CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 25, 10 August 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(reuteb's telkgeams.) Keceired August 10, 1 a.m. London, August 9. Earl Roseberry has forwarded a nole to the Rusm'an Government in which histates the Russian action regarding Porte Batoum is contrary to the provisions ot the Berlin treaty and will not therefore be recognised by England. London, August 6. Consols are at 10|. The yarions Agents-General were today received' at the Colonial Office by Mr Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State, who, addressing the Agents, expressed, himself convinced that En^liah people never were more deeply impressed than at the present. time with. the importance of colonial connection, and added that all questions affecting the colonies would receive earnest attention from the present Government.

Shaw has declined Major Wardill's overtures in connection with the visit of an English team to Australia. The team selected by Major Wnrdill starts Jor the colonies on Scp ember 3rd. The Imperal Parliament has adjourned until the 19th instant. During the in* terral Ministers' re»electi«m will take place.

The War Office has issued orders for three Regiments of Cavalry to proceed to Burmah in Norember, in order to strengthen the forces at present in that country and enable them. to forcibly suppress. the Dacoit disturbances. .

A sculling match has been arranged between Wallace-Boss and Beach, for the championship, and £1,000. Gaadaur has left JNew York for this country to enter into training for his match with Beach, to take plaoc on the 18th proximo.

Mr Jehn Waddington's syndicate, which has undertaken the construction of a railway from Guilford to Geraldton Western Australia, propose to transfer the concessions received by them . for its construction to a company with a oapital of half a million, with the same directors as at present. It is probable that Mr Keane, of Perth, will, receive .the contract for the railway if his price does not exceed £3.500 per mile. Jarrah timber is, selling mp to 2s lid per feet. The reaeleotion of all Ministers is un« opposed with the exception of that of Mr Henry Matthews, Q.C., the Home Secretary. Differences are understood to exist in the Cabinet respecting the question of holding an autumn sessien, the Unionist Ministers being opposed to the same. \ Vienna, August 7 The Kmperor Francis Joseph of Austria the Emperor William of Germany, and Prince Bismarck, are now holding a meeting at Gastein. The absence of the Czar ot Eussia from the meeting is generally regarded as an indication that the triple alliance hat been broken. August 9Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Premier, has joined the Euperors Franois Joseph sjnd. William and Prince Bismarck at Gasten. '- . .