CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 131, 29 April 1890, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright |PER UNIT&D PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, April 25. The Tall *Mall Gazette refers to the Opposition as being " all at sixes and sevens," and describes them as " a veritable Ephesian mob." In reply to questions, Mr ParneU has stated that he has no intention whatever of amalgamating with Mr J. A. Balfour in his land purchase scheme. It is expected that the Government will apply the principle of Mr. Parnell's 'lrish land scheme to the districts where the landlords are unwilling to sell or the ten-? ants to purchase. Mr Farnell declines tp accept this, fearing he may be entrapped. In the. libel action G. A. Sala v. Harry Furniss, the distinguished caricature artist of Punch, the plaintift was awarded £5 damages. .„■.•■. The s.s. Duke of Westminister' arrived yesterday. She reports all iweU And her meat in good condition. • •' The Australian cricketers arrived today, all well. y . . On and after the l«t of May the colonial book post rates will be one penny per ounce. After a reception, extending .over a week, at Brussels, Mr Stanley has arrived in England. Both at Dover and on his arrival here he was greeted with enthuaU' asm. April 27. The School Board have decided to furnish schools under their management with pianos : The strike of the Great Southern; and Western Bail way employees in Ireland delays the transmission of American mails. Mr Davitt advises the men to moderate their demands, and he has consented to interview the directors of the company on their behalf ■ Lord Salisbury, in a letter to the Federation League, states he is anxious that England and the Colonies should co-operate in- the matter of defence and other common interests. The inquiry into tbecircumstances connected with the explosion- in Mprfa colliery, resulted in a verdict that^ the accident was due to shot firing, and no blame was attached to anyone. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Thos. Esmonde declared that the Germans in Samoa winked at the system of slavery there, which was carried on even worse than in Africa. He thought English rule best for the natives, and he hoped it would be extended to the unoccupied islands m the Pacific. He demanded that Government should declare its polioy and cease- to play second fiddle to Germany. An interview took place to-day between t the Agents-General of the Australian colonies and Mr Cecil Baikes, PostmasterGeneral, with reference to the proposed reduction in colonial postal rates. Sir Francis Dillon Bell explained that New Zealand was independent of Australia as regards her mail service, and she was not affected by the Brindisi route. Sir Arthur Blyth and Baron de Worms were among those who welcomed Stanley on his arrival, and the Baroness BurdettCoutts presented him with a bouquet. During the debate on the Irish Land Purchase Bill, Mr Dillon* declared that it was impossible for the' State to cope with boycotting on the enlarged plan of campaign. . ~ ' Stanley has gone to Sandringham on a visit to the Prince of Wales. The Court has allowed the New Zealand Alferd Estate Company to write off £24,000 of its capital. Signor Sued, who completed his 40 days' fast yesterday, lost 341bs in weight during his task. ". Capetown, April 25. The R.M.S. Aorangi sailed yesterday for New Zealand. . Pabis, April 26 President Carnot, it is stated, has offered the Due d'Orleans his liberty upon certain conditions. A report is in circulation that the Due d'Orleans will marry Princess Chatres, and that the ceremony will take place in the prison where the Due is confined. St. Petbbsbuko. April 25. At Moscow five girls, who had identified themselves with tlfe_ cause of Nihilism, committed suicide to avoid arrest. New Orleans, April 26. At Imperie the floods have been very severe, and 5000 persons have been rendered destitute.. Zanztbab, April 26.--The expedition under the command of Emm Pasha has started. for Lake Tanganykia. San Fhancisco, April 27 A violent shock of earthquake was felt here to-day. Considerable alarm was caused, but no accidents are reported.