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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 67, 12 February 1883, Page 2

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THE ISLANDS QUESTION. REVOLT Itf ABYSSINIA.. THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. FRENCH POLITICS. THE VICEROY'S RETURN. THE DANUBI4.N COMMISSION. THE SORRENTO'S CARGO. ABOLITION UP SLAVERY IN CUBA.

(by electric telegraph — copyright.) (bbuter's telegrams.) Lohdon, Feb. 9. The Standard strongly advocates the annexation of New Hebrides by Groat Britian. £1 Mahdi, the Soudan Prophet, is inciting the Abyssinian chiefs to rise It is reported that the rebels have cap* tured-Bahr-el- A buid. Lord Dufferin, m a despatch, says I that England's obligation to Europe m reference to Egypt Ms to establish a i stable Government m that country, and to protect it until it is strong enough to survive all intrigues against it. ■;. The Ameer ot Afghanistan intends shortly to visit India. The committee appointed to consider the French Dynastic Bill recom* mends the Senate to reject the measure. The^.German Press is mdch incensed at General. Thilbandin's appointment to the position of Minister of War, and alleges that during the Franco- Pr us sian War he violated his parole by rejoining the French army after being taken prisoner. Earl Spencer, Viceroy of Ireland, returned to-day to Dublin. The Danubian Commission met today, but owing to the absence of Musurus Pasha, Turkish Ambassador, the meeting adjourned. ■ - The whole of the ; Sorrento's cargo of frozen meat has arrived m excellent coniitisn, and the best of it has realised : 7id perlb/ - J • "*;il~—The- Spanish •■• Government has de-« cided to grant freedom to 40,000 Cuban slaves. 1 ■ ■ . - : : 1 '■'■ ■ • i.' •■". • " I