LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 65, 29 November 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright*; i PKfi ONITKD P»FBS ASSOCIATION i Loams, November 27,. Bir Sjrekvjfte West, Rftrafi: Ambassador at Washing©© has «ailed for New York, A* a mark of Her Ma jeatv's sympathy with Sir Chavlw Warren J he has beea offered a uouunuud at Alder shot. The Russian 4 per coat, foam of twenty millions sterling- has been iesued. The Aleuts- General have interviewed! Lord Knutsford urging hum to reinstate in the liability of Trustees- Bill a clause allowing trustees to invest funds m colonial inscribed stock, which waff struck out by the House of Lords last session. It is considered almost certain that. Sir ' EL A. Blake will be appointed to tha govornorshipof Mauritius and the vacancy in Queensland will be offered to Lord Balfotir of Burl'eigh. Four noblemen and gentlemen have refused the governorship- of Queensland. Before the Parnell Commission to-day several police officers were examinedThey deposed that the Land: League bad* • offered rewards of £500 to any one shooting persons prouounced guilty of paying 1 rent. Evidence was also given that the: inner circle of the Land League had promoted outrages, and persons refusing to vote for the League's candidates for Par* liamentary honours were threatened ynth death. New Zealand mutton is firmer ; selected is selling at 4jd per lb. The wheat market is flat. Off-coast Australian cargoes. 41s to 41s 6d. Auetraban flour, ex store, 29s 6d to 30b. It is estimated that the expenses of each party before the Times-Parneil Commission will reach £100,000. The Parnell Defence Fund has noir reached £20,000. The Monitor asserts that the Pope will probably solve the difficulty between theuivil and ecclesiastical authorities by leaving Rome. November 28. In the House of Commons to-day Baron de Worms denied that Lord? Knutsford and the Vlarquis of Lothiaik had approved Mr W. L. Bees' coloni* sation scheme, fie added that the NewZealand Government had sent a cable mesnage to the Imperial Government tothe effect that the figures mentioned in> Mr Bees' proposal were entirely mit* leading. The Committee appointed to inquire into the circumstances connected with serving a summons on Mr Sheeliy eon sider that a breach of privilege has not., been committed, but it was grave indis* creation on the part of the police author! t.ei "■ . The Times, referring to the question of colonial Governors, 1 regards Sir H. ABlake as a more able administrator than. Ljord Balfour of Burleigh, and it censures the eol6ifists .for preferring a. gen'leman of rafik T -a&d social pmitiont above one possessing essential merits. ..-.:. Y-iKHVA, November 27. The <N cue Erie Presae, one of the lending political newspapers, predicts an. early civil war in Franoe. Belgradk, November 27 Tlie Radical* have aeenred m»j »rity of 40 in the Grand Skupstim*. Stdhry, November 28 A «team launch proceedini: down tb& coast foundered, ftid two men named Trotter and Taylor were drowned. Hobabt, November 25.. The Rimutaka arrived from Plymouth at 6 o'clock this morning, and sailed for New Zealand at 11 o'clock. She brings 100 passengers for Australian ports and .80 for New Ze-il»nd Wbeu off the Cape of Good Hope a passenger felt overboard, and wns gali/inrj? rescued by Cavill, a profw.+tjotral tiivimuier. Received November 29, 1 s>.mSyp^et, This Day. The Legislative Council negatived on •he voices a motion brcnsht forward ia favor of the Federation of the Australian Colonies. Mblbourks, This Day. Sir Bryan O'Logliien's motion that Victoria should support *he other colon* ies in the position they bad taken up witb regard to the appointment of Governors, was negatived last night by 59 to 58. On the division being made known the mem* bera of the House and the occupants of the galleries rose in a body and sang the National Anthem. Lovdoic, November 2& The wool brokers and buyers have agreed to a compromise by which £d bids will be accepted up to Btl.