CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 29, 11 March 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

«, — _ Special to "Star-" bkuteb's telegrams. London, March 6. A firm of solicitors (Messrs Parkes, of Bedford) have now become insolvent, and the partners have absconded. The liabilities are not fully known, but they are believed to be heavy. It issupposed that the men implicated in the recent dynamite outrages at the metropolitan railway stations have made their way to France, and several police officers have gone to that country with a view to detect them. Representations having been made to the French police oa the subject, every assistance is being effered to the English officers to effect the arrest of the offenders. At the instance of the Government, proceedings have been commenced by the Attorney -General (Sir Henry James, Q.C.) against Mr Bradlaugh for illegally sitting and voting in the House of Commons on the llth of February. Messrs Redmond have arrived at Queenstown from New York. Mr J. E. Redmond made a speech, in which he announced there would be no compromise with the landlords, and he expressed the opinion that until the latter were abolished crime and outrages in Ireland were not likely to cease. At the wool sales on Tuesday, 12,300 bales were offered. There was a firm and active demand for good qualities, about the same as at the close of last sales. On Friday, 13,000 bales were offered The market was steady, but the demand was not active. To-day, 12,800 bales were offered. The market was unchanged. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend for the last half year at the rate of 14 per cent per annum, and places £24,000 to reserve. A large influx of gold from North America is now being experienced.