LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 62, 1 November 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. | PEK UNITED PRESS ABBOOUTION. | London, October 30. The North. of England ironworkers . have refused the offer of an advance of 5 per cent made by the masters, and are still standing out for an advance of 10 percent. Admiral Hornby and Lord. Alcester insist that thirty additional ironclads and 250 cruisers are essential to th«» proper defence of the Empire. Lord Alcester condemns the Orlando,, thie:: new flagship for the Australia station. Mr William O'Brien, M.P., has induced Lord Kenmare'a tenants to adopt tbe Plan of Campaign. An Adelaide cargo of wheat haa been sold at 42s 3d. St. Pktbbsbubo October 30. During the journey of the Czar and Czarina to Azjff, the train was throws off the rails. The occupants were, however, unhurt. Washington, October 30. It is reported tbat Mr Bayard, Secretary of State, was much irritated with Sir L, Sackville West some time ago, believing that he had deceived , him during the conference on Samoan affairs, respecting England's attitude* , with regard to that country.. Sidney, October 31. The Colonial Treasurer, Mr Burns, delivered his Budget speech in the Assembly this evening. The statement showed that the total revenue for the financial year was £9,490,664, and the total charges £8,888,072. The Estimates to the end of the. year sbow a credit balance of £329,966. The Treasurer congratulated Parliament upon the improved prospects of the colony. The man Devere, who stuck up the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, on the 15th instant, has been sentenced to seven years. Wisby, who was injured in the railway accident at the Fish Biver tanka on Sunday morning, died to-day. The South Pacifio Petroleum Company's annual meeting to-day was adjourned for a week, pending the receipt of a report from Gisborne respecting a test of the well, which ia now being made. Adelaide, October 31. Disheartening accounts continue to reach town frem the pastoral districta owing to the severe drought on the Gawler Plains. Half the wheat heada are without grain, and the grasshop* pen have eaten all the grass in the> district lying around Quoroi.