GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 1, 17 June 1890, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— •Copyright |PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. | London, June 14 The police urge that Mr Munro be reinstated, and they threaten to strike on the 20th unless they are better paid. Madame Melba will sing at a State concert on the 25th inst. A meeting of the Liberal-Unionists supported the proposals of Lord Salisbury. The dissent of 20 Government followers caused groundless alarm to be circulated as to the fate of the Ministry. It is probable that Mr H. Matthews will shortly resign the Home Secretaryship. If an autumn session is held Mr W. H. Smith declares he will retire to the House of Lords, and in that eyent Mr Goschen will succeed him as a leader of the House. Gungenband, a powerful vassal in Mozambique, has rebelled against Portuguese rule. He inflicted a defeat on the native allies, and captured the Portuguese flagNew Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 106, active ; H96 ex div. Wheat — Adelaide, 38s market weaker ; New Zealand long-berried wheat, 36s 6d market weaker. " ' June 15. Irish American capitalists propose to establish factories in Ireland at which tenants who are evicted from holding will* be employed. It is rumoured that the Marquis of Hartington succeeds Mr W. H. Smith as leader of the House, and Mr Chamberlain Mr Matthews, as Home Secretary. In the House of Commons, Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster- General, said the Australian colonies had accepted a 2Jd postage rate. The dockers haye presented Cardinal Manning with an address and purse of sovereigns, on the occasion of his silver jubilee. H. M. Stanley has been engaged to give fifty lectures in the United States. He will he paid £13,000 for the tour. Cairo, June 13. Reports of a serious nature of a famine in the Soudan continue to. reach here, and the natives aro said to be suffering terrible privations. Their only hope is an expedition being sent to their aid. St. John's. June 13. The Newfoundland Parliament have prepared an address to be presented to th 6 Queen. Sir W. Whiteway, who is to make the presentation, has left for London. Vienna, June 14. The Austrian Minister of War declares that European peace is insecure, and it is needful to increase the army. An increase! vote of one hundred and twenty million florins will be asked. Berlin, June 13. The Military Committee of the fieichstag, who have had under their considera tion the question of an increase in the strength of the German army, have approved an addition being made of 18,000 troops and 420 guns. Paris, June 13. The Committee of the Telegraph Coni. ference has reported in favour of a reduction * tion in telegrams signalling the arrival i of shipping. i Dubious rumours are afloat thai ) General Boulanger intends exploring Africa in French interests. Christiana, June 13. The Committee of the Norwegian Parliament has declined to recommend the payment of a subsidy in aid of Dr NanRen's Arctic expedition.