CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 12, 13 July 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright VjPKR UNITED PBiiSS ASSOCIATION.! London, July 10. - '..The Standard states that the Government attached little importance to the Tenants' Defence Leagut, and believts it is intended to coyer the failure of the Plan of Campaign. The majority of the tenants, the Standard asserts, have stood aloof from the proposal, which was submitted to Messrs Gladstone and Morley before being announced. In a money-lending case heard m Court to-day. Benzon (the Jubilee Juggins), who was called as a witness, admitted haying lost a quarter of a million of money on the turf. •.. • ■ Mr Parnell has decided to instantly establish a tenants defence league owing to the combination of the landlords to break down the Plan of Campaign A national convention has been convened to approve his decision* Brokers resent the colonies overborrdwing and glutting the market, especially N»w South Wales. They say last year's stocks are still on hand to a large amount as no time has been given to.^unload them. They object also to. the violation of pledges not to borrow, which has lately occurred twice. Smith and Mitchell have both challenged Sullivan to fight' him for the championship. , Washington, July 11. German action with regard to the Marshall-Islands in the Pacific is caußing some irritation throughout the States. New York, July 10. An order to extradite Burke, who is alleged to be implicted in the murder of Dr Cronin, has been granted. Bombay, July 11. Disastrous floods have occurred, owing to the overflowing of the river Scinde, and it is reported that forty lives have been lost at Larkana, 145 miles JN.W. Hyderabad. Caibo, July 9 Skirmishes are taking place at Assouan between the dervishes and British troops. Bucharest, July ll. By a railway collision near this city fifteen persons were killed and many injured. ' '