CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 58, 25 October 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Special to " Star."

[ueutkr's telegbamsJ London, October 23. Major-general Scratehley, the newlyappointed Governor of New Guinea, will sail for Australia in five weeks' time. The Helicon, winch sailed from Hull on March 31st for Sydney, and is consequently 205 days out, has beeu posted at Lloyd's as overdue. ' Tho Chinese are blockading, by submarine mines, the River Ta-Kia, ou whieh is situated thc town of Niugpo. Paris, ( 'etober 23. Cholera has made its appearance at Yport, a town near Rouon. Received October 25, 11.10 a.m. London, October 24. The Address iD Eeply was voted in the House of Lords last evening by a substantial majority. In reply to a question, Lord Derby stated that if the assent of New South Wales was notified m lime the proposed Federation Enabling Bill will be introduced in tho House of Lords during the present session. In the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone was questioned regarding the state of tha navy, and in reply announced that for a long time past Admiralty had been engaged examining the condition of the navy, and that a statement would bo made during the month of November. Beblin, October 23. The Duke of Cumberland has issued a proclamation proclaiming succession to the Dukedom of Brunswick. Caiko, October 23. A reduction in the Egyptian Army has been recommended by Lord North brook, which, if carried out, will have the effect ot largely reducing the number of British officers employed by the Khedive. With the exception of ten, all of them will resign their present appointments.