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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 25, 14 August 1890, Page 2

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (PER UNITKD PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, August 12. The potnto blight has appeared iv Couuty Mayo, lrelaud, aud a fainiue is feared. Lord Salisbury states that the freedom of missions in Madagascar has been guaranteed under arrangement between i France and England. A now movement is on foot in Ireland. Teuants are asking the Government to reduce the instalments payable under Lord Aohbourue's Act. Auolher emeute has occurred at Chatham Barracks, the meu cutting the harness again. Three of the prisoners sentenced on Friday haye escaped. Proceedings have been instituted against Duncan, editor of the Matri mouial News, claiming £25,000 for breack of promise. The Anglo- Freuch agreement guarantees religious liberty in Madagascar and Zanzibar, and preserves the rights and privileges of the subjects of each country in each island. A Commission will sit ill the autumn to delimit the line from Barrowa to Lake Tchad, thence to Say. It is proposed that Samato be given to the Royal Niger Company. The Com mission will also delimit the spheres and influences of France and England in other parts of the Niger district. Beelin, August 12. German papers propheoy startling results at an early day from the Emper or's visit to England. The Kaiser's second sou will receive the title of Duke of Heligoland. COI*STA..TINOPLK August 12. Turkey has fortified the high road from Kars to Eizeroum, and has called out the Anatolian reserves. It is reported that bauds of Russo Armenian mounted volunteers are in the vicinity of Erzeroum. The report has caused a panic in the latter city and recruiting is rapidly carried on.