CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 28, 20 August 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(Pers.s. Mamma at the Bluff. J , London, August 12. The trial of Boulanger is watched with absorbing interest by tlie populace of Paris. In addition to the treasonable correspondence already produced, the Public Prosecutor has now made specific charges against Boulanger having sold national decorations in the army and public service for large sums of money, which were embezzled and used, to pay the debts of Bou-' langer's father and support his numerous mistresses- The evidence has created a profound sensation throughout France. Mr J. P. Maxwell, one of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, has accepted an invitation to attend the Railway Congress to be held in Paris in connection with the Exhibition. Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, is endeavoring, in accordance with instructions received from his Government, to secure the services of an expert medical man to visit the Colony advise the best means of suppressing epidemic diseases. The subscriptions received up to the present time toward the fund opened to defray the cost of the defence of the charge of ritualism brought, against the Bight Bey. Dr King, Bishop of Lincoln, is £7000. It is estimated that about .£lO,-. 000 will be required. The approaching match between Searle and O'Connor, for the rowing championship, is expected to prove a very close contest. ■ ■ It is stated that there is a serious fal ling off in the amount collected on behalf of the Parnelhte party in the mission to Australia-, which it was hoped would bring a large sum to the fund. It is stated that the sums collected will be barely more than enough to pay the travelling expenses of the three members of Parliament sent as delegates, as they live at first-class hotels and are at great expense when travelling through the country. Miss Knight, of Melbourne, having passed the necessary examination, has been granted a diploma as doctor of medicine. Tho Emperor Francis Joseph 13 now paying a "visit to the Emperor of Germany at Berlin, where he has been received with marked enthusiasm. The report that Mrs Roberts, a wealthy lady residing in Australia, had presented £125,000 to the Welsh Caivinistic Methadust Church, is now officially denied. The papers found by 3eneral Grenfell amongst the effects of Wadel-Njumi, late leader of the dervish party in Egypt, include important documents which proye that Wad-el-Njumi had taken a very prominent part in the later Mahdist movement for some years. Slavm, the champion boxer of Australia, has renewed his challenge to fight Smith or Mitchell, the well -known members of the prize ring. Thfbsdat Island. August 11. The Governmentsteamer Albatross has returned from Batavia River with a boat belonging to J. Williams, who was murdered by his crew. The boat was found twelve miles from the river high on sand. The provisions and diugy had also been taken. It is unknown when or how Williams was murdered, but it is supposed he was thrown overboard soon after leaving there.