NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 346, 24 August 1883, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(Special to Press Association.) . London, Aug 22. Earl Roseberyj m bii visit to the colonies, will proceed via New York, arriving m Australia m November. j The Hon Evelyn Ashley, the Under- [ Secretary for the Colonies, has admitted the force of the colonies dreading foreign convict stations beiag formed among, the Pacific Islands, and the Imperial Government will strain every point* to prevent them. Instead of an immediate annexation of New Guinea,; he preferred to proceed cautiously and by gradual steps. His reply tojhe Agent-General's j desnatch was as yet unprepared. f The principal amendments m the I Tenant Farmers' Compensation Bill i have been rejected. . . . ! . . August 21. . The Commission on affairs m the Western Pacific, whose report was, delayed while the question of annexation of New Guinea was: under consideration, will bring up their report shortly. News from the Cape states that Cetewayo is still m the reserved territory. The shipment of frozen meat, ex s.s. Chimborazo, has realised 6£d per pound. Messrs Balme and Co. report that the wool sales opened yesterday with a miscellaneous catalogue of over 11,000 bales. There was a moderate attendance, and: the bidding was irregular. The prices realised were a shade easier. . : The bulk of the, new capital m the New Zealand Shipping Company has been subscribed. , ; • Eleuter's Telegrams. London, August 22.; • A doctor named Connelley and; his brother were arrested Jo«da^ by the :; police )at .Limerick, charged with , conspiracy. to murder. , r „ ] Sydney, August Arrangements have been oom» pleted between; the"; Government and the Orient Steam Navigation Company for conveyance ' of immin grants to New South Wales by,, the company's steamers. Paris, August 22. , , Intelligence has been received from Tonquin that the French troops have attacked and captured the town of Hayphong, ar.d the Anamite force, which was defending the place, fled. Berlin, Ailgust 22. \ The. Nord Dentche Z'itung, m a leading article" tu-diay referring to the recent attacks on Germany m the French Press, warmly denounces E'anqe ap tbelaole dißtnrbefaof the -peace: of Europe.