CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 72, 15 December 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

EJy Electric Telegraph. — Copyright fPEK UNITS!. PKKSS ASSOCIATION | Londok, December 12. The reason of the choice of Goverior for South Australia being deferred is :he difficulty experienced on finding a suitable mau. The Customs authorities require that Prom the beginning of next year sucks of »ram, flour, and seeds imported from the colonies shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the name of the country of their origin or port of shipment. At a meeting of the P. and O. Company Mr T. Sutherland, the chairman, stated that during the year the homeward Australian business had increased by 1.20,000, aud the outward business by LBO.OOO. On the other hand India and China business had shown a loss. December 13. MrGoschen delivered a political ad- . iress last night at Birmingham, where he was received witn considerable enthusiasm. He said tbat whatever money was necessary for the improvement of the navy must be given without stint. The huge possessions of the nation, scattered as they were all over the world, must be protected at any cost. Mr Gladstone, replying to an address from the Scottish Home Rule Association, declared that Parliament must approve of Home Rule for Scotland if it were demanded by a large body of the people. The Glasgow city wharves are enveloped m a dense fog. It has been necessary to entirely suspend all shipping operations. The fog is the thickest ever experienced. There are many accidents reported. In one case four men walked oyer a quay into the Clyde and were drowned. Beblin, December 13. The assertions regaiding the critical state of the Emperor's health are officially denied. Viknna, December 13. An Austrian expedition, under the leadership of Herr von Dobner, ip being organised for the purpose of relieving Emm Bey aid discovering Stanley. Belgbadk, December 13 Russian agents are working up an agitation in favour of the deposition of King Milan of Servia and a proclamation of the Regency in the name of hiß son. MABBOWAH, December 13. News has been received that Ras Aloula, the Abyssinian commander, has inflicted a severe defeat on the rebellious deryishes of Galabat and Manzek. Paris, Decern b >- 13 | The French press regards the ea^srueas | with which the Russian loan was taken up as equivalent to a declaration of an alliance with Russia. The offices of the Panama Company were the scene of immense excitement yesterday in consequence of a statement that owing to financial pressure they had been closed. A great stir was immediately caused in speculative circles, and the offices were thronged by excited crowds, among whom were a large number of women. Many of them were per sons who had staked ali they possessed in the Company. The agitation wus finally calmed by the report that enough money had beeu subscribed to enable the Company to continue operations. New Yobs, December 13 It is alleged that the Chicago Anarchistdynamited Schurfeldt's distillery because the proprietors declined to join the Whisky Trust. The adjoined property was considerably damaged by the explosion but the fire which broke out was confined to the distillery. Up to the present no arrests have been made in connection with the affair.