LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1137, 28 December 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Special to Press Association. London, Dec. 23. The French troops on entering Soutay found eight headless bodies of Turcos, and thereupon refused all quarter to the Chinese, who lost very heavily. H.M.S. Tourmaline, 12 guns, has replaced the Dryad on the Madagascar station. General Skobeloff's plan for the Russian invasion of India has been published. The Eev. Sydney Linton, of Nor* j wich, has been appointed Bishop of Riverina. and will sail about April. Mr Speight, the new chairman of the Victorian Railway Board, has, prior to hie departure, been enter* tamed at a banquet by 800 gentlemen, among whom were Lord Derby, Sir Vernon Harcourt, and Mr Murray-Smith. Highly eulogistic speeches were made, and the guest of the evening was presented with a purse of 2000 guineas and a dessert service worth 800 guineas. The Hon F. T. Freylinghnysen, United States Secretary of State and ; Minister for Foreign Affairs, argues that England's admission of Amerin ca's protection of the Panama Rail" way justifies the American Government m insisting also on a right of protection of the Panama Canal, but it is not all desired to prevent England's having fiee access to either the Pacific or Atlantic. Dec. 26. The Sultan has re - appointed Prince Alike to the Government of Rou mania. It is reported that H.M.S. Pelifan has been ordered to prepare for service on the Apstralian Station.