CABLE NEWS.
Special to " Star."
[beuteb's telegbams.] London, October 4. The inward Suez mails por steamship Chimborazo, from Melbourne (August 22), were delivered here to-daj. The Times has announced that it has reason to believe that the French Government hare determined to abandon the Recidivistes Bill. It is reported that an alliance has been arranged between France and Germany, but no details of the arrange* ments hare been published as yet. * Copenhagen, Oct. 4. A disastrous fire occurred to-day, causing the total destruction^ of the Royal Palace and bouses of Parliament. Caibo, October 4. The French, Austrian, and Italian Ministers of the Caises hare commenced a lawsuit against the Egyptian Goverament for diverting the revenues assigned by decee of the Khedive to the payment of interest on the national debt. Received October 7, 0.55 a.m. Caibo, October 5. Telegrams have been received here reporting the arrival of Lord Wolseley at Wady Haifa. Hong Kong, October 5. News from Formosa is to hand shewing that the French were completely successful in their operations in that island. Admiral Courbet secured possession of Kelung and a strong body of French troops occupied the town. The Chinese batteries at Tamsui were captured by Admiral Lespes, and hare since been dismantled and rendered ineffective.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 49, 7 October 1884, Page 2
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209CABLE NEWS. Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 49, 7 October 1884, Page 2
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