CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 132, 14 May 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph,— Copyright JPER UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION . | Londobt, May 11. General Boulangerlias been entertained at a banquet by the Baroness Burdott' Coutts. The 1 Antwerp wool sales will extend from the 20th to 25th. Fifteen thousand bftleß will be offered, including 1000 from Australia. May 12. The Times states Mr Goschen's Gold Coinage Bill will probably be abandoned, W. L. Bright, M.P. for Stoke-on-Trent sails for Australia on Thursday. Mr Balfour, Irish Secretary, publicly thanked Mr Heaton for his efforts to settle the disputes on the Vandaleur estates, and expressed a hope that having shown arbitration could be successful, the example would extend to other parts of Ireland. Rome. May 11. The Italian Government have ref v: «A to extradite two murdbrers who came to Italy from Pennsylvania. Hong Kora. May 11. Information has reached here that the s.B. Mandinas has been in collision off the Philippine islands, and 60 persons were drowned. Pahis, May 11. The Mvircipal Council have •ntertaitied M. Sadi Carnot at a banquet, at which 600 guests attended. The President rendered homage to the Foreign Commissioners at the Exhibition. It is believed that the Committee of the Senate appointed to inquire into the charges against 3eneral Boulanger have unanimously decided that he should be prosecuted. Calcutta, May 11. The British expedition against the Karens has been successful, over JSO of the enemy being killed. Zanzibar. Maj 11. In the fight between the troops under Captain Wissman, and the rebels under Bushire, the former lost three officers, 4i ) blacks and seyeral white men. Massowah, May 11. A sharp encounter took place between the troops of the Negus and the Deryishci at Serra. The latter who were driven off left 80 killed on ttie field. It is reported here that Has Aloula, the Abyasmian commander has been killed by the Dervishes. Bbusseis, May 11. It is reported in this city that new has been received of Stanley's and that he is nearmg Zanzibar ; also that he is expected to reach London in about three months. Beblin. May 11. Over 100,000 colliers are out on strike at Westphalia. Another collision has occurred between the military and the strikers in which several of the latter were killed, beside a number miured. The miners are bitterly incensed against the military portion of Westphalia. Those on strike insist on the adoption of the eight hours system. The Allegememe Zeitung, in an article on Samoan affairs, suggests that America should abandon Pago Hurbour and cou vert Suwarrow Island (on which the British flag was recently hoisted) into a coaling station. May 12. At the sitting of the Samoan Conference yesterday, the report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the land question was approved. Mr Kassau, the American Minister at Berlin, and one of the delegates at the Conference in a speech on the fight which took place between the German sailors and the Samoan 8 under Mataafu. exonerated the latter from any blame in the matter , and he refused to agree to the demand of Germany for redress from Mataafa. Bombay, May 11. The B )thwsll Castle is loading wheat here for (Sydney and Hobart. jVkw Yoke, May 11. A tramcar, loaded with passengers, collided with a railway train on a level crossing in Michigan and six women were killed.