LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 61, 20 November 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electrio Telegraph.— Copyright fPEE UNITED PttESS ASSOCIATION.! f^NDON. No f ember 19. The Bishop of North Queensland has collected £700 for the benefit of % the sufferers by floods in his diocese* some time ago. The Prince of Wales met the Empress Victoria, of Germany, at Flush* ing in Holland. The Queen will greet her arrival at -heerneas. The China correspondent of The Times states that he is informed on good authority that Russia, by a secret treaty, has engaged herself to protect Corea against outside aggression. Berlin, November 19. Two French journalists have been expelled from this city for publishing articles of an obnoxious character reflecting oh the Imperial Cour*,. Calcutta, Novpmbpr 19 Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India at a durbar at Pattiala, announced that the Government had decided not to> accept the money proffered by the native princess for the defence of India, fie urged the chiefs instead to raise their troops to a pitch of efficiency rendering them fit for service, and promised that the British Government would supply officers and arms to help them. The Black Mountain expedition has returned, the rebels having completely submitted. St- Pktkesbc"r<j. November 19. The local agreement has been signed. The banks contract to pay the amount in gold before July. The loan will be issued early in December in London, Amsterdam, .Paris, Brussels, and Berlin. Sydnet, November 19. The fruit crops at Bombalu have been destroyed by frosts. Herbage* has dried up, and the river has ceased running at Inverall. Squatters have suffered heavy losses. A splendid supply of artesian water has been struck on the Werribie Station, near Burke, giving 356,000 gals, per diem. Sir Henry Parkes denies the statement published in Melbourne that New South Wales is in favour of combining with Canada and Britain for the complete survey of the route of the Pacific cable. He says that while he had no objection to confer with Victoria and the Canadian Government, he certainly would not express an opinion in writing at the present juncture. Six coal mines have resumed work, but owing to some cavilling about the other mines a difficulty has arisen which will be solved by all ceasing tomorrow, pending a settlement. All will then make a fresh start. Private intelligence shows that Dr Drummood, who waa arrested at Colombo on a charge of larceny, did not poison himself as at first reported. Death was due to excitement at hi* arrebt, oausing failure of the heart's action. Albavt. November 19. Arrived — ■ as Cuzuo. Cardinal Moran aud the Australian cricketers are passengers. Melbourne, November 19 The only award made by the Exhibition jurors this week is the Burgoyn* prize of 50 guineas for wino, which was secured by Leppel, of Adelaide. The condition attached to the award is that h» must have 2500 gallons in his vineyard, All the designs for the certificate of merit, including some from the Continont, have been rejected. None of the protests against the awards in the photographic class have been entertained, on the ground that they were all lodged too late. Received November 20, 12.20 p.m. Bbisbanr, This Day. The dire effects of the drought are* being severely felt in all parts of the country. Mblboubxb. This Day. The New Zealand yacht Akarana won the St. Kilda Club's gold medal.