LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 84, 9 January 1890, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (PEE .UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). London, January 8 It is asserted that the frozen muttort shipped from Rockhamptori, Queensland, - is below the guaranteed quality, and the Smithfield buyers repudiate the .consignment. The arbitrator supports them, while Nelson Brothers consider the meat excellent.Mr Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry propose making a professional tour of the Colonies. . The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 14 per cent. Sixteen ■"■ • thousand seven hundred pounds were carried forward. The National Bank of New Zealand declared a dividend of 5 per cent. The Commercial Docks and the chief shippers of London are backing the permanent Labourers' Union with a. view to crushing the dockers. Mr Norwood has refused the demands of the men for payment during meal hour. The Dockers' Unjons of London and Hull have quarrelled. . • The victims of the Forest Gate fire have been buried. The case against Mr Newton, solicitor, charged with conspiracy in connection ; with the "West End scandals, has been adjourned. Mr Sexton, Lord Mayor of Dublin, states he woiHd be pleased to welcome the Queen in Dublin, but it might be miseoristructed into support of the Government, The B.M.S. Kaikoura arrived, at Plymouth yesterday, all well. Her cargo of ; frozen mutton is in good condition. , Sydney butter has realised about J65 per cwt., Melbourne butter brought* much lower price owing to the uneven; quality. . St Petersburg, Jnn'iary 7. The Bussian Governnient has forwarded a circular 'to the Powers complaining that the Bulgarian loan of one "million, arranged by Prince Ferdinand, is a breach, of the treaty of Berlin. Hobart, January 8. The B.M.S. Rimutaka arrived at 1 o'clock, this afternoon, and sails at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning for New Zealand. She brings 40 passengers for Australia and 100 for New Zealand. Sydney, January 8--0; Stephenson, who. is matched to row Hearn, of Wellington, accompanied by Neil Matterson, will probably sail for Wellington on Tnesday next. The Government have approved the suggestion of the stock authorities that Dr Wilkinson, of Sydney, an expert in bacteriology, who is proceeding to England, be requested to make enquiries as to the alleged discovery of the true microbe of pleuro-pneumonia, and also to visit M.Pasteur and arrange with hita for supplies ■ of anthrax |vaccine. Melbourne, January 8, The annual meeting of. the Australian Society for. the advancement of science has been opened under the presidency of Baron von Mueller. It has been arranged that the next meeting be held at Ohristchurbh. It is estimated that an average of four bushels of whwat per acre has been destroyed by rust. Brisbane, January 7 Floods prevail in the north country,, especially at Norumnton. The railway, lines in many praceu are nine feet under, water In the districts affected flour is quoted at £ 100 per ton.

Received January 9, X) am. London. January & Mrs Brown Potter, an American lady who haß adopted, the stape as a profession, sails for Australia shortly.. She has secured the rights -to. ai»U > Bernhard's - well known tra^e*lies. La Tosca and "Fedora. • Received January 9, 12.40 p.mv Zanzibar, January 8. The Arabs have re-occupied Saadani, and fanaticism is increasing among; them, St Pktefsbitb&: Janusvry 8 The construction of- the greafc TrailSiberian Railway will be begun; in the Spring at three different points, London^ Jantrary 8. H.M.S. Opal will shortly be refieyed. Obituary— Father Perry, astronomer, ' He fell|a victim to dysemery-after successfully observing the recent eclipse of the sun. . MSX.BOU'RS' . fdix 'Dny . The Government intend to offer a prize of .£'3oo for a cheap cooling- chamber for butter and cream during the summer months. It is also intended to consider the desirability of arranging- for consignments of potatoes to London.