CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 204, 4 August 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

VIOTORUJN V DUFENOE. ENGLISH PARCELS POST. MRS.LANGTRY'S TOUE. MORTALITY FROM CHOLERA. CAREY'S DEATH AND THE LAND LEAGUE. ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE. GENERAL NEWS. (SPFCIAL TO UNITED PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) London, August 2. The Earl of Northbrooke, First Lord of the Admiralty; disapproves of the I proposed alterations by the Victorian Government oi the armament of H.M. V.S. Cerberus, which now carries a lOin 490<*poander m each of her turrets. Baron Alcester approves of the Victorian scheme of defence. King Humbert, of Italy, has gone on a visit to Ischia, the scene of the recent earthquake. The system of parcel post m England has been successfu'ly inaugurated. It is announced that Mrs Langtry trill make a professional, tour of tke colonies towards the end of the year. Up to the present 85 deaths among the British soldiers m Egypt have occurred from cholera. The news of Carey's death appears to hove inspired additional vigor among the Land Leaguers, and m consequence the jurors who decided m the Phoeaix Pa"k trials, and the leading officials of the courc, are protected by a large staff of constabulary. O'Donnel, who shot Carey, is one ot " T. he Invinoibies." It having been decided to accept the assistance oft c red from India towards preventing the spread of cholera m Egypt, a large number of doctors accompanied by numerous hospital assistants, will snortly proceed from India to Alexandria. The Messageries Maritime steame Peluae has been quarantined at Mar seilles. Two of her passengers from H'gypfc, died from cholera during the passage. Another shock of eatthquake has been experienced at Ischia, but no damage is reported. LATE CABLE MjS^A(fJB6. THE STEAMBtI PltH O. SEARCH FOR IRISH INFORMER*. THE ICTDIJNTIFiOATIOSr. INFORMERS PROHIBITED LANDING IN THE COLONIES. (EBUTESS TELEGEAjSIS.) Melbourne, August 8. The steamship Pathan was boarded on entering the heads by a party ot police, and the passengers mustered for inspection. Two Melbourne residents who accompanied the police ekpressely declared themselves able to identify Kavanagh among those on board, stating that they were acquainted with him m Dublin. 11 an lon another of the invin* cibies admitted t;e identity, and pointed out B mi th, third of the party. No others could be identified The Government have, however, prohibited ihe landing of informers m this colony, and they will ther fore be compelled to remain on board the steamer until her depaiture. The action of Mr Service m the matter met with unanimous approval.