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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 110, 11 March 1890, Page 2

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—♦- . By Electric Telegraph.—^Copyright JPKH PNITiil) PBKSS ASSOCIATION | London, March 7It is ff ared that the French forces at present iv Dahomey are insufficient, and will be unable to prevent the sacrifice of 5000 slaves on the occasion of the accession of the Kiug to the throne. The prisoners reserved for sacrifice have been doomed to the most horrible tortures. Admiral Scott declares that the cruisers 'now being built for the Australian Station are too gmall, and that they ought to be of the same type as H.M.S. Blake and Blenheim, which are each 12 guns and 9000 tons. ■ March 8. The Tablot blames the supporters of the Anglican Church for uot strangling the Victorian Divorce Bill in its infancy. An International .Labour Conference on a much wider -programme than that summoned by the Emperor Williami of Germany, will meet in London 'in July next. • It is reported that both the French, and English' Governments asked that the Berlin Labour. Conference should ba de layed for a month, but Germany would not accede to the request. Mr Cust, a Conservative, has been elected for the constituency of Stamford by a majority of 282 over. Mr Priestly, the Home Rule candidate. The vacancy wa« occasioned by Mr J. 0. Laurence, Q.C., the sitting member being raised to the Bench. Bcda Pebth, Marcli 7. Count Julius Szapary, Minister of Agriculture, succeeds M. Tisza as President, aud there will be a re arrangement of portfolios. Capetown, March 8. The outlook at present shows a desire of settling the Johannesburg dispute. Paris, March 8. It is feared that the French column sent to Dahomey is in a critical position, and a relief expedition of 3000 is spoken of. St JjETERSBtTBO, March 7. The Nihilists have threatened to murder the Czar unless he abandons bis reactionary policy. •'■ - Zanzibab, March 9. It is reported that ' Wissman, with 500 men, has captured Bowhauie's stronghold. " The latter is said to have a force of 15,000, and heavy losses occurred ;on both sideai The accuracy of the message however, is doubted. Ottawa, March 9. j The mover of the resolution in the Quebec House of Representatives against imperial federation declared the favour of annexation by the Uuited States.