LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 63, 3 November 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (per united press association.) Loxdow, November 1. Cardinal Newman, who has been suffering from general debility for some time past, fell and struck his head severely, and it is feared he will not recover. He has received the sacrament of extreme unction. Besides fining Vizetellj, the publisher, the C .tart ordered Zola's works generally to be suppressed. Arrangements are beiug made for an Australian eight to visit England in April, to compete at Henley Ke- ; gatta. It is estimated that the cost of trip will be £1500. The total quantity of tallow in stock is 10,480 casks. Mr Lawrie, of Sydney, who visited England with the view of introducing colonial timbers into the European market, has entered into a contract to supply from Australia the wooden blocks required to pave the streets of. Hamburg. Speaking at Aberdeen, Mr Goschen Chancellor of the Exchequer, called upon Mr Gladstone to declare whether he was prepared to concede to Ireland the same political and fiscal powers as are enjoyed by the colonies. The Times, commenting on American politics, says Cleveland's recent action is unworthy of his position, and is a dodge to secure the Irish and anti- British rote. Mutton.— New Zealand, 4^d ; Australian, 3|d ; beef 3d to 4£d. An Adelaide wheat cargo has been sold at 425. The brokers are convinced that if the Shipping Committee advance the tonnage the action will be justifiable. The merchants proposed to equalise the rate throughout the year, but the brokers say tnat at present it will be impossible to arrange this. No change will be made until the Shipping Committee have been fully consulted. Calcutta, November 1. The failure of the crops in several districts of the Madras Presidency has caused much distress. Melboubne, November 1. The Chamber of Commerce Conferference, at a meeting to-day, passed a resolution supporting the i'acific cable project. They also resolved to ask the various colonial Governments to introduce uniform legislation at the first opportunity in their respective Parliaments dealing with the Trade Marks aud Patent Laws, and to suggest that such proposed legislation shall be on the lines of the Imperial Acts.

Sydney, November 2.

At the adjourned meeting of the conference to-day between the masters aud the delegates from the miners, a draft agreement was arvauged, which will now be sub aitted to fclie men for approval.

Heavy rains have fallen in the southern parts of the. colouy and far inland in the duration ut Altmry.