CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1713, 20 May 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(ELK(JrRIC (TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGET. ) (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 17. The Kerrnadec Islands, situated to the north-east of New Zealand, have been annexed to that Colony. The Colonial Institute will hold a con ferencfe m connection with the Exhibition m June. The East and 'West Coast Railway syndicate .■hityft / payl-j-a deposit of £5000 to Sir F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, m connection with their contract. A petition* -signed by 106,000 Scotchmen, has been presented to the English Government protesting apainst Horns Bule for Ireland. " The New Zealand Government are arranging for the establishment of a parcel post by their direct steam service. The French Press advocate the abrogation of the proposals made by their Government respecting the New Hebrides. The South Australian Company have entertained Sir Samuel Davenport at a banquet. Sir Arthur Blyth and Sir Samuel Davenport advise that the Jubilee Exhibition which i% to be held m South Australia should be made a Government concern. . The London warehouses which have been boycotted by the shipping ring have decided to despatch numerous commercial travellers to Australia m the interests of their Houses. „:, ..,.;,' May 18. Germany is about to reinforce Alsace and Lprraine, - The Government caucuses on the Irish question are using coercive . measure* with their seceders. The seizure of a third American fish smack by the Nova Sootians has again caused a feeling of ' irritation m America.

(reoter's telegrams.) Capetown, May 17. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's 8.87 Doric left for New Zealand last night. London, May 17. The Australian mails, dated Melbourne April Bth, per P. and 0. Co.'s 8.M.8, Parramatta, were delivered here to-day via Brindisi. . . • The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend for the past half-year at the ;■ rate of 5 per cent; per annum.