CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 30, 24 August 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright JPER UNITED I'RKSS ASSOCIATION. | London, August 22. In th« House of Commons, Mr W. H. JSmirh announced that the Government favored tha proposal of setting up next session a Joint Committee 'to consider and report on the Tithes Bill. There is an outbreak of anger by the French press toward England owing to the English Attache at Berlin attending the dinner of the Victoria Guards (German), of which Queen Victoria waa recently made honorary colonel, and also at her Majesty presenting Prince Bismarck with a portrait of herself. In the House of Commons, Sir James Pergusson, Secretary to the Foreign Office, has been persistently questioned as to the existence of an Anglo German alliance. The questions have been denied several times, but Sir James admits that a conversation between Her Majesty and the Emperor William took place on the subject during the Emperor's visit to 'Jsborne, The total of the German press is favourable to the alliance. Heavy gales have done enormous damage to the hop gardens. Smith has accepted a challenge to fight •Slavin without gloves. The encounter comes off iv October. The B.M.S. Kaikoura arrived, all well, ' at Plymouth on Tuesday. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. New Yohk, August 22. An American "vessel has seized the Pathfinder, engaged in seal fishing in Behring Sea. Other vessels were searohedr All officers of the army suspected of Boulangist leanings have been cashiered. Bebmn, August 22. Councillor "Rose succeeds R Kraetke as Privy Councillor at Finschhaven, 3erman New. Guinea. MASBOWAH, August 22. Overtures for peace made by General Ras Aloula have been rejected, and he is being pursued by the Italian troops. Hobabt, August 23The Payment of Members' Bill has been rejected.