CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 286, 30 October 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(kLK/JTRIO TBLEGRVPH. — COPYRIGHT.) (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Oct. 27. The Melbourne Tramway Company^s half million 4> per cent, loan is announced. The minimum has been fixed at par. Tenders will be opened on November 6th. The various Agents-General have held a meeting to discuss Pacific affairs.: , The agents were disposed jto refrain from pressing Lord Derby for a reply at present. , i It is considered that the passage of i the Recidivistes Bill through the French Senate appears inevitable. ■ <- October 28. News,, has been received that, members of . the Anglo-Russian : Commission appointed to settle the demarcation of the northern frontier of Afghanistan have crossed the river "Helmund into that country, and were* met by a large body of Afghans who are now acting as an escort. ' ■ 'v ; ■■''■'■'; ■ . ■ ."'■ \ :

''■"■ ; ; Vienna; Oct." 28. The; Austro^Hungarjjait . delegations opened to-day. ■ i TJielihiperpr Joseph m his speech on the; pecasipn, said there was every reason to expect a long period of European ■peace.!.;;y, ..,.. .'. •,; ' ,•

.■ ' ■■ Berlin, Oct. 28. Sir E. B. Malet, newly appoint-' ed British Ambassador arrived here, and to-day had a cordial interview with Prince Bismarck.