LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1295, 15 September 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Special to Unitrd Press Association. LONDON. Sept. 11. Shaw-SaviU's steamer Taiuui, and the New Zealand Shipping Company's Kaikpura, have been successfully launched. I Lord Boseberry, speaking at Aberdeen, eaid he feared that Englaud was allowing her colonial empire to drift a*ay from her. The survivors of the yacht Mignonette were again brought before the Court, and have been remanded for a week, being realeased on bail. Sept. 12. The Melbourne Harbar Trust's 1 steamer Gannet has been launched. Lord Koseberry hai been pre» sented with the freedom of the city of Aberdeen. In a speech he advised the workmen of England and the colonies to unite and bring Imperial federation within the limits ot practical politics. He also said that the workmen of the colonies were much m advance of the Eng* land workmen on many of the political questions of the times. He thought that , federation at present was deficient m practical consistency, and there were doubts if its basis was acceptable to both England and the colonies. One thousand fresh oases o* cholera are reported from Naples, but fewer of. them are proving fatal. The example set by King Hnmbert m visiting Naples is inducing the weathier portion of the community, who fled from the city, to return and assist the sufferers. The Madhi has sent 4000 of his troops to reinforce those %\ Khartoum. Reuter^ Telegrams. LONDON. Sept. 18. Both houses of Parliament will meet on October 22nd for the Autumn session. The team of professional cricketers about to visit Australia will leave by Steamship Orient on the 1 9th insfc. The following are the names of the team :— Shaw, Shrewsbury, Barnes, Flowers, Scotton, A. Tewell, Briggs, Bead, Ulyett, Bates, Peel, Hunter and Lilly white. BRUSSELS. Sept. 13. The bitter feeling existing between the Clerical and Liberal parties is now most intense and the reserves have been called out to maintain order. A serious disturbance has been fears a and strong bodies of soldiers and police have bean stationed m various parts of the city. MEL.BOUHNE. Sej-t. 14. Arrived Steamship Shannon, this morning with the Inward Brindisi mails, dated London, August 6. This Day. The Legislative Council of Fiji has agreed to that colony joining m the guarantee of LI 5, 000 required by the Imperial Government m connection with the appointment of a High Commissioner for New Guinea. Mr Service has written to the i Premiers of the various colonies ero quiring whether consideration has been given to the Bill introduced by Mr Griffiths m the Queensland Parliament providing for the eiclusiou of French criminals from that colony. Mr Service strongly urges the necessity of Bucb a measure and favors the impositio i of differential tonnage dues on vessels trading with convict settlements. SYDNEY. Sept 13. Another case of smallpox has broken out m the city. Twelve persons are now suffering from the disease. Hanlan has challenged Beach to row within seven months for the championship of the world. Ihis day, Several small pox patients will be released from quarantine to-day, no ■ fresh cases having occurred at the station,