CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 61, 1 November 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Special to " Star."

[UEUTEB'S TELEGRAMS. I London, October 29. The homeward mails, ex steamer Cuzco from Melbourne, September 19, were delivered, via Brindisi, to-day. ! Per Merchant Shipping and Under- : writers' Association — Arrived, ship Soukar,' fr^in Lyttelton, Julj 9. The Adelaide Mortgage Company in- ! tend doubling their capital, and will issue j 25,0' )0 shares at first, thus enabling them, to borrow £200,000 additional. ■ Mr Greorge Darrell commenced a season in London, producing " Sunny South," a drama written by himself. The Press generally speaks in favourable terms of the piece. The following colonial awards have been made at the Health Exhibition: — Tho Australian Wine Company, a silver medal ; Sydney Meat Preserving Company, a silver medal ; and the Committee of Importers, who exhibited frozen meat, a diploma of honour. The German elections are favourable to the Tories. October 30. The Bank of England to-day raised the rate of discount to 4 per cent. Received November 1, 1.30 a.m. London, October 31. The debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night, when Lord Randolph Churchill moved an amendment censuring Mr Chamberlain for his action in connection with the riots that occurred at Birmingham on the 14th inst A long and animated debate ensued, and resulted in the rejection of tho amendment by a majority of 36 votes.