CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 66, 13 November 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

. Special to " Star."

[beutbb's telegrams, i London, .November 11. The homeward mails per Orient steamer Liguria, via Brindisi, were delivered to-day from Melbourne, October 3. The franchise Bill passed through i I Committee in the House of Commons I last night. j Australian wheat on the Continent is ! ' selling at 345. The new crop of December and February shipments is selling at < 355. Pabis, November 11. Ninety-eight deaths from cholera occurred hero yesterday. Eeceived November 13, 0.55 a.m. Caieo, JNovember 11. A gradual advance of the British expedition towards Dongola continues, and troops are daily arriving there. London, November 12. The Franchise Bill passed through the House of Commons yesterday without a division being called for. The debate shewed that a compromise is extremely improbable. Mr Gladstone, in the course of his speech on the subject, declined to be answerable for the impending crisis between the two Chambers. Received November 13th, 12.40 p.m. London, November 12. The cargo of frozen mutton ci Aorangi, from New Zealand was placed in the market in good condition, and realising fall current rates. The supplementary estimates which were laid before Parliament includes one million for the army and £333,000 for the navy in connection with the present operations in Egypt, and £750,000 (sic) for the expenses of the projected restoration of British authority in Bechuanaland. Colonel Warren with a force of infantry has sailed for the Cape.