CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 62, 3 November 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BBUTKB's TBLBGBAMS.] IiONDOK, NOV. 1. Tlie death in announced, aged sereaty. four, of His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, KG. Obituary. — Mr Christopher Newtown, head »f the firm of New town Brothers, Australian merchant!. The shipment ef frozen meat by the ship Invercargill is selling at i\ per pound. Mrs Garrett-Anderson, M.D., who was formerly a member of the London School Board, and who is again, seeking election to the Board, hat iss«ed an address, in which she refers in eulogistic terms to the New Seath Wales educational system. An inqviry is to fee held as to the ■anity ©f the insurgent Riel, who' now lies under sentence of death. Obituary.— General Maelellan. Staff-Commander Frederick W. Jarrnd has been appointed to Admiral Tyren's staff on the Amstralinn station. There is increased depression in the wheat market, and sales, ex warehouse, are quoted at 6d lower. No sales hare been effected of off-coast enrgees. The meat ex tke steamer Garonne has arrired in splendid condition. Paris, Norember 1. The assailant ef M. de Freycint has been examined bj medical wen, who declare him insane. Caieo, NoTember 1. Sir Henry Wolff has been reoeired by fiif Highness the Klxhlito, wksassnreii him that he would warmly support such measures as might be concerted between England and the Sultan for the better regulation of Egyptian affairs. Tknebiffk, October 30. The Ruapehu left yefterday afternoon for New Zealand. Received Norember 3, 2"40 a.m. Lonbom, Norember 2. The Greek Government hare issued a diplomatic note to the Powers claiming their frontier shall extond as far north as Epirus, stating that it was so adjudged by the conference. Calcutta, November 8.

The first detachment of the expeditionary force which is being despatched te uphold the authority of the British Hirfh Commi'iiener in Burmah tailed to«day for Rangoon.