CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 14, 18 July 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright JPEI* ONITiD PRESS ASSOCIATION |. London, July 16

The Standard states that the whole o the Parneilities's council have determined to withdraw from the Commission,

Mr Garlaud, member lor Curcoar New South Wales at a meeting in Dublin, declared it probable that Henry George's system of land taxation would be adopted in that colony.

The Emperor of Germany will arrive at Osborne on August 1 and remain a week.

The Times this morning in an article dealing with affairs at Crete, states that the fleets of Great Britain, Austria, and Germany will shortly set up a blockade of arms and money from Athens. The Times, in its article on the European situation, indicates that it is the intention of both Austria and Germany to ask, at an early period, whether Russia means war, or will pursue a peaceful attitude.

Nfcw York, July 15

The statement that Mr J. G. Blame (Secretary of State) intends to retire in September is untrue.

Terrific ram and storms have been experienced in New York State, and nine bridges have been washed away.

Beblin, July 16.

Emperor William, who is now on a trip to Norway, had a narrow escape of being killed by falling ice while visiting the Buarbare Glacier.

Paris, July 16

The Senate has closed its session after passing a Bill limiting the number of candidates at elections, but without vot mg the fifty-eight million francs for the navy which *he lower Chamber sanctioned because the latter closed it session without intimating its intention to the Senate.

July 17.

M. Derouledge was arrested while haranguing a meeting of Boulangis's, but the crowd rescued him from the bauds of the police. M. Waddington asserts that Boulanger is not working for the good of the Republic, but merely agitating with a view to claim the

Dictatorship of France.

Sydney, July 16.

A remarkably rich find of silver is reported from the Central mine Broken Hill. A specimen shows 3400z to the ton.

Thursday Island. July 17

News from the East states that a south west monsoon did great damage to the shipping at Bombay.

The dispute between the Dutch and the Achenese still continues. In a recent engagement the latter lost 300 men, The Dutch lost one captain and three soldiers.