CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 80, 11 January 1887, Page 2

CAB LE NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright ] TeEUTEES TELEftBAMsI

London, January 9. The Daily News yesterday published an article denying the statement made by the Standard that Gladstone is inclined te modify his Home Eule for Ireland scheme with a view to conciliate the Unionist Liberals.

At the trial of Mr Dillon, which is now proceeding at Dublin, General Sir Eedrers Puller and Sir Michael HicksBeach gave evidence in support of the charge of conspiracy for which defen« dant is bemsc tried.

The Queen's Jubilee will be celebrated in India in February. Forty thousand sovereigns have been withdrawn for Australia, and more will j probably follow. I The annual meeting of the Australas« i?n Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, will be held on the 20th. inst The report recommends the declaration of a dividead of 8 per cent., and a bonus of 2 per cent. T&e reserve fond has been raised to £65,000. January 10. The death is announced of Mr Sergeant Ballantyne, the well-known barns* ter, aged 72, Another rising in Crete is feared. The admiralty have decided to build fast cruisers. Eio de Janeiro, January 7. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Tongariro from Wellington, December 17th, arrive. i here last evening. Her • cargo of frozen mutton is in good condition. Capetown, January 8. The Euapehu, Plymouth, December 18th, left last evening for New Zealand.