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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1468, 30 September 1885, Page 2

(AGE SPECIALS J (Per a,a Eotomahana at the Bluff.) London, Sept. 15. No final settlement has yet been" arrived at between Germany and Spain with regard to the occupation of the Caroline Islands. In the event of Spa m persisting m her refusal to remit 'the question to arbitration, it is probable that Gerrnanv will summon a conference, comprising delegates of Powers interested, as was done m the case of the Congo question to decide upon international rights, and to arrive at some agree ment for regulating trad« and annexation m the Pacific. Pending settlement of the question, the discharge of the German naval reserves has been postponed. Gorman warships have been ordered to" assemble, and commanders have been instructed to avoid touching at Spanish ports. Sept.lG. The Right Bo y. T>v Mnsden, Church of England Bishop of Biithurst, has resigned. The gfcnke which took plage/ recently

m Sir William Armstrong's works at Els- ' wick, by which about 5000 men were thrown out of employment, has now terminated. -.", *f Sept. 17. Intelligence has been that the famous, elephant " .Tninho, ' which was for years a fannlmikobject m the Zoological Gardens, Lotion, <inrt was purchased by Mr Barnudiiis^dead. ;■•■ .i-' .' '. $Sept. 18. ;Mr Murray Smith is detorlmned to resign the 'office' of Agen.t.-,General, and will only retain it until the Govern- ! ment find; it convenient to appoint a successor. V,', The SiiMngs of the Telegraph Conference hav6§terininated. The Conference is adjourned until 1886, wh&n it will meet m Pans. It is expected^ that the proposed reduction m caWe -rates for Press mossages will come into force m January. !V Sept. 20. • The Press, m alluding to Mr Gladstone's manifesto, expresses the opibicm that while it will tend to secure^ the rmion of the Liberal party it is not of a nature to inspire enthusiasm. The outward until steamers will for the present discontinue having communication with Egypt, to avoid ai| rifek \ of delay m cousequence of quaranjine. •■