CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 76, 17 December 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

« . By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright JPER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION [ London; December 14. The epidemic of influenza, wbich is reported from Berlin and Paris, has appeared at Brussels, but the rumour that London is similarly infected is without foundation' Owiug to the strike at the Victoria docks it is probable that the export trade will be hampered. The police are acting strictly in repressing any disorder. The Companies, are confident that they will be able to obtain a sufficient coal supply despite the efforts made by the coal porters to prevent it. A feeling is gaining ground that Sir Henry Parkes will succeed with his Federation proposals.- - Her Majesty the Queen hag gent a telegram of condolence to Venice to the friends of Eobert Browning, and expressing regret at his death. The sailors arid firemen have agreed to join with the Union in boycotting the GUs' Company which have arranged for bringing coal from Hamburg. - Zanzibar, December 14. Although slightly improved Emm Bey is not yet out of danger. Chicago, December 14. A plot has been discovered to murder one of the jurymen selected, to try those charged with the murder of Dr Cronin. St. Pbtersbuhg, December; 16. The Eussian press deny. the alleged arrest of an English spy. at Sebastopol. Durban, December 14. The difficulty with the Portuguese as regards Zambesi has taken a more serious turn, and Vice- Admiral J. J. d'Andrada r'into, the Commander of the Portuguese army, has attacked the Makololos, holding a territory traversed by the Zambesi Eiver. The Gathng guns of the attacking party killed hundreds of natives, and two British flags, previously given by Johnston, were captured. The Makololos, fearine- that England had abandoned her rights to the territory, submitted to the Portuguese- dominion. Admiral Pinto is preparing to conquer the country to Lake Nyassa. The Pall Mall Gazette insists that Portugal should be made to respect the Johnston treaties. Admiral Pinto exhorts the British residents on the Zambesi to accept the protection of Portugal. London, December 16. ■ > i The Portuguese press assert that the I details of Admiral Pinto*s raid up the Zambesi have been exaggerated, and accuse Mr Johnston of deception. The Times and Standard insist that Portuguese aggression in Africa must be stopped eyen though strong measures should be necessary. The operations of the Metropolitan Gas* Company are handicapped by the prevalence of fogs, but the supply of gas is maintained.