LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 87, 29 January 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

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Pa bis, January 27.

The election for the Department of the Seine took place to-day^ when General Boulanger was returned. He polled 244,000 and M. Jacques 162,---000. Contrary to expectation, there was little excitement in Paris over theelection.

France demands that the Russians at Tajurah Bay be disarmed. Yesterday rioting took place in this city. The aristocrats' quarters waretranquil, but the French students made a demonstration of hostility, and it was found necessary to maw the troops in order to quell any disturbance. January 28. ~ . The result of die Seine election was I received by an immense crowd with great enthusiasm. The Bepublicans [ are mystified and amazed . at General Boulanger's success. Lorooic, January 28. Max O'Eeil, author of "John Bull and His Island," and other similar work*, intends to pay a visit to Australia. • • ' Bekuh, January 28. It is considered certain that the East African Company Bill will b» carried by the Reichstag. Prince Bismarck in the course of a debate on the measure, said .that the Company would have to be paramount: in : thematter, as it was impossible for the German Emperor to become a tenant farmer in Zanzibar. , .", „ In the Reichstag. Count Herbert Bismarck said the Gennax East African Company had proyed a fail* ure. Frinee Bismarck said Germany would only pursue a colonial policy which was in accord with England, an old historical ally and the greatest colonisation power in the world. . SrAKDf, January 28. El Senouksi, the rival of theMahdx is marching on to Kordofas. Native merchants who have arrived here state that the white prisoners said to be in the custody of theMahdi are Egyptians. ' ; Kkw Yobk, January 27Further trials with the Zalinski dynamite gun proved successful. '_ It is reported that America, is purchasing a large Pacific, cruiser for service at Samoa.. Stshxt, January 2S. Five business premises at Babbo* were burnt. The damage is estimated at £20,000. The National and New Zealand Insurance Companies have lines of £4800 on the premises' destroyed by fireatDubbo. „- , I Welcome rains are falling over th» colony generally. JUbuockhb^ This Day. ! Messrs Howling and Sous* of Vici toria t won the International champion* prize for wool at the Exhibition.