LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 103, 22 February 1890, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright, (FEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION). London, February 20. It is possible that France may concur in the Berlin Labour Conference if Eng' land assents. The mine owners are coming to a determination to federate. Mr Gladstone opposed the amendment in favor of the establishment of a Scotch Parliament on the- ground that the time was not ripe for such a proposal, Mr J. Biggar, M.P. r died oi heart disease. The woman who shot at and wounded Mr Isaacs- M.P., has been committed for trial. Sir G. S. Baden Powell requests- thatthe papers relating to* the Federation - Conference in Melbourne may be laid oa tbe table of the House, February 21. ---^J The late Joseph Biggar,. M.P.,. has left , " L 20,000 in aid of Irish education. It is reported that in the House of Commons the Opposition intend to mover, an amendment to the Address-in-Reply-accepting the report of the Times-Parnell Commissioners as regards matters of fact and the- making of strong reserves as to* the matter of inference. It will also ex- . press* sympathy with Mr Parnell on the persecution to which he has- been sub^ jected, and rejoices. at his acquittal from the chargesMr Ewen, a Home Euler, ••' has beer* elected unopposed for Glamorganshire, the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr C. B. M. Talbot. Suez, February 22. Owing to a steamer grounding in th» Canal, 16 other steamers are blocked. New Yobk, February 21. The State of New York has- agreed to* vote the sum of 10 million 'dollars to-" wards the proposed exhibition, providing it is held in New York in 1802. Pabi» v February 21. Louise Michel proposes to proceed to* . / Noumea for the purpose of nursing the?. ■ aboriginal lepers there. . Sydney, February 21- .- Fl)ods iore general throughout th* colony, and they have done much des-' traction to the crops. Brisbane, February 21. In the northern districts tiie floods are* again prevalent, and traffic has been impeded at Cardwell. A boy named Jackson was swallowed by an alligator. _Bebmn, February 21. . It is reported in official circles- that De* Boetticher, the present Secretary of-State for the Interior, will replace Itinee Bis~ marck as Prussian Premier. Washington, February 21. Secretary Blaine r and Sir J. Paunce- -, fote, British Ambassador, are settling the Behring Sea fisheries dispute. Kelly, suspected of being the man who* drove Dr Cronin to the Cottage where hewas murdered, has been arrested. Kilrain has challenged Slavin to fight in Mexico-

Received February 22. noon. •London;.' February 21. Colonel North's Fullerton won the Waterloo Cup, Downpour being the runner up. . Rome. February 21. The Pope has received Dr Reville, the French pastor and Protestant writer. Lisbon, February 21. Both political parties haye united for the purpose of securing Major Pinto's return as member for Lisbon in the* Chamber of Deputies. ":'■ *