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« By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright ] [PEK UffITEU PRESS ASSOCIATION. | London. June 5. New Consols are quored at 99. The m rket rate of diseouut is If. I In the House of Commous, Sir James Fergussou denied that the French flag had been hoisted over the Island of Maitre. Mr Goschen has declined to modify the legacy succession duties in favor of colonists domiciled in Great Britain. Lord Ot. F. Hamilton has admitted that the English navy is unable to guarantee absolute protection to the whole of the commerce, and said that the country would never tolerate the damauds made by Admiral Hornby for an increase in the fleet. The press are dissatisfied at the statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr John Bright is now much stronger. The House of Commons has, by a majority of 121, carried the vote for the protection of the ports and coaling stations. j France is supplying her navy with details of the forts and means of defence of the British colonies. lv the match against Notts, the Aus tralian Eleven concluded their first m Dings for 76- They followed on, and in second innings made 175, leaving the county team 37 to make to win. This the county team managed without the loss of a wicket, winning the match by ten wickets. Paris, June 4. General Boulanger has demanded the urgency of his Constitution Revision Bill and declares that a serious crisis is impending. He considers that the presidency of the .Republic is an unnecessary office. In the Chamber of Deputies, General Boulanger's urgency motion was negatived by 377 to 186. Several exciting scenes occurred in : the Chamber on the result of the division being announced. M. Floquet, the Premier, taunted General Boulanger witbx aspiring to the Dictatorship. -"V , Durbar,, June 3. A conflict has taken place between the followers of the Zulu Chief D^nezalu and the British forces, resulted in the former being routed. The Chief Usibepu also, encountered a small force »f dragoons, and two of the latter were killed. .Reinforcements against Denezulu are being despatched. . Edinburgh. June q. Severe snowstorms have been experienced throughout Scotland.
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 132, 7 June 1888, Page 2
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