CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 39, 10 September 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[BKirTSHV TELESBAKB.I Londok, September 8. Negotiations between the German and Spanish Governments, on the question of the Caroline Islands, are being conducted in an amicable spirit, Germany having offered to relinquish possession of the Island of Uap, if it can be proved that Spaniards previously occupied tne island. It is generally expected that a peacefal settlement will be arrived at. On the 14th of August the Bussians occupied ( haman 1-baid, a town about 40 miles from Penjdeb, in a southwesterly direction: : - Jt number of ' Afghans who were in the vicinity at the time were attacked by the r Bussian cavalry. V : Colonel Stanley points out that the 17th section ef the Enabling ' Bill empowers the Governor to decline to give his assent to any of the Acts of the Council which he may consider inimical to the interests of the colonies. The German Government has resolved haying obtained the consent of Great Britain, to annex the Marshall Islands. The directors of the English and Australian Coeper Company have considered the question of transferring their smelting works at Port Adelaide to New* castle, where greater facilities are offered in the coal supply. They have decided to suspend and not absolutely close their Port Adelaide works, -which will re* opeaed directly the value for copper improves. „ . : ._ „. The position of the Government at home is not at present so favourable asm regard to foreign affairs. Signs of serious disunion are apparent m the Con* servative ranks. Mrs Mary Thorneycroft, the wellknown sculptor, has been commissioned to execute the national statue of General Gordon. ,_-,, The meb at Valencia hate burnt the insignia ef the German Consulate there. Cairo, September 8. — Bumours of Osman Digna's death are again rife, nnd . it is reasserted that he was killed by the sheikhs. Beceived September 10, 1*16 a.m. London, September 9. The Hon. Joseph Chamberlain addressed a public meeting at Warrington last night. He stated he rejected the demands made by Mr Pa raJl, and expressed a hope that his party would accept the programme ef the Badioals, otherwise they would be compelled to part company. Sak Fbanoisco, September 7. The Pacific Mail Company's 8.M.5., City of Sydney arrived here to-day with the homeward New Zealand mails dated Auckland 18th August. Tbnbbifh, September 7. - New Zealand Shipping Company's 8.M.5., Bimutuka sailed this evening for New Zealand.