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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 100, 14 February 1891, Page 2

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■ — ■ ♦ By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (J'Elt UNITED PIIKsS ASSOCIATION.) London, February 11. The deceased Wife's Sister Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 47. Baron Nordenslcjold's son" accompanies the Antarctic expedition. H.M.S. Curacoa has been recommis--sioned for Australia. Bank of New Zealand shares, new "issue, £1 10s. National Bank of New Zealand, £1 10s. The Chinese loan" will probably be in gold, not silver; Mr Parnell has broken off negotiations with Mr Justin McCarthy, respecting the leadership of the Irish Party. Mr Parnell has withdrawn to ßoulogne, and declared war to the knife against the seceders. He intends to resume his political campaign and is arranging for ' meetings at Manchester and other places in England. It is reported that Messrs Dillon and O'Brien will come over to Folkestone' today and surrender themselves to the authorities. - The stevedores have struck work on all Federation-owned ships at Victoria, East and West India Docks, as a protest against the employment of free labour. The seamen have joined the coalheavers on strike at Cardiff. A' strike at all the ports is regarded as inevitable. , The strikers are confident that they will crush the Shipping Federation. The sugar market is showing a general advance The prices in wool are firm. The present series closes on February 26. The Selberhorn's cargo of wheat, from Lytteltou, was sold at 36s 7£d. The American visible supply of wheat has declined by half a million bushels. . Sofia, February 11. A plot has been discovered to overthrow Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria. Washington, February 11. General Sherman is in a precarious condition. The dispute between the United. States and New Fonndland over the fisheries has been settled on a reciprocal basis. Suakim, February 12 An expedition of 1200 Egyptian troops has sailed from Suakim for Trinkitat, and will advance upon Tokar. St. Petebsbubg, February 12. All Jews engaged in commerce have been expelled frm Nijni, Novgorod. Berlin, February 12.' Dr Koch'a lymph has been officially named tuberculine, and is now being publicly sold.