow. It is not likely that the lis" of contributories will be settled before the long vacation takes place. The protectorate over New Guinea, being issued without jurisdiction over foreigners, is deemed unsatisfactory. The Agents-General are urging England to extend the jurisdiction to the adjoining islands. Several wheat cargoes from Australia have been sold at 38s 6d. Stormy scenes have taken place ir both Houses respecting tlip private overtures made by Mr Gladstone tc Earl Cairns, which, it is beliezed, will certainly ensure a redistribution of seats next year. Ihese disclosures are alsn considered to render the franchise question more acceptable at the autumn meeting of Parliament. Received July 15, 12.44 a.m. Homo Kong, July 13. Active parleying is now proceeding in Shanghai between the representative of the Chinese Government and M. Patenotrc, the French Minister to the Chinese, with the view to arrive at an amicable settlement of the difficulty which lias arisen in connection with tne attack on the French troops at Laogson, on the Tonquin frontier. London, July 14. Intelligence has been received that a number of Abyssinian chiefs are about to visit England for the purpose of bringing an elcphunt to the Queen as a present from King Johannes. Serious rioting between Orangemen and Catholics has taken place in Cumberland. The fighting was very severe and resulted in one man heing shot and fifty wounded. The disturbance was only quelled by the interreniion of a large body of police. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriter's Association, London, July 12:— Arrived, ship Margaret Galbraitli, from Wellington. The discussion in the House of Lords on Lord Wemys's motion, proposing a compromise on the franchise question, has bei-D postponed, until Thursday. In the House of Commons to-day Lord Edmund Fitzinnurice, Under- Srcretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that intelligence had reached the Government that Genertl Gordon was still at Khar toum, and holding his own against the besiegers. The garrison made constant sallies from the town, with varying sue-