LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 132, 7 June 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright LF"SR UNITBD PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] Bkrlin. Jane 6 The Empress is still desirous for the marriage of the Princess Victoria to Prince Alexander, and strongly protests against Bismarck's attitude in the matter. The Emperor leans to i the view of the Empress. The political crisis has been satisfactorily settled by a compromise. London, June 6. Arrived — Tainui, at Plymouth, from New Zealand. . The duty on sparkling wines under 30s per dozen has been reduced to 2s per dozen. Still wines are to be exempt. . A public meeting was held to-day to consider %ha defences of the. city. It was decided to petition the Government to place the security of thecountry beyond a doubt. Admiral Alcester endorsed the same views as Admiral Hornby. Mr W. O'Brien, addressing his constituents, urged them to defy the Pope's rescript and carry on the agitation for Home Bule, which was already virtually attained. Pabis, June 5. The Chamber of Deputies haft pro* visioually accepted "a Bill for the sugar duty assessment. The Panama Canal Lottery Loan Bill has been Dassedl ' New Yoek, JuneS.. The "execution of Maxwell the murderer of Preller, will take place on the 13th July. Calcutta, June 4. The Dacoits are again becoming troublesome, amd are attacking the Burmese, a number of whom have been killed. Mr Powell and one of the survey staff engaged surveying recently acquired Burmese territory, have been murdered by a band of roving Dacoits. ' ■■•■'■ • ■ Brisbane, Jane 6. Abraham- Street, the confidential clerk to Messrs Burnett and Co,, has been sent to ten years' imprisonment: for embezzlement. His defalcations amount to £10,000, and have almost ruined his late employers, ■.- *■ - Sydney, June 6. In the House last evenisg, Mr McElbone charged the Minister of Lands with granting a miner's 'conditional purchase, of the Terraba coal reserve to several persons, contrary 'to the terms of the reservation clauses of the Act, thereby swindling the country put of 7400 acres worth at least half a million of money. A select Commit-* tee has been appointed to investigate, the charge. Melboubne, June 9. It has been definitely decided to open the Centennial Exhibition on the Ist August. F The Anti- Vivisection Society have through the Agent-General, warned the Government against the introduction of M. Pasteur's disease into the Colony on the grounds that ifr \_ would be fatal to birds, and that the* wholesale slaughter of rabbits is inimical to the health of human beings.