CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN-_

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 154, 15 May 1886, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN-_

London, May 4.— The Queen did not wear her crown or royal robes at the opening of tho Exhibition. He* Majesty was received with cheers on entering tho building. W. Murray, of Sydney, has gained Chancellor Gansford's prizes for Latin and Greek verses. The European Powers will present a fresh note to Greece to-day on the subject of disarmament. Prince Alexander of Roumelia will pay a visit to the Sultan of Turkey f-horHy. London, sth May. -Mr R. C Baker lea\es for South Australia to-morrow. The tendera which he had received for the Ftderal Mail Service have not been made public. London, May 0 -Captain La Cascade has been appointod Governor Tahiti, and Captain A. Lq Boucher, Governor of New Caledonia, has been removed to Guadeloupe. Nelson, tho New South Wales oarsman, wiU probably receive fhe Eoyal Humane Society* medal for courageously saving a boy from drowning. London, May 6. The diiectois of the Bank of England have raised the bank rate from 2% to 3 per cent. The directors oi the London Chartered Bank of Australia recommend the declaration of a dividend for the halfyear at the rate of six per cent per annum, and to carry forward to place to reserve, £8,000, The body of Sir L. S. Leake will be sent to Perth for interment. Mr Pope, an Edinburgh student, has been selected as emergency man for the English cricket team, which visits Australia next season. London, May G.— The Executive Commissioners of Colonies at the Exhibition will probably be created Knights of Saint Michael and Saint George, and the assistant Commissioners and prominent Secretaries companions of the same Order. An impression prevails that France will join in the Krantz-Thuvston agreement regarding the Western Pacific Island reserving the New Hebrides as her share. Australian visitors at Home are organising a grand Freemasons' ball to be held in June. Dr. .Ahearn has had an interview with Sir Robert Herbert, but the Colonial Office has decided not to act until a petition asking for separation arrives from Queensland. London, May 7.— ln tho House of Commons last night, Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, introduced a Bill providing for the temporary prolongation of the Arms Act in Ireland, All offorts to effect a compromise between Messrs Gladstone and Chamberlian have failed. Sir Samuel Davenporb, of South Australia, has formed a Jubilee Exhibition Committee, including the Duke of Manchester, Lord Uoseberry, Mr Strangways, and Mr Jacob Montifiore. Sir Andrew Clarke has written a powerful despatch, contesting Mr Bramston's (Colonial Office) advocacy of a compromise regarding the Now Hebr'des. There is a great d:mand for Victorian apples and pears. The Collingwood (Victoria) municipal loan of £40,503 haß been placed on the market, and tenders will be opened on the 13fch instant. Matterson, the sculler, will not ratify his challenge to Godwin. London, May S —The New Zealand Midland Railway Company are allotting shares. _ London, May 10.— A convention has been signed between Spain and Great Britain by which Spain accords England tho treatment of tho most favoured nation in return for which win© 30 degrees alcoholic strength will be admitted at a shilling duty. LONDON, May 10. — Mr Graham Berry has arrived, and will be installed into the office of Agent-General for Victoria on Tuesday. London, May 11.— The Prince of Wales will probably be present at the cricket match on the Oval Ground between the Australian team and a team representing Surrey, which will be played on the 20th instant. Adelaide fruits have been awarded a silver medal by^the Horticultural Society of England. Dr. Walling and Sir Arthur Blythe been selected as British delegates to the Pro teotion of Cables. A Conference ab Paris, Bir Arthur Blythe ha 9 not accepted the position. Earl Granville is seeking to maintain the status quo of the Now Hebrides until the objections of the colonies have been modified. The terms of the Anglo-Spanish wine treaty will also apply to colonial wines, and they will come into operation in July next, and be in force for bix years. The work of delimiting Afghan frontier has been resumed. London, May 11. — Her Majesty the Queen left London to-day for Liverpool, in order to formally open the Naval Exhibition in that city. In the House of Commons yesterday the Crofters Bill was read a third time. London, May 11.— The Duke of Buckingham hae been appointed Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords, in place of the late Lord Redesdale, by a majority of 122 to 103. The other candidate for office was Earl Morley, who was proposed by Lord Granville. London, May 11.— The members of the Australian cricketing team visited the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to day.Theywere formally received by the Commissioners. Mr Bo&ito, the representative of Victoriaf afterwards entortained them at luncheon, Mr Graham Berry, who was present on the occaioni addressed " them, stating his belief that the Imperial Government would not cede the New Hebrides to France,

Halifax, May 10. —The Nova Scctian House of Assembly has under consideration the proposal brought forward by the Ministry for the secession of this province from the Dominion of Canada. After an animated debate, the proposal was voted.

Cairo, May s.— Advices from the frontier state that the Mahdi3t Arabs are massing large numbers in the vicinity of Dongola. Rome, May 6. Cholera has made its appearance in Northern Italy, several cases having occurred in Venice and Vicenza.