CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 62, 1 November 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright [per united pbp.ss ASSOCIATION J Losi'ON, October 27It is expected that Sir William Jervois will succeed to the Governorship of Queensland, rendered vacant bj the death uf Sir Anthony Musgrave. The traffic on the Suez Canal, which wax blocked a week ago by a steamer grounding, has been resumed. It is reported that Sir Morell Mackenzie, in a letter written to a friend, has stated that lus book in re ference to the illness of the late Em< peror Frederick was written at the request of the Queen and the Empress Victoria. Io consequnce of this rumour, interviews on the subject are being pro longed between Count Hatzfeldt Wildenberg. the German Ambassador, and Lord Salisbury, and the tension between England and Germany is increasing. A representative of tbe Daily Telegraph has bad an interview with the Pope. The latter, who appeared to be in excellent health, intimated that his recent interview with the Emperor of Germany might possibly strengthen the position taken up oy tlie enemies of the Vatican. His Holiness expressed satisfaction at the present state of ttie relations between i Germany and the Papacy, but said be would never concede the demand tbat the education of Roman Catholic child ren should remain exclusively in the hands of the State. The report is circulated that Stanley and ali bis followers except two bave been massacred. Jeremiah D. Sheehan, M.P. for East Kerry, has been arrested on a charge of inciting the tenants at Killarney to join the Plan of Campaign. Pabis, Ootober 27. Latest reports regarding tbe landslip on the N aples»Brindisi line show that the first accounts were exaggerated. Nineteen passengers were killed, not 90 as at first reported, and 55 were injured General Boulanger. in the course of a bitter speech in the Chamber, derided tbe Premiei's Revision Bill, declaring that it was an insult to Ft* ace and constructed in defiance of publio opinion. He urged the necessity of creating a National Republic, which should unite all former parties, and restore France to her proper place and give her a mission among the nations. Bkklik, Ootober 28 The Dowager Empress Victor! •• did not attend the Emperor William's birthday banquet. Lieutenant-Colonel Cruickshank, of the Bengal Staff Corps, who was wounded in an engagement with the Akoxais on the 7th instant, has since succumbed to j his wounds. j Vienna, October 27. | An extensive movement of Russian ■ troops toward the Austrian frontier is creating much excitement here. Nkw Yobi, October 27The Canadian and Pacific Railway Company have posted a strongly manned and victualled train across the place where the Red Kiyer Kail way is about to cross the Canadian frontier. Manitoba is supporting the Bed River Railway Company, and the authorities bave called out the Militia to quell any disturbance that may occur. Sr PEreBsBUBo. October 29. A Nihilist, disgu aed as a Cossack officer, was arrestod in the street just as the Czar appeared. Explosives were found in his possession. Christiana, October 28. The Russian steamer Archangel came into collision off this town with the steamer Neptune of Glasgow. The former was sunk and eighteen of tbe crew drowned. Belobade, October 28. King Milan has depos. d all the Bishops who opposed his divorce.