GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 149, 2 June 1885, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

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[REUTERS TEI.KGRAMS.~i Berlin, May 31. The latest bulletins in regard to the health of Emperor William state that he is decidedly better. London, May 30. The Agents- General for the Cape of I Good Hope and the Australasian colo- j nies have presented a joint petition to ■ Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Ex- j chequer, asking for a reduction of the '. wine duties, in spite of the fact that a i rupture has occurred in the negotiations , , for a commercial treaty with the Spanish ■ | Government. The project which was on foot to establish a hospital at Port Said as a ■ memorial to the late General Gordon j has been abandoned. The committee who have charge of the subscriptions are now considering to what purpose the fundsjjwill be put. Eeceived June 2, 1.45 a.m. Pabis, Jane 1. A decree has been published forbidding the use of flags by communists at funerals in the city. The State funeral of Victor Hugo took place to-day, when the remains were conveyed to their final resting place in the Pantheon. The procession was of a most imposing character. It was 'witnessed by an enormous crowd, who thronged the streets along the line of route. The proceedings were orderly. London, June 1. The following are the latest quotations on the Derby, which willbe run at Epsom on Wednesday — 2 to 1 against Melton, 5 to 1 against Paradox, sto 1 against exaintrailles.