CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 83, 3 January 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PEK UNITED PHKSS ASSOCIATION.) London. December 3<h Mr Dubedat, Chairman of the Dublin Stock Exchange, has failed, with liabilities amounting to a quarter of a million. Rumours are afloat affecting the stability of Pinley and Abell, bullion brokers, of Old Broad street. It is reported that the junior partner attempted to cominitt suicide. It is announced that the firm has sufficient resources to meet all claims. December 31. The shipowners declare it is much better to have the vessels lying idle then to put up with the tyranny of the Seamen's and Firemen's Unions. Traffic on the Great Eastern and Scotch railway lines is increasing, and the men are slowly returning to work. There is a feeling prevalent in Glasgow against Edinburgh in favour of the strikers. Master Clutsam, a young colonial violinist, plays before the Queen at Osborne to-day. General Booth is inviting contributions to relieve distress in the East End of London. Murdoch, the cricketer, who stayed behind the rest of the Australian team, has made up his mind to return t© Australia. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,212,000 quarters ; for the Continent, 744,000 quarters. The estimated American visible supply is 25,760,000 bushels. An enormous fire has broken out in the block of buildings between Queen Victoria and Thames street. St. Benet's Church warehouses were on fire but were saved with the exception of the tower. The damage occasioned by the fire in Thames street is estimated at half a j million sterling. Berlin, December 30. ' Two patients treated for lupus b.y the Koch process have been discharged from a Bologna hospital cured, but at St Petersburg two deaths have occurred. JNew Yoee, December 31. The Batemans, bankers of New York, have failed for one million dollars. Teemer challenges McLean to row him for the championship anywhere. St John's December 31, One hundred vessels have been wrecked by storms on the coast of Newfoundland. Washington, January 1. Mr J. Cr, Blame, Secretary of State, has issued an order closing all American ports except one against admission of Canadian cattle. The Canadians declare that this action is an attempt by the United States to coerce Canada into yielding to American claims respecting the Behring Sea fisheries dispute. The American Pacific Squadron will mobilise at Port Townsend, Washington State, in the spring. Pekin, January 2. Obituary — Pnnco Chiuin, father of the Emperor of China.