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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 85, 11 January 1890, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright JPER UNITJtD PR KSS ASSOCIATION, j London, January 8. The press, commenting ou Rusaia'e official protest against the Bulgarian milliou loan, on tiie ground that it is a bieach of the Treaty of Berlin, call attention to the fact that Russia is arm ing forces at Batoum, The action brought by Mr Q. S. Parnell atjaiust The Times for publishing the letters forged by Pigott will be commenced next week. The revenue returns show that the value of the year's imports has increased by forty millions, and the exports by fourteen millions, aB compared with the returns for the previous year. Mr Parnell denies that he was guilty of any improper conduct, as alleged in the documents filed m the action of divorce brought by Captain O'Shea against his wife. Tho Bank of England has declined a loan of gold offered by the Bank of France. The Marquis of Lome considers a. federal army essential to the safety of the Australasian colonies. He also suggests that New South Wales should co operate with England in framing an Imperial tariff for articles producible within the Empire. Judge Nelligan, Recorder of Derry, has retired from the Royal Commission on the Irish land questson, appointed in 188b'. He disagrees with the excessive rents fixed in order to assist landlords when the question of purchase ultimately comes on. The Pelican Club has exonerated Mr " Abington" from the charge of instigating the attack on Slayin during the prize fight in Belgium. It is stated m a Wellington letter to The Times that the Loyalists in New Zealand are denouncing Mr Dillon. January 9. Four hundred men employed in ten warehouses at East India docks have struck against non-unionists. The Americans in London intend to entertain H. M. Stanley on his arrival. They will present him with a silken American flag and a massive silver' shield the latter portraying his most notable exploits. Lisbon, January 8. The remains of the Empress of Brazil have been reinterred in this city. New Yoek, January 8. The Australian system rof ; ballot is being adopted in the State of New York.