CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 95, 16 February 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright jl'fllt IMT.-.D PRKS* ASSOCIATION | , LoimnN, February 14. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.308,000 quarters. Foreign wheat has advanced 6d per quarter. The quotations for wool are unchanged. Mr Chamberlain, in hisGlaagow speech, declared that the Unionist 'programme included free primary education, the extension of the principle of Lord Ashbourne's liixh Holdings Act to England and Scotland, and relief to crofters. The trial of W. O'Brien on a charge of inciting is now proceeding. Bankers and financiers condemn the delay in floating the remainder of the South Australia loan as degrading to the colony and damaging to the' prospects of New 'South' Wales and Tasmania. The colony should either compromise as to the minimum or withdraw, the loan altogother. Truth says it is reported at the Admiralty that the hull H.M.S. Calliope, now on the Australian station, is rotten Comments are made on the abolition of the Queen's head on the new Btauapa issued by New South Walt*) in commemoration of (he colonyJa centenary. Six arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Inspector Martin during the not at Gweedore. Eight thousand pounds have been subscribed up to the present in aid of the Chinese famine fund. Bomb, February 13. The Vatican is irritated at the refusal of the English Government to renew diplomatic relations. It is stated that Irish influence is now in the ascendant, and may be largely attributed to the recent visit of Cardinal Moran. The Pope urges the Powers to let right assert itself over might in order that oeace may be preserved in Europe. * The Pope has subscribed £40,000 towards the cost of the new ohurch, (St. Patrick's) in Dublin. Ottawa. February 14. Mr Moody, of the Canadian Pacifio Railway thinks it probable that Canada will agree to the Conference being held in Australia. The establishment of a line of steamships will be dependent on a subsidy being granted by Great Britain to the Atlantic line. The terminus is certain to be Brisbane, with a branch to Fiji and New Zealand. He considers the direct line to New Zealand impossible. St. Petbbsbubg February 14. M. Yankoff has arrived in this city from Bulgaria and has had a long audience with the Czar. A Bussian report states that the Ameer of Afghanistan is beheading 300 of his subjects daily, and that sixteen Russian battalions will confront him on the frontier. PaKis, February 14. It is expected that Government will be defeated on the aefceme for revision of the Constitution. Rangoon. February 14. An engagement has taken place be tween the British fore© and the rebels, three hundred of the latter being killed Hong Kokg. Fobruary 14. It is stated that oyer 200,000 persons are starving in the province of Cheh Keing.