Wellington. CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 18 October 1894, Page 2

Wellington. CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. Directly that cold storage accomm >dation is ready at Manchester a itne of steamers will begin running from thpre to Australia. Owing to the illness of the Ameer the Viceroy of India will summon a special mating of the Council at Simla to consider the situation. Lord R-jbertß advises English residents to leave Cabul, and take refuge at Prishawur. In the event of the Ameer's death he is of opinion there will be serious trouble, as his personal influence alone checked the fanatics in their hatred of foreigners. L >rd Roberts forsees a qiarrel over ihe succession, as some favour the elder son, Ulla, and others a Re* gpncy. The Times says that the Ameer has been suffering from Brighfs disease f>r year*. It will be necessary for ihe Indian Government to quickly declare its policy with regard to a successor. Reports five current in Vancouver that ihp ex^Qaeen of Hawaii, Liliokulani, has become insane. Foreign. The Kiffii-5 attacked Lorenzo Mm-qnez, >md were repulsed. Another attack v feared.

The Transvaal Government has offered to assist the Portuguese. Twelve Portuguese were killed in repelling the attack on fiore,n2o Marquez. The offer by Mr Cecil Rhodes to assist iii piittirig dowri tHe "*• rising, has .beerideeliiiea* „ Owing to the attack by Kaffirs the cable station at Delagoa Bay has been abandoned, The Kaffirs are again atfcackiil^^^ Lorenzo Marquez, add the PortU^'^ guese have accepted the" offer of assistance from the Transvaal Government. The report as to the intention to hurry on the Czarewitch's marriage with Princess Aiix, aud celebrate the ceremony next month, is not believed in Darmstadt. "T The Ameer of Afghanistan is suffering from internal hromorrhage. The Belgian War Office is arrang. ing a large contract for Queensland tinned meat. China and Japan. The United States and Germany refuse fco join with the other Powera in friendly intervention between China and Japan. The report of the rebellion in China is confirmed. The fiist rising took place one hundred miles from Hankow. The rebels, who are fairly armed, killed two mandarins and several soldiers The Emperor of China does not approve of the proposals for peace, but the Empress Dowager is in favour of them. The Peiyang squadron is ready for sea. An Imperial edict has been issued : at Pekin accepting full responsibility for the protection of foreigners. It is denied that the Chinese have made proposals for peace. The Times says that not a single Power is willing to adopt Lord Rosebtn'y's proposal to impose peace on China and Japan.