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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 15, 22 July 1890, Page 2

Received July 22,, 12.35 p.m. London; July 21. The engagement of Lord Brassey and the youngest daughter of Viscount Maiden is announced. The Anglo- French compromise of the Zanzibar question is concluded, France claims a diplomatic triumph. The naval manoeuvres have begun, and Admiral Tyron has charge of the attacking force. Fifty reserve vessels are assisting, but very little public interest is being evinced. ." The London County Council has applied to Parliament for authority to borrow L 1,500,000., 500,000. The Marquis of Normanby's family pictures have been sold. The Duke of Cambridge has announced the sentences passed on the ringleaders in the Grenadiers 'mutiny. One received a sentence of two years, and three were sentenced to eighteen months each.' A The cricket, match, Australians v. England, began at Lords . to-day. The former went first to the wicket, and were all out for 132— Lyons, 55. The Englishmen have lost four wickets for 18 — Grace, 0 ; Read, 0 ; Gunn, 14 ; Shrewsbury, 4. The Duke of Cambridge has held an enquiry into the 'alleged mutiny of the Grenadiers, and has condemned those men who attempted to bring discredit on the regiment by refusing to obey orders, and he thinks measures should be adopted to retrieve the character of the regiment. Colonel Maitland demands that he himself should be tried by court martial for the part he is reported to have taken in the affair. Lisbon, July 21. Portugal is alarmed and irritated at British activity in Zambesi, and claims that the Bitntyre mission in the Shire* district has been allotted to her. Belgrade, July 21. The Synod has endorsed Queen Natalie's 'divorce. New York, July 21. News has been received here that fight* mg has taken place on the. Guatemala frontier between troops of Guatemala and those of San Salvador. The former suffered a defeat. July 21. Dr Peters, who arrived from the interior a few days ago, brought a hundred stolen cattle with him, and his followers declare that he has been carrying on a system of cattle raiding ever since his departure into the interior -and has been nicknamed " The Cattle, Thief.". Severe fighting took place with natives at TJgogo.