CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 6 August 1892, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. The Standard, reviewing Sir G. Grey's career, describes him as a brave and steadfast leader who has left his mark on New Zealand. Information is to hand that Bussia has re-occupied the Pamirs up the Hindoo Kno'sii, and established posts at Aktach and Tajarriiati. The Division on the want-of-con-fidence motion is expected to take place on, 11th' August The Conservatives have been unsuccessful in their endeavour to attach .'Me : Parnellite section to ; them. -<iii Mr Childers is improving in health but is unlikely to accept office in the new Administration. There is considerable excitement in Douglas, the chief town of the Isle of Man, owing to a report that Mr Gladstone proposes under his Home Rule system to annex 'the Isle to Ireland. It is stated that the Conservative members propose to object to Mr M. Davitt taking' the oath, on the ground that he has not completed his sentence of a terni of imprisonment for alleged treason. , The Privy Council has endorsed all the rulings of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the ritualistic case against the Kishop of Lincoln. The British' Minister to Norway has been accused of promoting the late political crisis in that country, and an enquiry into his conduct is to be instituted. Mr Gladstone has almost recovered from his recent severe illness. He had a long interview with Messrs Justin McCarthy and. Dillon re Irish matters. The „ election petitions , lodged against Mr Arnold Morley (East Nottingham) and Mr H. S. Wright South Nottingham) have been withdrawn. The Parnell party demand that there shall be a winter session, and urge that evicted tenants be rein" stated ; also, that the Home Rule Bill be introduced. The Nationalists are willing that Parliament shall prorogue until January. The Simla correspondent of the Times wires that the Bussians are occupying the Pamirs in force. They cover the approach to India by the Passes of the Hindoo Koosh, and are holding the country recently abandoned, and enlisting Khirgiz tribesmen. The statement that the Viceroy is sending a mission to the Ameer is officially confirmed, The Viceroy of India is sending a party of 20 officers to watch Gilgit, near the Pamir. The Russians have three separate forces in the Pamirs, one of them facing Kashgar.