Special to " Star."

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 27, 16 August 1884, Page 2

Special to " Star."

EEUTEB'S TELEOBAMS. London, August 1 4. Etirl Lauderdale, who was struck by lightning yesterday in Scotland, died to-day from the injuries received. His Lordship was aged G2. The Duke of Wellington died suddenly to-day at the Brighton railway station. His Grace was aged 77. The cholera epidemic continues with varying intensity in France and Italy. I^o further outbreak of a serious nature, however, has occurred. iThe Thames Eotorua Kail way Company's debentures have not been covered. Sir John Gorrie denies that the Frjians have been reduced to slavery, and he defends the policy of Sir Arthur Gordon. Sir Evolyn Wood, who is to command the expedition to Khartoum in October, has started for Assouan to make the necessary arrangements. It has been ascertained that anti-French mandarins poisoned the late King of Annam. Pabis, August 14. The Congress at Versailles continued its sittings to-day, when a motion in favour of the revision of the French Constitution was adopted by a larg<. majority. Hong Kong, August 14. Intelligence is to hand that the Chinese j Government has sent a communication to the Treaty Powers, protesting against the bombardment of Kelung by the French fleet, and has expressed its determination to resist the demands of France for indemnity. Vibkna, August 14. Count Kalnoky, Austro-Hunnarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, have left Vienna on a visit to Prince Bismark. Uojibat, August 14. Two battalions of British infantry, now stationed in India, have been ordered to proceed to Egypt without delay, fieceived August 16, 1.15 a.m. London, August 15. . Arrived, steamship Orient, from Melbourne, June 27. Tawhiac and party will sail for Australia by steamship Potosi, leaving on the 22nd inst. New Yoek, August 15. A convention of the Irish National League has been held at Boston, at which 410 delegates were present, and resolutions were pasied in favor of full support being accorded to the principles of Parnell and his party.