LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 100, 28 February 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (PKR UiMTED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) , London, February 26. In the House oi Uoiuiuous, Sir John Lubbock, member for London University, has iutioduced a Dill to establish, a weekly half holiday. New Zealand mutton, d£d ; leather, best aides, b£d to yd. The market rate of discont for short dated bills is 2% per cent. The Timea ridicules Mr Glacist me's statements with regard to tjviotioiis at Hawarden. Albi.boojjnb, February 27. Chemicals iv the drying room of a hat factory at Kichmoud exploded, wrecking the building and seriously injuring two employes. Panama, February 26, Twenty-sz thousand labourers were discharged irora the Canal worku, which aie now almost suspended. J3ebliN, February 26. The Kohnische insists that condign punishment should be meted out on me tiauioans for the recent attack made ou the German men of warßinen recently, when a number of the latier were killed. Sydney, February 27. The new cable from Java co Koebuck Bay has been successfully laid i and the first cable was received across it this morning. Washington, February 26. President Cleveland has signed the Bill enabling the President to proteu the interest* of America iv tlict Isthmus of Panama. Pkkin, February 26. The marriage of the Emperor of China was celebrated to-day with groat pomp. Paßis, February 26. The Eadical members have introduced into the Chamber a Bill to prevent General Boulanger's repeated candidacy for the various departments. St. PfiTJEBsBU&a, February 25. It is reported here that the Ameer of Afghanistan is sending troops to Herat, the .Russian press, in referring to the question, insist that England ought to control the Ameer. Received February 28, noon. London, February 27 The statement that Prince Alexander, of Battenburg, was morganatically married to an opera singer is confirmed. ' Washington, February 27. A cartridge factory in Wyoming blew up, and 11 girls were killed.