LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 128, 29 May 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

— ♦— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright [ PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. | London, May 27. The consignment of apples per the Rimutaka sold at an average price of 8s 6d per case. It is stated that Germany and Austria have entered into an agreement to increase duties on Russian imports. A railway has been opened to the ancient city of Samarcand, Bokhara, A meeting at which it is estimated 10,000 persons were present, was held at Limerick yesterday, at which dissent at the Pope's rescript was strongly expressed. Mr O'Brien defied the Bishop of Limerick, who had prohibited the Roman Catholics from at* tending the meeting. A meeting for the same object was held at Eildare, where Mr Dillon declared that a vast majority of the Irish bishops endorsed and supported the action of the Parnellites. Meetings similar to those held at Limerick and Kildare are to be held at Waterford and Wexford. Massowah, May 28. It is reported that Osman Digna'e camp has been destroyed by fire. It is supposed to have been the act of an incendiary. Two thousand camp folI lowers, it is said, have perished, Paris, May 27. Some successful forgeries of 500 franc notes on the Bank of France | have been discovered, The discovery I caused a semi-panic in the city and a great run on the bank ensued, Co •KTOWN, May 28. Two men named Guretzsky and Monteith were drowned in the harbor to-day, through the upsetting of their boat in a squall. Melbourne, May 28. The Government have received intimation from the Indian Government that 950 horses are required for India at an average price of £53 each, that sum to include the cost of delivery hi India. . Sydney, May 28. At a meeting of the Maritoto Mining Company to-day, the syndicate declined to accept any recoupment for their outlay. The money will be returned to the shareholders to-mor-row. The Rabbit Commission has reached Silverton, where experiments hare been made with the disease discovered by Drs Butcher and Ellis, The Commission were greatly impressed with the effectiveness of the disease as a rabbit destroying agent. ■ This Day. The Government have decided to obtain the views of the various provincial stock boards throughout the colony before taking any definite steps with M. Pasteur's remedy for destroying rabbits.