CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 26, 15 August 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[From our Hobart Files Per R.M. 8 Aorangi 3 London, August 7. General Boulanger's reply to charge ß made against him by the Trial Committe 6of the French Senate has beeu well re"\ ceivei"!, and the general opinion prevail ß in Paris that he has disproved the charges of embezzlement aud treason made against him. The hitherto hostile Christian factions in Crete have • combined against the Mahommedans, and the gravity of the present situation is increa iug. The Greek Government has sent a diplomatic note urging the powers to intervene aud restore order, otherwise they will be obliged to protect their own subjects. It is reported that the United States Government will apologise to Caua<-» for the recent illegal seizure of the sealing suhooner Black Diamond, and that a better understanding concerning the Bearing Straits fisheries and sealing grounds will' be arrived at. The Swiss Government has given per emptory orders for the expulsion of all known or suspected Nihilists from Swit- ( zerland. Mrs Annie Besant. the accomplished literary colleague of Mr Charles Bradlaugh, M. • „ has joined the Theosophical Society, renouncing* her past atheism, so far as to adopt a subtle form of Pantheism. This action is likely to lead to a split in the Bradlaugh Materialistic camp. The trial of Sullivan and others for the; murder of Dr Cronin will commence at Chicago on tbe 26th. The deputation from the first Dragoon Guards of Germany has been warmly welcomed by the Queen Major Baron von Zeditwitz, on behalf of his brother officiers, addressed Her Majesty, hoping that she would long be the commander of their regiment. ... Her Majesty replied, heartily thanking the officers for coming from Berliu to convey their congratulations, and express her great gratification at becoming appointed to a colonelcy in. their regiment. "L .' • ■ Surrey beat Nottingham by 194 runs in the three days' match at Ker nington Oval. The latter has hitherto remained undefeated. Eilrain, the . prize fighter, has been arrested. Slavin, the Australian pugilist, has challenged all England.