CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 104, 3 April 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright I PBB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. | Londok, March 31. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,401,000 quarters. Australian wheat has advanced 6d. New Zealand quotations are unchanged. Pabis, March 31. It ia stated that the French Government intend to advertise for a hundred young women who are willing to proceed io Noumea and marry French emigrants who go there. As an inducement, they are to be offered a free passage and 100 francs each. Bucharest, March 31. The recent political agitation here, which caused the arrest of several of the Deputies, has created a sensation. The documents found on those arrested gravely compromise the Russian Legation- ahd indicate that a revolution was premeditated. Nbw Yobk, April 1. By the Missouri colliery explosion 20 miners were killed and 15 were badly burned. All the . Others were rescued. M assowazu, March 31. The Negus has declined the Italian arms for peace, and has withdrawn his army to a better watered locality. Capetown, April 1. Xhe Kaikoura sailed for New Zealand yesterday, via Hobaxt. Passengers are all well. London. March 31. Sir Graham Berry has applied to Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, for advice on the question of excluding foreign cruisers from colonial harbors. Lord Knutsford replied that the Imperial Government would consider the matter. -, t vWestgarth's circular expects" that the advanced price of colonial stocks, will be pennant. The Victorian and New South Wales 3 per cent loans will probably bring from L95 to L 97. Severe storms with high tides, have been experienced along the west and southern coasts. Her Majesty the Queen is making purchases of Australian wines. The private deposits in the banks amount to nearly L 26,000,000. The Volunteers, including the cycling corps, will manoeuvre at Osborne on Monday. The weather has been inclement during the holidays. The press generally considers that the Australian eleven, which plays here next season, is less formidable than their predecessors. The Bank of Australasia have declared a dividend of 12 per cent, and carry for* ward to the reserve fund £12,800. The Economist, referring to the mm. ing excitement in Australia, considers that the silver boom is certain to end in disaster. The high tides experiencod on Thursday have caused great damage at Guernsey. Dublin, March 31. A mob of 2000 attacked the Blarney Police Station in Cork. The constables fired on the crowd, who soon dispersed. New Yobk, March 30. The Red River railway difficulty has been amicably settled. A colliery explosion is reported from Missouri. Forty bodies have been recovered, and 100 more are still missing Sofia, March 30. It has been decided to strengthen the Bourgas, Varna, and Mtcedoma position on the frontier. The Porte is increasing the troops on the Bulgarian frontier, and a Note has been forwarded asking an explanation. Massowabt, March 31. The Negus is retreating, and the Italian troops have occupied the camp recently held by him. The Italians will probably occupy the town of Tarkeh. Beblin, Maroh 30. y The Emperor Frederick to day drove through the streets of Berlin, and was received with great enthusiasm by the populace. Harrowing details continue to arrive of the sufferings ani privations endured by the inhabitants of the territory affected by tho recent floods. It is now stated that fully 75,000 people have been rendered homeless and that preEerty to the value ol 400,000.000 marks as been destioyed. Nearly the whole of North Germany has been affected by the disaster.