Special to " Star."

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 36, 6 September 1884, Page 2

Special to " Star."

beuteb's telegrams.

London, Sept. 4.

The catalogue at to-day's wool sale comprised 12,000 bales. A firm tone waa again experienced ; inferior qualities of scoured wool were slightly easier, and

medium and common cross-breds also were rather easier.

The Cologne Gazette announces that Dr Nachtigan, the German commissioner

who is now on the West African Coast, has formally annexed the town and district of Littlepopo on the Guinea coast, near Dahomey.

A latter has been received from General Gordon, in which he states he will defend Khartoum until 15tli of October.

Four hundred and forty thousand pounds of the capital in Messrs Money - Wigram's Steamship Company has been returned to the shareholders.

The JS T ew South Wales loan will be placed on the market about the end of the month.

The wheat harvest throughout Europe is said to be doubtful.

The death of Livesay, the founder of teetotalism, i« announced. A division of the French army is ready to proceed to China. The Australian cricketers commenced a match against an eleven of theZingari,at Scarborough. The Home team went in first, and put together a total of 229 runs. The visitors then commenced their first innings, but had only scored 'J4 runs, with one wicket down when time was called. The Bank of Australasia declared a dividend of 14 per cent per annum for the past half-year, and carries forward and places to the reserve 24.0X). St. Petebsbubg, Sept. 3. It is currently stated here that the journey of the Czar to Warsaw has been undertaken in connection with the proposed meeting of Russian, Austrian, and German Emperors, and it is expected that their Majesties will meet in the neighbourhood of Warsaw. Received September 6, 0.50 a.m. London, September 6. The cargo of frozen meat ex ship Mataura was of fair quality, but .not equal to the meat landed from the British Queen, which was considered excellent. Vienna., September 4. Earl Northbrook, who is now en route to Egypt to investigate the position of affairs in that country on behalf of the British Government, paid a visit to ount Balnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Forign Affairs, to-day. The interview, which lasted some time, was of a most cordial nature. Naples, September 4. The cholera epidemic in this city is rapidly increasing and the disease is assuming a virulent form. The cases number a hundred daily and most of them terminate fatally. The inhabitants of the city are terror stricken, and obstruct the civil authorities and medical men ip£ their efforts to stamp out the disease. Pabis, September 4, Despatches from China state that \dmiral Courbett is watching for an opportunity to destroy the remainder of the Chinese fleet, and that after effecting this object he will occuuy the isliind of For* mosa with a strong force of troops. Woodville, This Day. The bodies of the two women, Mrs McKenzie and Mrs Seavey, who were drowned during Tuesday night, wore found yesterday four miles from where the mishap occurred. Mrs Seavey's body was still clinging to the raft. ' The farmers at length having guaranteed sufficient milk to start a dairy factory here, it has been decided to have an establishment erected for four hundred cows. The operations will be commenced in about five or six weeks time.