LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 20, 1 August 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.-— Copyright. (per united press association.) London, July 30. It is rumoured that Viscount Chelsea, eldest son of the Earl of Cadogan, Lord of the Privy Seal, has been affianced to Princess Victoria, second daughter of the Prince of Wales. Now Zealand frozen meat is neglected * at present. Mutton is quoted at s£d. Yokohama, July 80. - A disastrous earthquake has taken place at Krnsui, the southermost of the - . three principal islands at Japan. And immense loss of life and property was caused by the shock. , ; St. Petbbsbuho, July 31. The report of the alliance between . France and Russia is denied. f Ten Russian warships are to be sent to . Torea. There is considerable tension in relations- with China owing to the occupation of Deer Island by Russia. Bebiin. July 31. The Emperor of Germany has sailed "■ for Spithead, accompanied by an escort of , ironclads. : • Stdnev, July 31. A Noumea paper received by the mail contains a splenetic article condemning; the appointment of Mr Eomilly as British Consul at the New Hebrides. It accuses England of being an indefatigable enemy* to commerce in the Pacific, and only intent on supporting missionaries who are engaged in a propaganda against the French. It declares that Mr Bomilly's appointment is a violation of the AngloFrench treaty regarding the New He* brides. . A good deal of opposition is being manifested in political circles to the renewal .- of the contract for the 'Frisco service. / Melbourne, July 31. Niagara and Knight Templar have been scratched for the Metropolitan Stakes, • and Lapstone and Peeble for the Mcl- . bourne Cup. Received August 1, 12.25 pm, PARrs, July 31. The following awards have been recommended to New Zealand : — Minerals—. Grand prize, N.Z. Government; gold 1 medals, the Brunner Coal Company;;: silver medals,' Welcome, Keep-it-Dark, . Kapanga, Caledonian, Phoenix, and New i Zealand Antimony Company, also Mr, . Gordon, Inspector of Mines ; bronze medals, Waitaki, United, Alpine, Champion, . Saxon, and Fiery ' Cross companies,, also Mr Clark ; honorable mention, for William Tell, Reuben, Par, and United mines, also Professor Black and Thomas Morrih, ; It is expected that the Victorian, Government will be awarded the grand prize for the wine exhibits. Lo»poN r July 31 Lord Randolph (Jhtff chill, in addressing; a meeting at Birmingham, said the generous concession of popular local government, with greater decentralisation,, should be made to Ireland, and he> thought the Chief Secretary ought to welcome the overtures in that direction..: received from prominent members of the- .. Nationalist party. If the local bodies offered adequate security, England should . advance a sum of one hundred millions to* '■ pay the landlords. He promised to stand for Birmingham at the next election: ; r The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,772,000 quarters, and for the Continent 224,000 quarters. American visible supply is 12,125,000 bushels. Sydney. This Dtaf. Rebel and Savant have been scratched for the Metropolitan Stakes, and Merruva and Niagara for the Melbourne Cup. Arrived— Steamer Lubeck from Samoa. - She reports that the Auckland schooner Lancashire Lass was wrecked at Pagopago* harbor. The crew were saved. Whenthe Lubeck left everything was quiet at the Islands.