LATE CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2164, 22 May 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

London, May 19. Maxwell, who was attested in Auckland, on the charge of murdering Preller at St. Lotus, has confessed that he accidentally chloroformed him. The Lord Mayor entertained 1200 guests at luncheon in honour of Bishop Moorhouse. The latter, referring to the recent Socialist demonstration, declared that the Socialism which existed in Victoria was not of a serious character. The shipment of fruit by the Orient steamer Cuzco has arrived in excellent condition. The Standard considers it would be safe for England to annex the Howe and Pitcairn Islands. The German historian, Leopold Voto Ranke, ii dying. It is believed that Mr .J. T..;Gnrrick (Agent-General 'for Queensland) and the Hou. J. Mcßain (President of the'Lejfislative Council in Victoria) will be knigrhjs4 on Jrjor Mtjeityii BirtutUy. „/ - J The*- National Rifle^ssotalitfoii are arranging to welcome the Australian! ritte 1 tetfin. t ~ i '• > ■> i \ , *• ■ Princess Beatrice vislt» the* Exhibition to day, and Her Majesty the Queen 1 will visit it to-morrow. \ It is reported that the Prince of Wata has provisionally agreed to ojmn the Jubilee Exhibition at Adelaide, nnd that the P and O, Company offer to convey himtoAde; laide, in thirty-two days*

May 20. Beach has accepted Hanland's challenge. Nelson, the sculler, h,w been awarded the Humane Society's medal for rescuing a lad from drowning. General Boulanger will ask the Iftench -Chamber of Deputies to increase tbe'arjnj! to seventy-three thousand additional troops per annum. / i A number of German traders have been mawtqred by tha Abh»ntees. x ' j ] The Times this morning contains an appreciative notice of the late Mr |Hugh George, of Sydney. ; | Three Russian ironclads have | been launched at • /

Sebastopol. Paris, May 20. An outcry ts being raised by tKe (irgans of the Republican Party against tha manner in which the Count de Paris is permitted to' hold grand receptions in this city.' The Government is discussing a proposal for his exclusion from France. It is rumoured on the Bourse that M. D. Freycinet, French Minister of Foreign Africa, is seriously disquieted at Germany's reply to his inquiries why she was reinforcing her army.