GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 149, 17 July 1888, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright [PEK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, f Vienna, June 30. Austria is much incensed at the Emperor of Germany's contemplated , visit to the Czar. ; Berlin, July 2. Bismarck contemplates taking a prolonged holiday. Bismarck has stated privately thai the Euiperor William desires to maintain peace so long as it is compatible with the honor and dignity and interests of the Empire, and that the Emperor has solicited his support to this end, which he has promised.. Bismarck has expressed his opinion that the only cause for European anxiety is the excitability of the French. He believes that an immediate change of Ministry in France is not probable. Rumors are current that attempts will be made to murder the Emperor William. Extreme precautions have been taken in consequence, and the palace is strictly guarded. Pabis, July 3. The French Banks assisted to float : the Panama Lottery Loan. A French expedition is being despatched for the relief of Stanley. Despite the efforts of the Government 20 supporters of M. Ferry have been appointed on the Budget Committee. Capetown, July 6. The engagement in Zululand lasted six hours. Thero were few fatalities on the British side. Volunteers are being called out in the threatened districts of Natal. New Tobk, July 2. A thousand American banks have combined to float a company, the object of which is to insure bank depositors against loss. All the iron mills of Western America, with the exception of twelve, are closed, owing to a wages dispute. One hundred thousand workmen are affected by the strike. London, July 1. The Jockey Club has restored his Hcecße to Gk Barrett, the jockey, who» with C, Wood, was recently disqualified for suspicious riding. The House of Lords has agreed to an amendment in the Liability of Trustees Bill, allowing trust funds to be invested in colonial stocks when 4 per cents, are quoted at 105, and others at equivalent prices. The Court of Queen's Bench has decided that public meetings in Tra-falgar-square are illegal. Chief Secretary Bayard, of the United States, demands compensation from England for the detention of American sailing ships at Bridgewater in Nova Scotia. The Financial News in an article on the result of the floating of the Queensland loan, says the Colony ought uot to have been allowed to borrow at 3^- per cent., and predicts that investors will probably burn their fingers. Mr Ualfour has promised to introduce measures for the purpose of encouraging the fishing industry and promoting railway extension in Ireland. The Euapehu has sailed for NewZealand. July 5. In the House of Commons yesterday a motion to omit a clause in the Local Government Bill providing for closings hotels on Sunday, was carried by a majority of 62. The full strength of the Opposition voted against the motion. In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir John Gorst, referring tothe hostilities in Zululand, said that the chiefs Dinizulu and Undabaka had committed wanton robbery and acts of violence in British territory, and it was necessary that England should take steps to punish them. Mr Smith expressed a hope that the difficulty would soon be settled. The Rev. Mr Hughes, a prominent advocate of Methodist unionism, suggests that a conference of the churches should be held to discuss the Tongan difficulty, and if possible arrive at a satisfactory settlement. The prospects of the Indian harvest have improved, and it is believed that the threatened famine has been. averted. Calcutta, July 4. Information has been received that,, owing to the influence of the Chinese Resident at Lhassa, the capital city of Thibet, the Thibetans propose that a conference should be held with the diplomatic agents of Great Britain with a view to a peace being agreed upon. San Fbancißco, July 2. The R.M.S. Mariposa sailed for Auckland yesterday.