LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 134, 12 June 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. - Copyright. I PKK UNITKD PBEBS ASSOCIATION, i London, June 11. Three hundred members of Parliament visited Portsmouth at the invitation of Lord Charles Beresford, and inspected the warships lying there, including those in course of construction. The steam cruiser Meda, nix guns, 2800 tons, 9000 h.p., has been launched at Chatham. It is expected she will prove the swiftest English cruiser afloat. H.M.S. Orlando, the new flngship for the A astral inn Station, sailed to-day. In discussing the Chinese question,, the Earl of Carnarvon said that if he were an Australian he would never allow liis country to become a receptacle for Mongolians. At the centenary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, celebrated yesterday, tbe Prince of Wales presided, and 1,50,000 were subscribed in the room to* ward the funds of the institution. Berlin, June 11. The Emperor is experiencing a difficulty in swallowing bis food, and is loss ing weight, Herr Von Puttkamer, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of the Interior, has resiened his office in consequence of the Emperor's action in respect to the Quinquennial Diet Law. Vienna, June 11. The Emperor Francis Joseph, addresssing the Delegations, said that their foreign relations were perfectly amicable The principal reason for asking f-r a credit vote was the continuous nncertainty prevailing in respect to the European situation, and the uninterrupted increase of military power, and the read* mess for war of all the European States. He expressed a hope that to be prepared was tb^e best means of warding off the threatened danger. San Francisco, May 9. The Califomian wheat crop is expected to exceed half a million tons. MeEboubnb, June 11. Two butchers named Olsen and Dunstan were fencing with a knife and a cleaver this morning, when the latter was fatally stabbed in the breast. Olsen gave himself into custody. The six days no as you -please match was won by Bayner, who covered 365 miles breaking the record. Sydney, June 11. There is great excitement at the re* ported death of Jones, the Australian cricketer. The cable message received was doubtfully worded, and his friends have received bo advice. Eeceived June 12, 1 30 p m. London, June 11. Arrived — ship Jessie Roadman, from Wellington. Berlin, June 11. Emperor Frederick is reported to be worse.