LATE CABLE NEWS. [RETUER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2204, 24 August 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS. [RETUER'S TELEGRAMS.]

London, August 20. In order to expedite business, the. (Government are opposing all private Bills ; but Dr. Ahearne, who went home to forward the objects of the Northern (Queensland Separation League, believes that a Constitution Act, giving Northern Queensland the deuired power, is being drafted. It is announced that the War Office will grant commissions in regiments of the line to colonial militia officers. Tho Tunes advocates the appointment of a. commission, consisting of .skilled workmen, to make inquiries as to the nature of articles which the colonies purchase from America. Sir Graham Berry had an interview with Mr Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies at which he strongly urged that an understanding should be come to with the French Government to fix the withdrawal of the French troops from the New Hebrides. 1 It is currently asserted that tho French Government intend to retain the New Hebrides, pending the settlement of other matters in dispute between tho English and the French Governments. Numerous applications h.ive already baen received for space of the. Jubilee Exhibition at Adelaide. Engl »nd and Europe are cei tain to lequire 170,000 fret. The Chairman of the Iri.sh National Convention of Chicago has cabled to Mr P.unell that a "united and harinonius convention " cordially endorbes his policy. Mr Fergus, a supporter of Mr Gladstone, has been elected for Leith by a large majority. Sir Mathew Whito Ridley, who w,b Financial Secretary to tho Tiea-mrei in tho late Conservative Government, has been ejected for Blackpool, in place of Sir F. A. Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, who has been raised to the Peerage. The Australiam mails, per P. and O. Co.'s Shannon, which left Melbourne on July 13th, were delivered to-day, via Brindisi. Arrived at Plymouth, to-day: The P. and 0. Co.'s Tasmania (from Melbourne, July 9.) - Mr Gladstone leaves next month on a visit to Bavaria. Articles have been signed by Gandaur and Beach for a sculling match for £1000 and the championship of the world.

CAPKrowx, August 10. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Ruapehu sailed this evening for Port Chalmers.

Bio Janeiro. Aueuht 21. Arrived, this morning: The Tongariro, from Wellington, July 30. Her cargo of frozen meat is reported to bo in god condition.

Nkw York, Aupu^t 21. Seven men, arrested in connection with the Lake .Shaw riots in Chicago in June last, have been tried and sentenced to death.

CONMANTINOPLK, Alipust 20. The sittings of the Turko-Bu!g.»nan Coinmiabion for the revision of the Organic Statute of Roumelia, which were recently held at Sophia, have now been suspended, the representatives of the Porte and Bulgaria having been unable to agree upon a basis of settlement.