LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 103, 7 March 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph — Copyright, i Tfgk united press association.] ( London, March 6. i Tbe Queen has started for Biaritz, < i watering place in the west of ] France. A * Mr J. Aird, member for South Pad- ' lington, in a letter to The Times, ippeals to both parties to appoint a . mixed committee of tbe House of ', Commons to consider tbe Home Bule question, with a view to endeavour to arrive at some settlement. During an interview with a repre- • tentative of the Pall Mall Gazette, Mr Gladstone expressed a fear that the Liberal Uuionists would prevent any uoncession beiug brought forward by the Tories, but as for himself! he would heartily welcome a settlement no matter from what quarter it came. ~ The Duke of Sutherland, who only , recently became a widower, has married Mrs Blair, daughter of the Principal of Magadlen College. The Canadian Pacific .Railway Company is negotiating for the construction of a number of the highest class steamers for the Atlantic passenger trade. It is expected that they will be eventually used to carry passengers and -mails from Australia to Vancouver. Bebliit. March 6. ( Tbe German press regards President Harrison's inaugural message as argant and unfriendly in tone. "Washington, March 4. ' A sensational scene occurred in the Senate this evening, Senator Reddleberg vigorously attacked the Speaker, and after repeating the offensive expressions which he had been ordered to withdraw, the Speaker instructed the officers bf the Chamber to arrest him. Mr Reddleberg made a violent resistence, and was removed with great difficulty. The senator was drunk. ___ Received March 7, 12*20 p.m. London, March 4 An Australian cargo of wheat has been sold at 36/6 per 480 lbs. Reuters Telegram Company having published a cablegram from Sydney that the deficiency for last year was stated by Mr Garvan, Colonial Treasurer of N.S.W., to be four millions. Sir Saul Samuel has explained to the, press that the sum is the accumulation of vears of revenue. Mr Evans, the curate of Poplar Parish, Middlesex, has been committed for trial on a charge of abdu stion. The Houble Artillery Company, disbanded in December last, has been reformed under royal warrant and restored to its former position. Zanzibar. Maroh 6. Severe fighting has taken place at Bafamaya between the Germans and rebels. The rebel leader, Bushire was wounded during the conflict. Washington, Match 6. Patrick Egan has beea appointed American minister in Mexico. Belgrade, Maroh 6. King Milan, of Servia, has abdicated in favor of his son.