LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 125, 15 April 1890, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

(ter united tress association.) London. April 14. News has been received that the brigantine Bessie, bound from Fremantle (W.A.) to Sourabaya a seaport on tee north-east, coast of Java, was found on arrival to be on fire, and the vessel was burnt to the ' water’s edge. It is rumoured that tee Portuguese have despatched troops and artillery to attack Mpondo, in the Shire district. Stanley considers that an expeditnre of £3,000,000 would be required before England could bring about * complete subjugation of the Soudan. Stanley intends to visit the Australasian colonies at the conclusion of his tour through the United States. The hearing of tee Dunlo divorce case is fixed for May. The O’Sheadivorce case is not likely to come on before October. Pakis, April 13. The Gaulois, a political journal, repeats the statement that the Emperor ‘ William of Germany is desirous of approachment with France to make Alsace neutral under a similar guarantee given by Belgium, in order tn ' produce lasting peace. The Gaulois states that the object is to allow Germany to pursue a policy of expansion in Africa, and found an Empire which might yet rival India.

Brussels, April 13i

It is reported that King Leopold has refused Germany’s offer of 100,000,000 francs to acquire the Congo Free State. s New York, April 12. ' The carpet makers throughout the States are offering strong opposition to the proposed alteration in the duty on wool.

Sydney, April 14The trunk of tee Old man named Tay* lor, who was murdered near Wagga, has been discovered. The man in. custody on the charge of murder has- made- two unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide. ■ ~