FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 8, 4 July 1889, Page 2

FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN.

NEWS FROM STANLEY. HIS SUFFERINGS & PRIVATIONS. Received July 4, 12.30 p.m. Cairo, July 2. An attack on Wady Haifa was made to-day by the Dervishes, who were repulsed with great loss, 500 being killed and macy wounded. 70 of the Egyptians who defended tt>e position and 2 Biitish officers were wounded. London, July 3 Additional letter receiyed by Sir F. de Winton from Mr H. M. Stanley report him to be in a deplorable condition. He is shoeless and the clothing of himself and foEowere torn to rags. His hair has turned snow white. The privationß of his party have been something terrible, and a large number of his men have died from starvation. Patients have been sent from Wales to M. Pasteur for treatment. Berlin. July 3. Emperor William will pay a visit to King Humbert of Italy at Monza a town of Lombardy, northern Italy, in October next. He spends a week in Italy and then proceeds to Athens on a visit to King George 1. The Emperor William will be present at the marriage of Prince Constantino, Duke of Sparta, heir to the throne of Greece to Princess Sophia, third daughter of the late Emperor of Germany. St Petersburg, July 3. Welcome rains have fallen throughout Russia and crops are much improved. All fears of the failure of the crops are now dispelled. [ New Yobk. July 3. ; It is reported that Dr John Mclnery, who was reported to be murdered at the instigation of the Clan-nn-Gael Society. ; s ajive, but his wherealoats are noi di - closed. Sydney. Julj 4. Mr John Davies, C.M.G.M.L C, chairman of Casual Labor Boarr 1 , who was eh irged with mis p >ropviat:ou of funds, has bee i acquitted, t ie prosec ition being v litble to establ.su. a priuia lacie case at the preliminary enquiry. >iELBOOBNE. -f Illy 4 Private cables received state that the judges at tho Paris Exhibition have recommended Victorian wines for 9 gold meldals, 23 diver, 22 bronze; also 9 honorable mention.

PlßH^P^fflr^c^nsenting to the marriage^ of the Princess'; Louise _ahd the Eirl of Fife. Tbe latter .^9 considerably her senior, and two of bis sisters baye been divorced. The fnen y ds of the Duke of Portland assert that the latter asked tor the h;nl of Fri ceas Louie, and Her Magesty refused to consent. Hence the coldness between the Duke and the Prince of Wales and the absence of Eoyalty from hiP Grace's wedding. This is also alleged to be the reason why the customary presents froni-the Eoyal Family were not sent on the occasion. An opinion prevails that the award of the arbitration was designed to shieldSir G. Uhetwynd from public disgrace, and much sympathy is felt for Lord Durham. __ , France has resumed parleying on the Egyptian question, ' > In the Augerstein divorce case a degree nisi was granted, conditional on proof being adduced of the wife*s~"saiegetr-pTw:a!!-vious marriage in New Zealand. , Mr Wise, formerly Attorney-General of New South Wales, writing on Australian politics says: The lush vote is cast in New South Wales for protection, in Victoria for publicans,, in Queensland for Nationalism, but in all csbhs it is always against the Government. The object of the Koman Catliolic priesthood, te alleges, is to obtain control of the public schools ; the object of the laity is to grab the public offices. Five sixtbs of tbe billet- hunters are Irish. Mr W. O'Brien, who was arrested for^a seditious speech at Tipperary, has been released on bail. Mr W. J. Lane, M.P. for Cork E., tas been arrested for complicity with .Mr O'Brien. While effecting the letter's arrest the police were compelled to fire on the crowd, and two persons were wounded. Searle and Matterson have been ban-, quetted by their admit erst The champion responding to the toast; of bis health, declared he would either win or drop exhausted in his boat.