LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 71, 13 December 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

*. — i JBy Electric Telegraph. -^.Copyright iPEK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, j liOnpon. December 11. At a meeting of the County Cricket Council W. G. Grace stated that Turner and Ferris were both 'willing to remain in England provided they could obtain appointments in some English bank. Mr Westgarth has expressed his opinion that a Colonial three per . ceut. loan could readily be negotiated next May. Messrs Sampson, Low and Co., the publishers of Sir Morell Mackenzie's book, intend instituting legal proceedings against the Standard newspaper for prematurely publishing the work.' During the proceedings before the Parnell Commission to-day Sir C. Russell counsel for Mr Parnell, suggested that Gladstone's Government had countenanced secret societies by way of a counterpoise to the Land League The cruisers for the Australian station will be named Pandora, Pelorus, Perßian, Phoenix and Psyche. The torpedo catchers will be called tbe Wizard and Whiting. December 12. The Council of the Colonial Institute propose to interview Mr Goueheu to protest against the grievous injury that will be inflicted on the credit of the colonies if the trustees are pro hibited from investing in sound colonial securities. Sir Julius Yogel, speaking at a meeting of the Colonial Institute, urged that Imperial Federation might to be indissoluble on the ground that it would be cruel to allow the colonies to believe that they could break away whenever they liked. The new warship Medea underwent a twelve hours' trial in accordance with the new naval regulations, and Bucceednd in attaining a maximum speed of 18 knots. A destructive fire has occurred at Doulton's pottery works at Lambeth. The factory is a large and handsome block of unu&ually elegant design. The Russian loan has failed in Berlin and London, where, in accordance with the arrangements of the syndicate who undertook to float it, portions were put on the market. Paris, November 12. The French extra war Budget has been voted by the Chamber of . Deputies. Rome, December 12 Italy will actively join in the blockade of the Eastern African coast. Belgbadk, December 12. . Tbe abdication of King .Milan of Senna is considered inevitable unless Austria interveness. Washington. December 11. The Anarchists at Chicago have blown up Scburfeldt's distillery with dynamite, causing great damage- v Syd.vky, DeceniberTSJ. " The weather is dull in most parts of Australia, and it is raining at Macleay Heads, Teuiora, and West Kempsey, in New South Wales. Received December 13, 1pm. Calcutta. December 12. At a meeting of Indian barristers and law students a resolution was passed condemning in severe terms Lord Salisbury's recent reference to Dadabahi Naoroji, a candidate at the last election tor Holborn, as a man of color. :