CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 26, 11 August 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE. SIR C. DILKE IN TROUBLE. DEATH FROM CHOLERA IN BRISTOL. FROZEN MEAT TRADE. BURIAL OF GENERAL GRANT. [bBUTEBS TKLEGBAEMB.I London, August 9. The French Press hare been taking a rery offensive tone at the defensive alliance betweem China and England as against Russia. A petition for divorce has been filed in which Mrs Donald Crawford is made respondent, and the Right Hon Sir Charles Dtlke co-respondent. The general election for the French Senate will probably take place on the 4th October. The Federation Enabling Bill ha 3 passed the House of Lords. In referring to this measure, the Spectator expresses an opini*a that the action of New South Wales is cross-grained, and also refers to their action as the "dog-in-the-manger," It if reported that a death from cholera has occurred at Bristol, but it is believed the case was imported from Marseilles. The harvest is proceeding rapidly, but recent rains have tended to harden the market. Very little business has been transacted with Australian bread-stuffs. A portion of the frozen meat ex s.». Elderslie, from Dunedin, turned out bad. Four thousand carcases have been condemned as unfit tor coasumptioß. The town of Kashgar, in Central Asia, which was captured from Mahomed Yakoob Beg, by China, in Noyember, 1877. has been recaptured by Yakoob Beg's son, who was aided by Russia. New Yobs, Aagust 8. The funeral of the lute General Grant took place to-day at Greenwood Cemetery. Brooklyn, New York. The entire population assembled to do honour to the memory of the late President,. The funeral cortege, which was of a most imposing character, was fully six miles in extent. Bombay, August 7. It has been decided i» proceed with the fortification of Herat, and a number of British officer* have been detailed to proceed with the work as rapidly as possible. Received August 11, 0.45 a.m. Mabskilleß, August 10. The cholera ejedemic is abating in the neighborhood, and it is hoped it may be shortly euded. Madbid, August lv. The number of cases of cholera in the affeceed districts is reported t* be on the increase. London, August 10. The denth is announced at the age of 85 of Sir Charles Wood. Viscount, Halifax. The Orient Steam Navigation Company's Caczto, arrived at Plymouth to* day.