CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 146, 15 June 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright jf'Klf ILNITiI) PRKs* ASSOCIATION [ London, June 12. It is rumoured that an attempt has been made to kill Mr Gladstone, by throwing five cartridges into his carriage as he was driving at Lautyduock, but the rumour turns out to be a hoax. The Right Rev. Dr Temple, Bishop of London, has appealed against the decision of the Court of Queer) 's Bench ordering him to rehear the charges iv connection with the reredos dispute in St Paul's Cathedral. Dr McSaunen. of Sydney, and Sir Saul Samuel are endeavouring to arrange a system of reciprocal treatment of medical men m New South Wales and Great Britain The Times Berlin correspondent states that Germany will not insist on chastising Mataafa, and that the American delegates fear the ultimate political pre* dominance of Germany m Samoa. liews has been received here to the effect that Stanley arrived at Urari on the Victoria- Nyanza on the 2nd December, with his following much reduced by starvation and fighting. He thereupon turned back and joined Emm Bey at Unyara. It is thought Stanley intended to proceed to the Insalala provision dept. In the return cricket match Yorkshire against Derbyshire. Spofforth took the last eight Yorkshire wickets for ten runs. The London press in republishing the Melbourne Age's article on Mr Dillon's mission to Australia, comments on the apathy of the delegates reception, and predicts that the tour will be a financial failure. Mr Gladstone addressed a meeting of 3500 miners at Roc-ruth, in Cornwall. Mrs Maybrick, charged with poisioning her husband, has been committed for trial. New Yosk, June 14. St. James Cathedral at Brooklyn has been destroyed by lightning. St. Petersburg June 12. Bombs made in imitation of oranges have been found in various parts of this city, and some arrests haye been made in consequence. New Yoek, June 12. A Bill has been introduced into the Senate of the State Legislature to enable power to be obtained from the falls of Niagara for electrical purposes. Madras, June 12. One thousand deaths from Cholera are reported weekly at Gangam. Paris, June 13. The Prince and Princess of Wales and their daughters visited the colonial section at the Exhibition yesterday, and expressed much gratification a|* the New Zealand Court. The Australian wool exhibits were much admired. Berlin. June 13 At the Samoan Conference, further concessions have been granted to the United States. It is probable that the Conference will decide to restore .Vialietoa The Conference will shortly conclude its sittings.