CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 99, 30 March 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(lIV ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH- COPYRIGHT.) SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, March 26. The Fiji Commissioners are at present discussing their report. The Commission on Pacific affairs has commenced its sittings. Tne Committee of the Chamber ot Deputies have approved of recidivistes being chiefly relegated to Cayenne and New Caledonia, and those possessing money or having a trade elsewhere. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Waldeck Rousseau stated that the worst type of recidivistes would be sent to Cayenne. Lieutenant William B. Fisher and Geddings, one of the crew of H.M.S. Miranda, have been awarded the Humane Society's medals for gallantry at Sydney. Sir Julius Benedict, the eminent musical composer, is dying. It is rumored that Prince Bismarck and M. Ferry have joint designs on Luxembourg, a neutral territory be-; longing to the King of the Nether- j lands. ! The Admiralty desire to retain the j services of Captain Rhodes, submarine j mining engineer, who recently accepted j a military appointment m Victoria, and j m his stead are oftering half-pay officers Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, is protesting against the request being acceded to. The dividend of the Old Oriental Bank estate will be paid on April 8. The necessity of increasing the strength of the Australian scmadron is being discussed by the authorities. The beef ex the steamer Cuzco is realising 4d per lb. (REUTEIt'S TELEGRAMS.) London, March 27. The New. Zealand Shipping Company's Aorangi from. Wellington, Feb. 14, arrived at Plymouth this morning. The shipment of frozen meat is m good condition. March 28. She Saville and Albion Company's Arawa left Plymouth this morning tor New Zealand.