CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 3, 31 October 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE SEW UEIiUIDES. Loxnox, Oct. 20.—1n the Anglo-French Convention regarding the New Hebrides no mention is made of the recidivists question, but it is understood that fie assurances on the subject given by the French Government in October. 1885, will be fully maintained. WA K OFFIC E 60AN DA L. PACIS, Oct. 2i>. — A stormy meeting took r.Ucc to-.lay :.t Torre - daring the prog:e-s of the amotions which are rating place in rhnt , : :iv. Speeches were made expressing extreme satisfaction with the explanations male regarding the alleged complicity of M. Daniel Wilson (son-in-law of the President) iu the recent war office scandals. The charges were reiterated by the speaker;, who demanded that M. Wilson should resign the office,

AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION. Madsid, Oct. 27.—The Cabinet, after mature consideration, has signified to Sir Vincent Barrington, representative cf the Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition. the willingness of the Spanish Government to permit the Phillipine Islands to take part in the Centennial Exhibition. ON THE WAR Tit ACE. Capetown, Oct. 27. —News from Natal states that His Excellency the Governor. Sir Arthur Havelock, has started for Zulu.and with a strong military support to enforce the submission or King Domsulu. THE ALIABS AGAIN. f-.’UAKnr, October 27. —Sharp skirmishes having taken place in the neighbourhood ot Watla Haifa, it has been found necessary, owing to the appearance of largo bodies of Dervishes in the .surrounding districts, to reinforce the garrison at Wada Haifa to a considerable e:vc-h.