CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 211, 11 August 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.

-»-»----_-_-^____* - (special to united pb ss association) London, August 8. The New Zea'and Shipping Company's first steamer the Tongaiiro is to be 'launched on August 25. The St.. Japes', Gazette siys that, possibly, the' allegiance of ("he Australian colonies to the Empire m-*y depend on the extent of protection accorded them by England against the depo>ta*> tion of French convicts to the Pacific Islands. The festival m celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther's birth, heid at Erfurt, has been a great s:!cce*«. Admiral Jame^uibrry. the French Minister of Marine, has resigned. A powerful It&lui. squadton is being, sentto Morocco to enforce claims agaiust the'Sultw. ' The' C inese Mandarins, have rejected Pbudac as R'gent of Annam, and proclaimed Yianlau as Regent. Seditious letters have been sftiz?d m the Puojaub fa connection with th_ Maharajah Duleeps Sing's visit. Mrs Langtry appears m Australia m. August next. ■ < „ jThe inundation of the low-lying conntry of the banks of the River Nile it., imminent, - ; - It is report*, that the newVof the \ death of Cetewayo is incorrect, and x that he managed to reach the British ' Residency after the battle of Flundi. The Government have proposed to vote £100,000 from the Church funds', to assist Irish immigration. 'Mr Parnell refuses to visit America [, helore th,e next general election, i '"The Dutch papers Buggest-that the colonial exhibits at the Amsterdam Exhibition should be given towards the foundation of a museum at Amsterdam. 1 Mr Bonnard, the Executive Secretary for New South Wales, has been complimented by the Amsterdam residents on the excellence of the JSfew South Wales exhibits. v l)v Alfred Barry, having declined a deanery,, the Record is surprised that he accepted the See of Sj duey. The Guardian congratulates the colonial Cburch upon his appointment.^"