CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1648, 2 March 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

ffcLF.CTRTC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.) (SPECIAE TO UNITJSD PRESS iISSSOoMTiON.) London, Feb. 26. Sir R. N. Fowler, replying to Mr Henniker Heaton, doubts whether the colonies would acquiesce m a proposal to establish a penny post-card system between the United Kingdom and the' colonies." The University of St. Andrew's have conferred the degree of D;D. on the Rev. Henry. Lavvrio, of Melbourne, and the Rev. Edward Ramsay, of Sydney..; An American Parliamentary Commission advises the abrogation of the present treaty with Hawaii. Mr Henniker Heaton intends to renew .his question re establishing a post card ! service/ and invite the Government to parley with the colonies. Feb. 27. Mr James Murray has been appointed a member of the Fijian Legislative Council. The free sale of colonial wines at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition has been conceded. .":.... 3.■ The New ? South Wales wineir for exhibit ; on at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition have arrived^in excellent condition. The price of wheat is hardening, contingent upon ' the quality of American shipments. There is a slight increase m the purchases ex warehouse. ; One cargo on passage -has been offered at 35s to 365. - i A' ■ ■ '■••;'- : Feb. 28. A Conference, on Imperial federation i is to be held m July, and the Colonial j brajncb.es of the Federation League have | been invited -to]send , , The operatives 'm the factories of Messrs Nettlefold and Co., screw manufacturers, Birmingham, havo struck, and rioting has taken place m consequence, i The Emperor of Germany is at present confined to his room, suffering from the effects of a : fall.. , The boycotting of Cork cattle steamers which has been carried on for some time past, is about to cease, Mr Parnell having arranged a compromise. \