CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 44, 24 January 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BY KLKCTRIU TBLEGHAPH. — COPYRIGHT.") (SPECIAL TO UNITKI) PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, Jan. 81. The mails for Australia (Melbourne, 12tli Decumlier), per R.M.S. Liisitania, were delivered to-day. The Cabinet has recently had several lengtliy disciiasious on the counter proposals of the French Government for the settlftinent of the financial difficulties. No decision has yet cums to, and tho consideration of the proposals will be resumed to-day. It is believed that the proposal when largely modified will be acceptable on the basis of further parleying taking place betweca representatives of England and France. The Lusitania's mails, which were snowed up m Italy, have been delivered. The committee appointed to adjudicate upon the claims of German subjects m Fiji will inunt m London. Dr Kraucl, German Consul at Sydney, will represent Germany ou the commission. Disclosures relative to these claims have caused some sensation at Berlin. Mr .}. F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, and Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, ore urging that Germany should be requested to surrender her recent annexation m New Guinea, .. • ,-.- Cairo, Jan. 21. Lord Wolseley telegraphs that the cavalry have reached Haindab, and that a reconnoitring party proceeded thence m the direction of Berber without meeting with any opposition. Berlin, Jan. 21. . Latest bulletins auuounce that the Emperor's illness is due to a severe cold. Santiago, Chili,. January 20. A futile attempt to kill th* President, at St. Domingo, Santa Maria, with an infer mil machine, was made on Saturday. . '■