CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 40, 15 January 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[Peb Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Jan. 12. It has transpired that the Chinese Government has virtually declare ; war against France, and all hopes of a peaceful settlement of the Franco-Chinese difficulty have been abandoned. It is understood that the French have already formed a design for an attack in force upon Canton, and it is expected that a movement thither will shortly be made by a large naval and military force. It is reported that an immediate advance on Bacof uh will be made by the French Army in Tonquin. Ottawa, Jan. 12. In the course of a speech at Toronto yesterday, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the new Governor-General of Canada, alluded to the proposed federation of the Australian Colonies, and expressed a hope that the project would be carried out, and that it would be as great a success as the federation of the provinces now forming the Dominion of Canada has proved to ba. Cairo, Jan. 12. Intelligence is to hand from Khartoum reporting that the Military Governor has ordered 11,000 civilians to evacuate the town. The isolated position of the garrison is causing some anxiety in consequence of a belief that an attack will be made upon the town by partizang of El Mahdi. Hongkong, Jan. 18. The latest news received here states that vigorous preparations are being made by China in view of the virtual outbreak of war with France. The Chinese Viceroy, La Hung Chang, has issued a proclamation from Canton slating that a vigorous resistance will be made against the French pretensions in Tonquin. The proclamation also announces that China is in entire friendship with other powers. (AGE SPECIALS,) (Per Waihora at Bluff,) London, Jan. 2, At the New Year’s Day reception held by the Emperor of Germany, at Berlin, he predicted mat 1884 would be a year of peace among the European powers. Large masses of Nationalists and Orangemen who had assembled at Dooms, County Down, for Demonstration purposes, came into conflict yesterday. The Orangemen numbered 20,000 and are reported to have commenced the disturbances. A large body of military in the town had been placed under arms in readiness for any affray, and were at once marched to the scene, They charged the crowd at the point of the bayonet, and before order was restored a large number of Orangemen received bayonet wounds, some being of a severe character. The terms of triple agreement which has been entered into between Germany, Austria, and Italy are published this morning. They stipulate for an unreserved alliance between Italy aud Austria, but they exonerate Italy from assisting Germany should that country be engaged in war with France. The French Ministry have decided upon selling the Government lines of railways to private companies, and negotiations with this object have already been entered into. It is estimated there are 15,000 Egyptian troops avaiable for defence. This force Sir Evelyn Baring, recently appointed British Diplomatic Agent and Consul-General in Egypt, considered to be insufficient. The treaty which has been arranged between Germany, Austria, and Italy, for mutual protection and assistance in time of war is condemned by the French Press, and the French Government are said to be preparing to protest on the subject. The London Press is almost unanimously opposed to France interfering in any way with Egyptian affairs. )At the present time, it is rumored that Earl Dufferin, British Ambassador at Constantinople, who visited Egypt on a civil mission early last year, is again to return to Egypt. Trie names of Dr. Croke, Archbishop of Cashel, the Rev. Dr. Walsh, President of Maynooth College, and the Rev. Mr. Morgan have been submitted to the Pope, from which to select a successor to the late Archbishop Vaughan, of Sydney. The Freeman's 'J ournal comments on these names, and, while admitting that they are all patriots, wishes that an Irishman shall be appointed to the vacant See. Professor Owen, C. 8., the celebrated anatomist, has been knighted. The death is announced of Herr Lasker, a prominent member of the German Parliament, at the age of 54.