CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 87, 16 January 1890, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright j PER, UNIT SSD PBKSS ASSOCIATION.! London, January 13. It is officially stated that the Australian mails aboard the tram destroyed by fire in Nebraska were saved. Cardinal Manning wrote to Burns in November protesting against surplus strike funds being expended in indiscriminate charity^ 1 He advised that the money should tie handed to a benefit society for the permanent advantage of dockers. Burns states "that the Melbourne remittance has been vested in five members of the -Union, for the relief of distress. . • The New York Herald's statement that Parliament would be dissolved as soon as the Budget was passed,' is denied. The Marquis Harrington is out of danger; ': ..-• i \. }■;"'[> f ~ .': - .=•"•;. :; ' i . The Prince of Wales presided at a meeting of subscribers to the National Fund. He spoke m terms of 'admiration of Father Damien and his work. Seven thousand pounds has been collected, j ; :-.\ : ; . '■ A great; sensation has been caused by the fight of Bradley, the English advocate who defended Arabt- Pasha. He is said to be implicated in the West End scandal. Thirty-five tons of butter shipped from Melbourne has been sold at prices ranging from 88s to 104s per cwt. The demand for wool is improving. January 14. Acordmg $o the London edition of the New York Herald, Government rely .on the popularity of Mr Balfour's Irish policy and the brilliant budget which Mr Goschen hopes to introduce together with the damage to Mr Parnell in consequence of Captain O'Shea's divorce action, to counteract at the poll tbe damaging effects of the West End scandals. Amongst the reasons put forward by the Herald as influencing Government "in : favor of- an early dissolution of Parliament, it is stated that qwing to the fact that numerous by* elections have gone against Government they have little hopes of passing any important measures next session, and also that any scheme for the improvement of Irish affairs will necessitate an appeal to the oountry. Bkblin, January 13. The Emperor of Germany has informed the Reichstag that the peace of the world is assured. • Brtjssbls, January 13. The mine owners have conceded the demands of the Chariefoi miners. Chicago, Janimry 14. A cyclone in Hinois arid the unjoining States has caused immense destruction of property. In St. - Louis ' and other cities several persons were killed and many injured. ________