CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 51, 24 January 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

— -'•———■ • ••■ ,'■,■; ; (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— -OOPYiIiGHT.) (reotjeb's telegrams.) "*' London, January' 22. Recent telegrams from Cannes state that Mr Gladstone's health has benefited by his visit to the South of France, aud continues to improve. Sir Hercules Robinson is to ..yjs.it England m the spring. The assassin of Field, the Irish juryman who was killed, is allegedto have attempted tLe life of a second jaror, but failed, and has been identified with several other prisoners who are known as Fenian assassins. The proposed festivities to celebrate the silver wedding of the Crown Prince ( have been abandoned. The conference on the Danubian question will meet m London on February 4. In the French Chambers M. FaiN lieres has proposed a Bill giving President Grevy power to expel the B6na-« partist or Orleanist Princes who may nmnace the safety of the republic, and to compel their retirement from the army. The Bill was received With uproar, and has been referred to a committee. General Todleben is reported to be seriously ill. The King of the Belgians has recovered from his late indisposition. It is reported that the Dnke of Edinburgh has agreed to accept a million sterling for the surrender of his claims on the Duchy of Sax-Coburg. The Cape Ministry propose only to control the external politicial relations of the JSdsutos. It is reported that the Prince ol Wales will visit Canada m March. ; Paris, January 20. The French Government has ad» dressed a communication to the Powers on the subject of the circular ot the English Government, explaining its intentions ia regard to Egypt.' ' The French Government protests against the ; proposals of England, but the protest is couched* m moderate term?.