NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 334, 7 August 1883, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Special to United Press Association. Annexation. London, Aug 4. The Agents -General rnenioran* dam on the question ot annexation has deen published here. The Times commenting on it. says that, if the colonios unite and agree to co-ope-ri te, it is not easy to object to the policy they advocaco. Tno St. James Gazette says that fthe despatch marks momentous period m the relations between England and her colonios. The Daily News considers tuat the natives of New Guinea and t've islands would probably be gainers by a joint colonial protectorate. The newspapers generally imply that the difficulty m the way is chiefly oil a financial character, and suggest that the colonies should make definite proposals to meet it. General News. Lord Roseberry sails by the John Elder for Australia. Sir Julius Yogel estimates that the cost of a cable by Mekolboy, Ceylon, and Singapore, would De one million. The Economist advises tho East- m Extension Company and the Adelaide Government toinake a decided reduction m the rates on the present cable and overland wire. The homeward mail steamers will not m future touch a Suez at all, but wi'l proceed direct from Port Said 1o Venice and thence Home. This month's passengers have been convened direct from Fort Said to Pl.mmth by a steamer witlijan. increased speod of fourteen knots. The Keoiuimist expresses a general opinion that the Australian colonies have lately been going ahead too fast. (Router's Telegrams.) London August 4. The steamship Austral, from Sydney, has arrived at Glasgow, where she has been docked for re« fitting. Melbourne, August 6, The following horses havo been scratched for the Melbourne Cup : Ad Valorem, Buttercup, Country Squire, Duchess of Albany, Jack of Clubs, Juan Moutuiv.ro, Merman, Morceau, The Beau, Too-too. and The Plunger. The Sydney Highway Robbery. Sydney, August 6. To mim. Egan'and'Sc.uilon, who stuck up and robbed Topham, the contractor for the Nepean water works, of £1500, on the road be* tween Camden and Campbelltown, were brought up for trial to-day, found guilty of robbery with arms, and sentenced to twelve years on the j'oß.dsDestructive Eire. Macalister's drapery store at Co-bar has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £8,000 part of which is covered by insurance. Republican Rising m Spain. Madrid, August 3. A republican rising occurred today among the troops at Badajoz, The rioters held the town for some time. The emeute was eventually repressed by a body of troops sent from this city. The French m Madagascar; Paris, August 5. News of a disquieting nature has been received here from the French commandant at Tamatave. The Hovas, emboldened, at the late inactivity of the French troops, are assuming a defiant attitude and bodies of well armed natives are hovering m the neighbourhood of Tamatave. The troops occupying the town are too weak m numerical strength to make an advance from their base of operations, and owing to the threats of the Hovas and the fear that an attack may be made by themin force, special precautions are being taken to protect Tamatave and strengthen theposition of the Fi ench troops now occupying the town. Canadian Loyalty. Ottawa, August 5. TheMai'quis of of Lansdowno who succeeds the Marquis of Lome as Governor«Geuoral of Canada,arrived here tosday and was accorded an enthusiastic reception. The Cholera Epidemic. Cairo, August 5. Success continues to attend the efforts which are beihg made to stamp out the cholera epidemic. The decrease m the ravages of the disease has now become general throughout the country and no further outbreak is anticipated. ■•■'■> Melbourne, This day. Arrived this morning, P, and S, Coy. Australia, with the Suez mails, • The following further Cup scratching* I are posted : — 4.berfoyle, Lori Clifdeu, j Glencoe, Goldfinder, Hesperian, and j Paterenda. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone replying to a question said that the views of Government m connection with Egypt had not changed. The outbreak of cholera hnd delayed the steps proposed for reorganisation of thp country, md prevented a. hope being entertained of the possibility of the early withdrawal of tbc B itish troops now m occupation.