CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 74, 26 February 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

federation Sill. Gordon's Proclamation The French m Madagaakfr^ (by elkctrio telbgiaph.-coi»tri6ht.) (SPECIAL 10 UNITED ..PRESS -ASSOCIATION.) « • LoNi)6v,' February £[..'< "'• The Rigfci Rev. Dr. R. A. Short, lace. Bishop of .Adelaide, has ■ bequeathed his valuable theological library to the Theological College of Adelaide. - - ,---.»- ~~-- ■ • •—.*. The Victorian gunboats have arrived at Gibraltar. Messrs Archibald Cufrie Sind *G!o7s? new steamer intended for' thsAMelbourne and Calcutta trade has been launched at Barrow. ;•; J-. ' j f ■•• [] ' Messrs Saddington and Co.', ofSyd.nejjj have been com p. oiled ifo meet th^r 'Home' creditors, They hope to, be,able : to arrange favorably. ■■<-■'' February 22 ~ The insolvent firm is that ofSaddiri^ton and Oo.> ■merchants ii a'nd' commission agents, of Coleman-streef; London, ami Sydney, and rug chute manufacturers^ and jute mi Ik, South wark. Their ciioditors have resolved to require them to .assign their estate. ' : - The Tories ■frill iio€ ! oppose 1 Mr A. "W. PeelV nomination as Speaker of ttief rHoniJe of Commons. Baron De Lessepshas been elected a member of the French 1 * Academy. In the House of Lords, Lord G-ran-ard has given notice of his intention to ask Earl Gran ville whether the Government mtieinded to submit the. Australian Federation Bill to Parliament during the present session, ; . - ' ' London 25. Gordon Pasha V proclamation is now ' explained to have simply in'eant peVmission to detain the system ; of domestic slavery m the Soudan l , - not c t6 authdri r ise slaVe hunting. : " o - v. ■•■■: The French Government is n6w oifeiing new terms to the '^utliorities m Madagascar. ' ' '" ' ' The prides of Australian wheat remains without alteration.