THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 57, 30 October 1890, Page 2

THE LATEST.

London. October ZB. Mr Gladstone, speaking at Edinburgh, said he was in favour of the disestablishment of the Church of Scotland, but thought that endowment should accompany the disestablishment. Referring to affairs in Turkey, he remarked that it wai hopeless to expect a proper system of government in that country. la the course of his remarks on the Irish question, he said that if Home Rule were granted Ireland, he would favour the retention of Irish representation in the House of Commons. Stanley has determined to fully reveal the circumstance connected with the death of Major Bartfcelofc and the reasons why Emm Pasha did not accompany him to England. Beblin, October 27. The Czar, Sultan, and other European Sovereigns, also Prince Bismarck, sent messages to General yon Moltke congratulating him on attaining his 90th birthday. The Emperor William visited the General, and was entertained at a banquet. The absence of Prince- B»---marck from the bauquet was unfavourably commented upon. October 29; The Treasury has agreed to Sir F. D. Bell's proposal for the continuation of the direct mail service to New Zealand. The Antwerp wool sales opened to-day dull of sale and bidding was very reserved. Prices ranged from sto 10 centimes below those ruling; at last sales. St. Petkbsbubg, October 29. The Russian peasantry at Bogodyokloy refuse to longer remain as serfs* and are attacking the land owners. Troops have been despatched to suppress the rising. Rome, October 27. His Holiness the Pope has prohibited the Roman Catholic bishops in America from openly assisting Messrs O'Brien and Dillon in the collection of money foffthe Irish Land League. Received October 30, 10.30 a.m. London. Ociober 89 Owing to the peculiar character of evidence in the appeal case Ah Foy versus Collector of Customs at Melbourne, which was to have come before the Privy Council about the middle of next month a special Court, presided over by the Earl of Selbourne, has been selected to hear the case. " The death is annooneed of Dr McCorraiok, who was chief surgeon to the Ross Antarctic expedition in 1839. Several mine brokers on the Stock Exchange have failed, but it is expected that they will be able to effect a satisfactory settlement with their creditors. At a meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand Antimony Company a resolution was passed authorising the Directors to effect a compromise with the vendors and endeavor to float a new company. Athens, October 29. One of the results of the general elections is M. Delyamis has replaced M. Bricoupis as prime minister. Bebne, October 29. Further conflicts have taken placeamongst the populace at Ticino and there has been much bloodshed. Berlin, October 29. A batallion has been sent to Freberg, a mining town in Saxony, in consequence of a number of armed Radicals having threatened to resort to extreme' measures. I to bring about the downfall of the Government New Yobk, October 29. .. The Directors of the New York mint state that the decline in the price of silver is owing co the large stocks in New York. The shipment of silyer from San Francisco for the last six months was four million ounces less than the corresponding period in the previous year.