CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 26, 12 August 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BKUTRB's TKtROBAMS.) Bt'ceived August 12, 0.45 a.m. LoNDOJf, Ausu.it 11. Th« title assumed br Sir Eichard A. Cross U Vicount Warrinijton. Losdov, August 9. I Joha Bedmond and W. O'Brien, M.P.i, have been appointed dslegate* to the approaching Irish National League convention in Chicago. The Angio-SpanUh convention, under which wines of 30 degrees alcoholic strength are admitted at a dutj of Is per gallon, comes into operation oo the 16th init. The rowins match between Beach, of Sydney, and Wallace Boss, of America, for the sculling championship and £1,000, takes plnce on Saturday, September 25. The Blenheim Art Collection has realised three hundred and fifty thousand poundsIt is probable that arrangements will be made whereby Prince Albert Victor will visit Australia nest year, and perform the opening ceremony of the South Australian Jubilee Exhibition. If such an arrangement should be concluded His Royal Highness will probably be accompanied by the Duke of Manchester, Sir I Philip Cuncliffe Owen, and Sir Arthur Hodgson. Mr Justice Dobson, of Tasmania, has received an offer of knighthood, but he declines the distinction unless personally invested with it by Her Majestj. The Earl of Aberdeen, having by the resignation of Mr Gladstone's Ministry, vacated his" position as Led Lientenant of Ireland, left Dublin jesterday. His popularity was unmistakably shown by the immense crowds that witnessed his departure, vociferously cheer* ing him and Lady Aberdeen. The ovation is said to be unequalled in Dublin. Mr Lionel Brough and Boucicault, inn., sail by the steamer Orient with a full opera bouffe company for a tour in the colonies. Mr Gladstone, who was returned for two seats at the late elections, has eleoted to represent Midlothian. Mr James Service will be one of the speakers of the deputation which is to wait «n Lord Salisbury on the Federation question. San Fbakcisco, Augnst 9. Arrived yesterday at 2 p.m;— Union Company' 8 Mariposa from Auckland. Vienna, August 9. j The Wiener Zietung to-day, in an article upon the meeting of the Emperor* of Austria and Germany at Gastein, ! states that the conference will fortify I the friendship of the two Sovereigns and strengthen the friendly relations between the German.Austre-Hunganan people.