GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 126, 30 April 1889, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright [PEI< UNITED PRHSS ASSOCIATION ( London, April 26 The Duke of Edinburgh is now recovering from his attaot of fever. The Edinburgh Daily Boyiew publishes au able article on the Imperial defences, in which it asserts that the defences of Melbourne are the strongest of any iv the British Empire. After reviewing the whole strength of English defences, it continues that even New Zealand na» more modern armaments than any Imperial fortress. Lord Mandeville, son of the Duke of Manchester, hus been Bummoned to answer a charge of haying obtained the sum of £1850 by means of false pretences. General Boulanger will shortly leave London on a tour through Ireland. A plebiscite of Edinburgh is to be taken on the question of conferring the freedom of the city on Mr Paruell. April 27. In the course of an interview to-day, General Boulanger asserted that if he is compelled to leave England he will proceed either to America or Sydney. One hundred and nine warships will take take part in the naval manoeuvres off Spithead. The Marquia of Hartington, in addresdressing 13,UU0 electors of Birmingham, said it was time the Unionists showed a positive policy in connection with administration in Ireland. He advocated steps being taken for the amelioration of the extremely poor distncte. Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will redeem £15,000,000 Consols on the 14th May, at £101 6/8. Sir F. D. Bell and Sir Walter Buller have been elected members of the Executive Committee of the British Commission at the Pans Exhibition. There are no colonists on the Committee. Sir F. Dillon Bell states that the Paris Exhibition will be the best the world hat* ever seen. Sir John Bennell Lawef, author of numerous works on the science of agriculture, bequeaths £100,000 and 50 acres of land to the existing Laboratory and Museum at Bothainsted, to be devoted to the cause of agricultural science. The wool sales remain very firm, and there is a large attendance of buyers. April 28. The Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Portsmouth, but is to ill to land before Monday. Captain M urrell, of the English ship Missouri, has been created a Knight of the Order of Dannebrog by the Danish authorities in recognition of his rescue oi the Danish vessel Atalanta and 600 Danish emigrants some days ago. Beklin, Avril 28. Prince Bismarck is receiving the American delegates to the Samoan conference with charming courtesy. In wel» coming them, he said he was delighted to meet Bates in whom he recognised the intimate knowledge of Samoa. .New York, April 27. Gold to the value of L 1,000,000, 000,000 was ex ported to-day for London. Viknna, April 27. N >w that the tramway strike has euded peace is restored. Five hundred of those lakiug part in the riot have been arrested for committing a breach of the peace. During the riot 200 persons wore wound ed, including 60 soldiers and members of the police foite. The damage to property ip estimated al 100,000 florins. The Government have decided to place three complete army corps on the frontier of Gahoia, and intend to double the strength of the Landwehr Cadres. Wabsaw, April 27. It is intended to have six days' manseuyres of troops, and it is believed that an immense force will assemble. Paws, April 28. The liquidator appointed by Government to enquire into the affairs of the Societe Des Metaux, reports the losses of the company at a hundred and twenty■Jiie million francs. Boulanger is closely watched by French police spies. It is publicly stated that the aristocratic divorce oaso, in which a member of the House of Lords sought divorce from his wife, has been hushed up to avoid disclosures which would show that a circle of ladies of fashion are in the habit of practising the most revolting French vices. Leonard Courtney, M.P. Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons, addressing his constituents, said the slight enquiry made by The Times into the authenticity of the forge i letters filled every honest man with shame. Zurich, April 28. Four girls, tourists, visiting Switzerland, have been drowned in Lake Zurich by the capsizing of a boat.