CABLE NEWS.
(KLECTKIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT. ) (SI'KCIAE TO UNITED PRKSB ASSSOoiATION.) London, Feb.- 5. The Vail Mall (jazette considers the appointment of B.irl Grunville as Secretary for the Colonies to ho a grave mistake. I Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, writing to The Time*, states that the Federal Council wilt present an address to'the Queen regarding the poss-*t 688io(i of the New Hebrides. ' The French Government are making inquiries as to -w.lujther the colonieß will send representatives to a Conference i which it is nroppsud to hold m Par's m May next for the purpose of takingihto' consideration the protection of cables m titno of war. It is publicly believed that Mr Gladstone will frame his policy on the lines laid down iv Mr John MorloyV speech at Chclmsford. There is a general distrust expressed m the Ministry. , A sliarp fall has taken place m the Bank of Ireland shares. Mr Chamberlain states that every' endeavour will be mads to vxterid domestic control, to insist on the supremacy of the Crown, and to maintaiu the integrity ot the Empire.. ■- .. Greece reiterates her refusal to comply with the demands of the Powers. Germany is ju,bilant over the appointment of Lord ttosebery to the charge of the Foreign Offico.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1629, 8 February 1886, Page 2
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207CABLE NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1629, 8 February 1886, Page 2
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