CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 8, 13 November 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(From our owk uorreuposdbxi.; LONDON, Nov. fl. ■ Homewald mall, via Suet and Brlndi,M dated Melbourne, October 11th, were livered here to-day. Edward, Maddiaon, -Chaiperes. i. < ■ bankers, of Lombard Street, have Insolvent. Liabilities are aet £200,000. „

Nov 10. ■ At the Guildhall banquet laat evening (Lor® Mayors Day) M. Waddington, the Minister who was present .said that be been charged with the million of promoting a® entitle cirdialt between France and He etrenously denied that liia Government Wore desirous of pursuing an aggressive Colonial policy or of nialtiug War for aoquieitlOd of territory in any part of the world. Mr Gladstone in course ot h* 'speech warmly sympathised with Francs in tit Madagascar incident (f). He confirmed M. Waddington'! declaration that nothing had occurred to War the cordiality of the relatione between the two countries and added that the Flinch Government had made ieparutiod for the treatment to which the Rev Mr Shaw had been Subjected, without the Solicitation of the English Government. ThS Premier stated that the stay of British trqni in Egypt depended upon the progress which was mode In the task England nad under* taken in that country. He added, however, that a partial withdrawal of troops entailing evacuation of Cairo by the British forces now in occupation had already been ordered. With regard to Continental politics; Mr Gladstone declared the Powers were unanimous in desiring preservation of peace, Count De Lesleys, who was alao'ainong guests, said that he bad come to EngiMmßP confer with the representatives of Bntish Shipowners regarding the projected second Sues canal, and that he hoped to be able to satisfy all reosbditble claims that might be, made. I BERLIN, Nov. fi. I Prince Frederick William, Crown Prince,' proceeds to Madrid next week on behalf of Emperor Willliam, to return the visit which King Alfonso recently paid his Imperial Majesty. November Q® The Luther Quadri-contenary Festival celebrated yesterday with great poo® throughout the Empire BT PETERSBURG, November 9 The 11 Moscow Gasstte," commenting in its issue to-day upon the agitation which lias for some time past been manifested in the Balkan Provinces, urges the union of Bulgaria and Roumelia, under the Administration of Aleko Pasha (Prince Alexander Vogoribs), as affording the only satisfactory settlement ot the difficulty PARIS, November 8 Government haye asked the Chamber to vote 7,000.U00 francs to cover the expenses of the French expedition to Tonquin BELGRADE, Nov. 9.

News has been received announcing that the Servian troops despatched against the insurgents, have captured the latters position and made hundreds of prisoners. Later news of the defeat of the rebels is fully confirmed, the success of the” trodpe wM decisive, although the rebels fought with great determination, the losses on both sides being very heavy.