CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 47, 27 September 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright I PER UNITED PREBB ASSOCIATION. I j London, September 24. I Bartteloi's expedition has been disV banded, the death of the leaders having I mude its .success hopeless. I Only one steamer has been chartered j to take coal to Australia, although there | | are many enquiries for vessels. ' Bismarck's denial to the authenticity of the Emperor Frederick's diary is generally considered a.« a denial of the facts therein stated rather than an alle* . gation that the diary is a mere fabrication. The publication or the diary has created a great sensat on in Berlin, and caused much uneasiness in official circles in that city. It is asserted that the publication j is a gross breach of faith. a« it is contended that the late Emperor gave in* structions that the contents were not to ; be made public till fifty years after his death. The diary was published without tilt* Emperor William's authority. Fathers Clarke and Farrellv have been sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for inciting to boycotting. Stunley's Syrian interpreter, Fahran,has arrived here. He reports that he left Major Bartellot's camp at Aruwhini three days before the latter was murdered. He confirms the statements already made respecting Bartell«t's cruelty and tyrannical conduct towards the men. Stanley, on the other hand, was always considerate to the members of his party, and had impressed on their leaders the necessity of exercising kindness to the natives. Fahran says that Barttelot'a cruelty to the men commenced as soon as Stanley left, and brought on him the hatred of Tippoo Tib, who seized every opportunity to obstruct him in all possible ways. Fahran believes that Stanley has reached Emm Bey, but admits that there is ground for the anxiety regarding him. The London press oppoi* further expeditions on the ground that already too many valuable li»es and a considerable amount of money has been sacrificed in Central Africa At the conclusion of their match with Surrey, the Australian cricketers received a great ovation. Washington, September 25. It is thought probable tbat President Cleveland will assent to tbe Chinese Ex« tension Bill. Almost the whole population of Jackson have fled to Decatur, in Tennesae, owmjt to the fear of yellow fever. .Railway traffic in Mississippi has been suspended. Calcutta, September 24Indian crops have been damaged by floods. News has been received to the effect that General Graham attacked an advanced position held by the Thibetans in the neighborhood of Jail appa Pass. After a short engagement the rebels retired. No British casualties are reported; St. Pktebsburg Sept. 24. Considerable alarm is felt in Russia at the threatened influx of Chinese into SiberiaBerlin, September 24. The Emperor William and Prince Bismarck bare cast doubts on the authenticity of the extracts which have been pubr liylied from the diary of the EmperoFrederick. They both state they are convinced that they are partially fictitions at least. Pekin, September 24. The Chinese are furious at the action or Sir H Parses, and assen that he is answerable for the rejection of the Amer ican treaty. Sir John Walsham, tlie British Minister at Pekin, is continuing his negotiations, but an amicable settlement is hopeless, Chinese consuls are to be appointed at once in Australian oapi* tab.