CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 109, 7 March 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph,— Copyright (Pfclt UNITED PHK>S AinOCIATIUN.) London. March 4. The Hawke says that Lord Onslow will probably succeed Lord Hojfetoun as Governor of Victoria* - H. M. Stanley intends to visit Australia in October. The Eight Hon. J. Stansfeld's motion 1 proposed that the only qualification for a voter should be a three month's residence. Mr Gladstone supported the motion, urging that the plural vote was a pure lottery. The World asserts that the anxiety of the Emperor of Germany to conciliate France is due to a distrust of Eussia and Austria. Mr Harrison, M.P. for Tipperary, has seized the National League funds at Bel- < fast on behnlf of Mr Parnell. The B.M.S. Kaikoura arrived. at Plymouth yesterday, from New Zealand, with passengers all well and her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,192,000 quarters, and for the Continent 936,000 quarters. The American visible supply is 42,400,000 bushels. A cargo of New Zealand wheat on passage has been sold at 37s 3d. Union Steam Shipping Company's shares are at ill, New Zealand Shipping Company, £4 10s; Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, JB11: March 5. News from Madagascar states that Governor Bilanco massacred 278 men, women ancl children on the pretence that they were rebels.) Lord Salisbjjpy, speaking at a banquet given by the Associated Chambers of Commerce, said two dark shadows threat-ened-the trade of Great Britain. One was the revival of Protection, especially in France and America, and- the other was the struggle between- capital and labour. At Home, however, it.wasuseless to remonstrate. In his opinion, an eight hours', bill was impracticable. The Bishop of Down has virtually excommunicated the supporters of Parnell. Ottawa, March 5. O'Connor,- oarsman, has challenged the world for £1,000 aside. : Komf, March 5. Signor Rudmr states that he wil neither relax nor dissolve the Tripl* Alliance. ■• ■ v "Washington, March 5. The Senate has rejected Brussel*! slavery convention. .....: ■ .. Thcbsdat Island, March 6. An ancient Spanish wreck has beei found on a Barrier Eeef, and. goldei dollars to the value of i"300 have been re covered. They are dated 1801.