CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 221, 24 September 1887, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, September 16. The German Press asserts that the Toulouse manoeuvres are valueless, except to show the French troops are unfitted for continuous marching. French army corps are manoeuvring in the east, north, and west The Comte de Paris's manifesto is regarded as inopportune, and has fallen flat. It is likely to weaken the Eouvier Ministry. The Radicals aro calling for energetic measures to counterbalance the counter action.

London, Sopfcember 16. Tho convention of Irish landlords which has been meeting here repudiates rack rents and unjust evictions, and urges thut a final settlement of the differences between them and the tenants should be speedily come to on the basis of Archbishop Walsh's proposals for reciprocity. The Gorman Government are not yet appeased for the insult offered to them at Kustchuk, in Bulgaria. The Imperial Vice-Consul threatens to bombard Rustclmk. General IBoulanger has been placed in command of thirteen arm)'' corps. It was while assuming this command that he made the add i ess formely telegraphed.

London, September 18. General Boulanger, addressing the officeis of Ihe army, paid it was madness and a criminal act to advocate the disarming of the French army at the present time, and he expressed the opinion that France -would not submit to peace at any price.

Londox, September 18. The u Times," in an article on affairs in Samoa, characterises the action of Germany as high-handed and arbitrary and a bleach of the understanding arrived at with Gieat Britain and America.

London, September 19. The "Times" to-day announces that England and Franco havo agreed that the supervision of the Suez Canal shall be entrusted to an international commission, compo&eci of all the consuls at Cairo, and that a technical commission be appointed to delimitate the neutral zone. u The only point remaining to be settled," says the Times, "is that regarding an armed foree — probably consisting of 2,000 men — for the protection ot the neutrality of the Canal." Itis reported that the Kew Hebrides has bopn thrown open for colonisation to all nations.

London, September 20. Archbishop Walsh deplores that the opportunity for an amicable conference between the Irish landlords and their tenantry has been lost. Mr Labouchere urges the Irish people to resistance if the police should interfere with orderly meetings.

Constantinople, September 15. In consequence of a newspaper published at Rustchuk having referred in insulting terms to the German ViceConsul at that p ] ace, Germany has applied to the Turkish Government for permission for three ironclads to pass through the Dardanelles, for the purpose of proceeding to Bulgaria to demand reparation for the insults to the German representative. It is understood that the Porte hesitates to return an answer to Germany.

London, September 18. At a meeting of the Dublin City Council a motion was passed, protesting against the tyrannical policy of the British Government in Ireland, which led to muiderous attacks by the police upon the people. The "Irish People" newspaper regards Mr O'Brien's speech as a patriotic deliverance, and urges the tenantry to accept of his advice.

London, September 18. Further particulars of the railwayaccident near Doncaster state that twenty-four persons were killed and sixty injured. The victims were all residents in Sheffield. The accident was caused owing to a change from the block system to flags, while excursion trains were being run to the Doncaster races.

London, September 21. The " Pall Mall Gazette," in its article on Colonel Hughes-Hallett, the Conservative member of Parliament for Eochester, accuses him of seducing his step-daughter, and embezzling money belonging to her, which he afterwards reimbursed. The "Gazette" accuses the Government of intending to disregard the cry for action with regard to the matter. Col. Hughes-Hallett denies the accusations made against him.

Sydney, this day. The sculling match between Beach and Hanlan will take place on the Nepean river in November.

London, September 20. Thousands of persons assembled at Lilliebridge grounds yesterday to witness a race which was announced to take place between the sprint-runners. Hutchens and Gent. For some unknown reason no raco took place, and the crowd, becoming furious, set fire to the grand stand, and wrecked everything about the grounds. A body of police arrived, and the mob ultimately dispersed.

CHOLERA. PANIC IN ITALY. London, September 21. Owing: to the continued spread of cholera in Messina (Italy), fifty thousand of the inhabitants have fled from the city.