CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 84, 14 February 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

3y Electric Telegraph.— Copyright JFJBB UNITED; EBEBS ASSOCIATION. | \ London, February 10. ( The official statistics show -the total ifheat produced by Great Britain to be- : >ver 76,000,000 Quarters, an increase of L3,<)00,000 for l be -year. The Average^3er acre has been bushels. : The; foolbajl. tsun which will shortly risit the colbfly will include university representative&and county players. The ;eam are awaiting orders re their depart' ire. .... ....■..,,.. .! Mr Gladstone returned from Cannes ' ast evening. He was warmly welcomed on landing at Dover, and on his arrival it (..'baring Cross Station. At each place urge crowds assembled and cheered him. ! The recent speech of the Murqms of Salisbury, has caused an excellent im- : pression on the continent. I In the House of Commons, Mr A. J. Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, said that there was a notable decrease of boycotting in the counties of KeJry and Clare, where the National League had been suppresse ,.. Sir James Fergusson, Under- Secret&rf for F reign Affairs, in reply to a question, said that England wan not pledged to offer military support to Italy or any other Power. Mr Parnell last night moved an amendment to the Address in Keply to the speech from the Throne. In the course of his remarks, the Irish leader said that the operation of the Crimes Act in Ire* land had alienated the sympathy of the Irish people, and had even destroyed their resptct for the law. The execution of the provisions of the Act Mr Parnell declared to have been harsh and not impartial. Mnj or Templar, an engineer, has been arrested on a charge or divulging mill' tary balloon designs and other private matters. New Yobk, February 9. Mr AmosSnell, a millionaire, has been found murdered in his mansion in this city. The house bad been broken into by burglars, and it is believed they were surprised by Mr Snell. and in the struggle which ensued he was killed. Berlin, February 10. Prince William has issued an address to the army in which he disclaims a craving for war and glory. Jt is reported here that three more Russian divisions; are moving westward. The operation performed on the Crown Prince has not caused any impediment to his breathing, nor has it prevented his taking food. He slept well last nuht. Canada, February 11. The fisheries dispute has been adjusted by both Canada and the United States agreeing to mutual concessions. Pabis, February 11. A fresh hatch of recidivistes are being assembled, but M. Tirard, Premier, hesa itates about sending them to the Pacific, as he fears it would have a prejudicial effect on the Exhibition to be held in Paris.