LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 133, 16 May 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

DUTCH DEFEAT THE ACHEENESE AUTOCRACY OP THE GERMAN EMPEBOR. A CAUTION TO SOCIALISTS. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. A COWARDLY ESCORT. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright ( PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Received May 16, 12.30 p.m. Signapobe, May 15. Tbe troops of the Sultan of Acheea attacked the Dutch garrisoa of £di r and after a sharp fight the Acheenese were routed with the loss of 160 killed. Cairo, Maj 15 The Madhi has sent letters to the Egyptian Porte from Wady Haifa, threatening the Queen and the Khedive. He also forwarded the original of letters which the Queen sent to King John, of Abyssinia, by Mr Portal, when that gentleman went on his mission of mediation in December. Beicin, May 15. The West Austrian miners 7 deputation had an interview of ten minute* with the Emperor William^ They asked him to enquire into their cause, and he replied he had already been enquiring. The Emperor went on to> warn them that he would employ all the mighty resources at the disposal of the Head of the German Empire to repress Socialist agitation and intrigues, and if there was the slightest resistance he would shoot every man. They might protest as much as they liked so long as they were peaceable. If, however, they were peaceable he* would see that they received due protection.

It is estimated the strike occasionsa daily loss to capitalists of one million marks.

Lokdon, May 15. Mr Harry Graham, of South Australia, who contested a Beat at the last general election, has been accepted as the Tory candidate for St. Pancreas(West) seat in the House of Commons.

An objection has been lodged against Ringmaster, the horse which, yesterday, won the Great Northern Handicap at the York. Spring Meeting, on the ground that the jockey, Turner, is not a bona fide apprentice. The MaryletoneJ>icket Club, while agreeing to allow Spoff orth play, for Derbyshire in the match against themselves on the 20th, refuse to recognise instance as a precedent affecting the qualification of county players.

Nkw York, May 15. A number of highwaymen attacked thearmy treasury escort in Arizona and wounded five men three fatally. Several of the escort made off on the appearanceof the robbers who obtained booty to the extent of thirty thousand dollars. ReceiTed May 16, I 15 p-ra. . . Sydney., This Day. The petrified body of a man was found in a solid block of marble taken from a quarry near Orange. The remains arft nearly perfect, and the head shows unmistakeable signs of being scalped before: death. Mei.boub.nk, This Day. The Maori team played the first match under the Victorian Bules, against a. Maryborough twenty. It was evident from the start the New Zeaianders were not well acquainted with the game, but they showed splendid kicking powers. Maryborough won by six goals and six behinds to one goal and two behinds. Bhisbane, This Day. A man named Murray shot a man named Rogers dead at Clonmury. Murray and his wife were both take&into custodyLondon, May 14 It has transpired the Countess of Dudley, knowing her sobs had been fleeced in a gambling hell carried on in a club at Park Place, and failing to induce the police to take action, applied to the Home Secretary, Mr Matthews, to have the club> closed, and the result was the police were-., : . oompelled to interfere. Three member?^ V of the Carlton Chxb were among those* ~ arrested.

London, May 14. •-'•'"■- It 18 reported that the Prince of Wales is willing to become the active* leader of society in Ireland. Sir F. De Winton has received a letter from H. M. Stanley, in which i he expressed bis intention of returning from Wadelai by the East African route. It is impossible to Bay at present whether Emm Bey is with him. Melbourne, May 15 The Government baa decided to immediately appoint a Commission for the Dunedin Exhibition.