CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 22, 24 June 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

SFJBOIaL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. (ELECTBIO TELEURAPH. — C3PmiG«T) London, June 20. The Colonial Office promises to release the colonies from the offers made by them of men for service m the Soudan. Lord Derby, m responding to a farewell address presented to him by the several Aeeats-Genetal, stated that Australia had, during his term of office acquired 60,000 miles oi territory. inNew Guinea. He admi ted, m spite of international difficulties, the advantage of consulting the Agents on matters regarding the colonies. Mr J. F. Garrick, Agent-General lor Queensland, has written a letter to the Times on the subject of the labor trade abuses, m which he states that Mr Griffiths, Premier of the Colony, will take aidija to legislate for the effectual prevention of such abuses. The Duke I of Manchester condemns the outcry ■ that has been made over the labor question. June 21. The British territory m New Guinea does not include Book, Long, or any islands to the northward of the Bth parallel. . • Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris, has refused to accept the assurances given by the French Government that the Reoidiviste Bill would not be enforced. Lord Lyons believes 1 that the measure was an electioneering manoeuvre. Three thousand men are to be despatched to Madagascar to reinforce Admiral Miot. King Alfonso of Spain is insisting on visiting Murcia, where the cholera is now raging. A Iresh loan for New South Wales will be placed on the market shortly. King Alfonso of Spain ha*s abandoned his vist to Murcia, where the cholera is raging.

(KKITERS' TELEGRAMS.) Paeis, Juue 22. The Madagascar question has again occupied the attention of the French Ministry, and the committee of Chamber Deputities has given notice of an intention of asking credit for twelve million francs, for the purpose of despatching 3000 troops to reinforce the French force under the command of Admiral Miot, m Madagascar waters.