CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 105, 19 February 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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London, February 17.

Her Majesty the Queen is progressing favourably, the severity of the cold from which she is suffering having considerably lessened.

In connection with the Anglo-Rus-sian Commission now sitting in Central Asia, information has been reoeived that Russia claims to fix the Afghan frontier at the Parapamisian range of the HindooKhoosh mountains, but that the demand has been rejected by England.

The Queen has personally indioated her high appreciation of tbe generous and spontaneous offer of assistance by New South Wales for the repression of the Soudan rebellion.

The Press generally eulogises the action of tke colonies. The Times states that British soldiers should welcome those from the colonies, and sugg sts that the Queen should present them with a standard.

Canada has made fresh offers to Eng land of troops for the Soudan.

The New Sooth Wales Government having agreed to pay all the expenses in connection with their offer of mea for the Soudan, the English Government have accepted it.

A plot to destroy Nottingham Castle by dynamite has been discorered.

The World Exhibition at New Orleans is pronounced a complete failure.

Bishop Yaughan. of Salford, has de. nounced the recent outrage by dynamiters as of the most diabolical character.

Received February 19, 11.50 a.m.

London, February 18.

The Times to-day states the Opposition leaders have decided on the meeting of Parliament, to propose a vote of want of confidence in the Government in their Egyptian policy.