CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 127, 26 May 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright [PEK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. j London, May 24. The frozen meat inarkel is generally I firm, and the cargo by the steamer i Bimutnka, from flew Zealand, is being sold at 4£d per lb. The Her Charles H. Spunjeon declines ihe compromise offered by the Baptist Union, and intimates that he will pursue '■ a separate path. The Daily News and several leading provincial journals support Sir Henry Parkes in the action taken to prevent the introduction of the Chinese, and warn the Imperial Government against espousing the cause of China and ignoring the the claims of Australia, as the latter would probably deal with ihe question herself. Consols, 101 1 ; New Zealand four per cents inscribed, L9B 15s. An off-coast cargo of Australian wheat has been sold from 31s to 34s 6d. Mr D Evans, a supporter of Mr Glad* stone, has been elected for Southampton, in place of Admiral dir John Cottmerell whc had resigned Mr Evans polled 5140 votes and Mr Quest, the Conservative canditate, 4266 In the cricket match against Lancaster the Australians, in their first innings, made 163 runs, Jones (57) being the highest scorer. In their second innings the Lancashire team have lost twe wickets for 47. - The Marquis of Salisbury is greatly incensed at the publication of a report of an interview he nad with the Chinese Ambassador in London on the Chinese difficulty in Australia, and Sir Henry Halliday, the English Secretary to the Chinese Legation, who acted as inter* preter at the interview, has been ordered to retire from that position. May 24. The latest betting on the Derby is even money on Ayshire, 9 to 2 agst .VI alone, 6 to 1 agst Orbit, 13 to 2 agst Crowberry, 33 to 1 agst Ossory. The eleven chosen to represent the Gentlemen of England against the Australians in the match which commences on Monday are : — Messrs W. G Grace, Paterson, Key, Buckland, .Read, Smith, Badcliff, Shuter, JNewmau, and Bowden, Ottawa, May 23. The Canadian Government are vigor* ously pressing a scheme for reciprocal trade relations with the colonies. Berlin. May 23. Germany is strictly enforcing the decision that all foreigners crossing the French frontier must have passports. May 24. Prince Henry of Prussia was married to day to Princess Irene of Hesse. % The Kmperor Frederick was present at the wedding. St. Petersburg, May 23. The Yiedoinosti, an official organ, declares that England' s navy is unable to defend her coastal ports, the coaling stations, and the colonies, and the corn* mercial deudts. The same paper expresses an opinion that Germany is seeking to secure Russia's financial ruin, so that she will be compelled to fi^ht. The paper states that there is nothing in the recent skirmish in Afghanistan to create alarm, but England mast reconcile the idea that Russia is advancing on H<rat, and that England should arrange for an aiuicable delimitation of Afghanistan, CALOfiTTAi May 24. The Hrilish troops are pursuing the Thibetans across the frontier