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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1611, 18 January 1886, Page 4

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(B? ELECTttIQ TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT.) ! (rEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ; London, Jan. 16. LAn Indian cricket "team will probably visit England during the summer. The Princess of Wales has been suffering from diptheria, but is now recovering. '-■■-■ i: .•■■•>.- : r : ■-■»,, .' • ;The Baily TelegrapKto day announces that m consequence, of. the recent increase of. boycotting, Ireland has resolved to re-enact.the clauses m the Prevention of Crimes Act, dealing with that offence. ■ ■■'>"• " ■•'"■• '-• s l -*'! It is announced ihat Mr Edward Stanhope has been appointed Chief Secretary to Ireland m place of Sir W. M. Hart ibyke, and will r be intrusted with execu(tiye powers. ' ■ •" ; •" I < -!■ Jan. 17. ; Tlie.announcement of the appointment of Dir Moorhouse Bishop of Manchester was received with feelings jof gratifica tion Ly the clerical authorities' of England. , . i The Eoyal Colonial Institute has urged the Government to reduce the : import djuty on Australian wines. . I Constantinople, Jan. 1 16.' i It is announced that King Milan, of Servia, has declined to accede to } the request of the European Powers to demobilise his forces, on the grounds of peace now assured by Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, and has expressed his willingness to disarm the troops when other powers do so. ; • Paris, Jan; ]|7. : M. de Freycinet, the new Premier, made, his first ministerial statement m the Chamber of Deputies. In the course of his speech he hinted at the disestab lishraent of churchesrin France,- and/ urged the^necessiJy for rigorous economy m all the branches of the public service*. M. de Freycinet further, stated. his Government would countenance no colonial adventures , ; ,; /;■>-• (