LATE CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2172, 10 June 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

London, June 6./ Mr O'Dohkrty. M.P., speaking on Mr Gladstone's Irian proposal*, uaid in the Hnuae of Commons that autonomy when granted to Australian colonies, had cured the discontent existing there, and argued that it would have a similar result if applied to Ireland. /Mt Pender, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, state* that lie ii unable to equalise the Government and Press charges on cable messages, unless the Government's subsidy is increased. < The Copyright Bill, introduced into the House of Commons to amend the present Fine Arts t Copyright Act, has passed through all its stages in that Chamber. Brennan, the Australian engineer, has | perfected his torpedo, and the final trials | of the instrument are to be made in a fortnight's time. It is reported that the Orangemen of Canada have shipped 30,000 Martini-Henry rifled to Ulster.

June 7. The British India steamer Moskara collided with the steamer Katsarahamo in the Suez Canal. The latter vessel sustained serious damage, and is now engaged discharging her cargo. Prince Alexander is a guest of Carol L, King of Roumania, and it is believed he is arranging for a defensive alliance. ' Earnest and uneasy suspicion is felt | that Russia is preparing » wrap on th« Balkans. f In the. jculling match Matterson v. Good* winfjjho frtnner Won easily. He obtained $Jgftj£iVtlhj| start and was never caught, | ftwhwont>jr)''thr«e lengths. Time, 22inin.

I C?; ' Jun«B. At the invitation of a number of leading colonists, Phil. Robinson will make a lecturing tour through Australia. Beach has expressed a wish 'to ' row hit match with Hanlan at the end of August. The Prussian Landtag will appoint Prince Lurtefold, uncle of Ludwify 11., King of Bavaria, as Regent of Bavaria, Lord Rosebory has been appointed chairman ot the Federation League. I Prince Victor Napoleon has issued an energetic manifesto Against the expulsion of the Orleans Princes from France. A committee of the Chamber of Deputies advised that all members of formerly regnant families should be exiled. Greece is disarming her army. Earl Ro&bery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated, in reply to a question in the House of Lords, that the blockade of the Greek ports had been raised, and the combined fleet had returned to Snda Bay, Crete. Su^ThomaVßraisey received a number of leading colonists now in England at his seat, at Battle, Sussex, on Saturday. Mr' Graham Berry, who was among the guests, made a telling speech, in wbibh tie emphasised the adherence of to the mother country.