CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 88, 31 January 1889, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright f?EB UNITED PKE93 ASSOCIATION | London, January 28. In bis speech at Birmingham Mr JChamberlain said that the conscription, as advocated by Lord Wolseley, was at present beyond the pale of politics. Mr Gladstone has received an address from America in favour of Home Kule for Ireland, and congratulating him on his advocacy of its principles. The address is signed by General Harrison and other celebrities. A quantity of salmon oya recently collected by the Agent-General, has been shipped for New Zealand in the Aorangi. At a meeting of the Union Bank of Australia a dividend of 12 per cent was adopted by the shareholders. In his address the Chairman said that they had unduly speculated in Australia in land and mining stock, but the position of the Bank was thoroughly sound. Sir Charles Dilke had been nominated for a seat in the County Council for the ; city. The Committee of the Women's Liberal Federation League are protesting against the nomination. January 29. The ship, Walter Raleigh, has gone ashore on the French coast and will probably become a total wreck. Fiye of the crew were drowned. Mr F. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, is of opinion that the cloud hanging over Europe must soon burst, and the result will be the most furious war ever known. Pabis, January 28. M. Sadi Carnot, the President, has declined the offer of M. Floquet, the Premier, to resign. The French Cabinet sat until midnight considering their position and then ad- ; journed until next morning. The Bou langemt press declares that the Floquet Government is doomed. The official press looks upon the position as deplorable, but deprecates anything approaching a panic. The Royalist journals consider the election is the death-blow to the Republic. Beblin, January 29. The Secretary to the Treasury has assured the Reichstag there is no reason againßt executing the Sugar Bounties Convention. January 29. The French Premier proposes to immediately restore the system of scrutin d' arondißsement and make plebiscitary agitation penal. Boulanger expresses no j opinion on Flocraet's proposal, but remains passive, declaring he has no wish to oreat disorder since Government has dug its own grave. Since he began his present political campaign, Boulanger has been victorioat in 21 out of 22 districts. The Continental press regard the result of the Seine election as a menace to the existance of the republic, and generally agree that if Boulanger gets into power it will endanger the peace of Europe. Washington, January 29. It is stated the new President's Cabinet will be composed as follows:— J. G. Blame Secretary of State ; Alger, War ; Estic, Secretary of the Interior : Wanamaker, Navy or Postal Department.