CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 9, 2 January 1890, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright |PKK UNITIiD PRKS« ASSOCIATION. | Lo.vuox, Dece.nber 31. Slavin has received many presents from people who admire his skill and resent the treatment to which he was subjected by the roughs of Smith's party. He complains of only two Australians being present at the fight. '. The Sportsman denies that Mr " Abington" presented Slavin with the stakes. The fears of heavy withdrawals of gold for Paris and New York influenced the Directors of the Bank of England in raising the rate of discount. It is expected a high rate will continue for some months. Mr Paraell asserts that Houston instigated Captain O'Shea to bring an action for.diyor.ee in order influence his libel action against The Times. He admits that he resided in the house of his i respondent for six years. Captain O'Shea does not claim damages. Addresses congratulating Mr Gladstone ;on his eightieth birthday have been showered on the aged statesman. He was much pleased with the address from the New South Wales Assembly. Mr Gladstone read the lessons in Hawarden Church on Sunday. O'Connor's challenge to oarsmen remains open for three months. Lord Salisbury allows Portugal a reasonable time for inquiry. He states that the rendezvous of the fleet at Gibraltar is not intended as a menace. January 1 The Channel Tunnel Bill is being re - ; Yived. The Government oppose the schema. Lord Wolseley considers the bridge is preferable. The funeral of the late Robert Browning was an imposing ceremony. Dean Bradly officiated, asi&ted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Hallam, the historian, and the Poet-Laureate were among the pallbearers. Mr Parnell being desirous of accele rating the service of the writ and the trial of the divorce case brought by Captain O'Shea, resigns the leadership of the Irish party, Mr Justin Macarthy succeeds him, but it is expected the counsels of Mr Dillon will predominate. Betting against Narellan and Earkham (White's hoißes) for the Derby is 500 to 30. A match has been, arranged between Sullivan and Peter Jackson for £3000 a-side. The return of Major Pinto from Zambesi improves the situation. It is expected his withdrawal will be p•r nanent. It is reported 'that the Queen visits .Ireland in the summer. Lord Salisbury is suffering from a severe attack of influenza. The revenue indicates a surplus of five millions. An anonymous donor has given £100000 to a fund for the Convalesent home in connection with the London Hospital. Teemer, Hanlan and Gaudaiir have all laid claim to the sculling championship. Hanlan suggests that Teemer's proposition for a sweepstake should be adopted. Paris, Dcoembpr 31. The mortality from influenza is decreasing. Lisbon, Dec. 31. Major Pinto has heen virtually re-called from Africa. Major Pinto asserts that the attacks of the Makololo were instigated by an English Land Company. Only one flag was captui-ed He alleges he has deared it route to Lake Nya^aa and abolished slavery in those regions by his action trr. Frteksbubo. January 1. It is alleged thut the Czar has been prostrated by a shock produced by the accidental extinction of the electric light in rue palace. An extensive Nihilist plot has been discovered. Several conspirators have been arrested m the passages of the Paluce, where the officer on guard was kille-I The report of the poisoning of the Czar turns oat to be untrue. Bhumn. December 81. Forty-eight Socialists at Elberfeld, in Rhenish Prussia, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from a fortnight to eight months. Herr Harm, a member of the Eeichstag, received six months. Forty-three " others were acquitted, including Herr Bebel, leader of the Socialist party in the Eeichstag.