CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 17, 19 July 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Special to " Star." DEATH OF TOM THUMB. AFFAIRS AT MADAGASCAR. SUEZ CANAL SCHEME. HOME MARKETS. beuteh's telegrams. London, July 16. The death is announced of General Tom Thumb (Charles Warren). The Sultan claims the right to be consulted in connection with the construction of the second canal. Baron de Lesseps states that if England declines to proceed with the construction, he will carry out the work himself. Baron de Lesseps threatens that unless some decision is come to with respect to the second canal across the Isthmus of Suez, he will appeal to the French to resist further concessions. Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will resign if the agreement is rejected. Tamatave has been proclaimed a Fsench town, and the various Consuls resident there have been forbidden to hoist the flag of the country they represent. The captain of H.M.S, Dryad, becoming irritated at the conduct of the French Admiral, is Bending a body of marines ashore to guard the Consulate, and boats to assist the fugitives. The Governor of Mauritius is also sending a steamer to Tamatave to bring away any fugitires that may care to leave. Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, has concluded an alliance with the natives in the Congo country, and has succeeded in checkmating M. de Brazza, the French explorer, who is also on an expedition in that country. A general strike among the telegraph operators in America is impending, and serious inconvenience with telegraphic communication is feared. The French troops have looted and destroyed by fire the native quarter of the town of Tamatave. Received July 19, 1.25 a.m. July 18. The election of a member for Wexford took place on Tuesday, and resulted in the return of William Redmond by a lar&e majority over O'Connor Don. The election was keenly contested. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriter's Association — Arrived, ships Johama Adolph from Napier, June 7th, British Queen from Lyttelton, May 4tu. Paris, July 17. It is announced that Waddington has been appointed to succeed Fissol as French Minister to the English Court. Consols further declined by and now at 99£. New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations— s per cent 10 40 loan, 106. 6 per cent 1889 loan, 1055-4 J- percent; 1879-1904 loan, 101; 4 per cent inscribed stock 101 ex dividend. Adelaide wheut ex warehouse 42s to 45s ; New Zealand wheat off coast cargoes, 40s ; Adelaide flour ex warehouse, 325. Australian tallow — Best beef, 40s 6d ; best mutton 41s 6d.