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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 113, 17 March 1891, Page 2

THE LATEST.

London, March 14 It is rumoured tbat the Portuguese' authorities have seized the steamer Countess of Carnarvon, which was ascending fche Limpopo River with a cargo of arms for the British South African Company. Sir C. Tupper is sanguine that reciprocity between the States and Canada will be agreed to. It is expected the Irish Land Purchase Bill will be passed through all ifcs stages before the adjournment of the House. Popular. feeling is turning in favour of Sir C Dilke, and the attacks on him are being deprecated. Buffalo Bill intends to bring some of th- captured Sioux Indians with him to England. The House of Commons will adjourn on 24th March. March 15. At the half-yearly meeting ofthe Bank of England shareholders a profit of threequarters of a million was reported, and a dividend of 5f per cent declared. Mr Lidderdale, Governor of fche Bank, said fche liabilities of Baring's Bank amounted to £21,000,000, and the assets to £25,---000,000. The outlook was hopeful. Vienna, March 14. Baron Hirsch has given half a million to help Jewish emigrants to the United I States. Paris, March 14. News from Tonquin reports that the ' rebels have, sacked Bobo, and massacred the French officials. Buenos Ayres* March 14. The Banks' have re-opened, and the. panic has subsided. Rio de Janeiro, March 14. > Tbe R.M.S Tongariro arrived, all well, yesterday. Her frozen meat is in good condition. Hong Kong, March 14. Three hundred Chinese pirates hare been beheaded at Ewang Tung. Brussiis, March 14. King Leopold will probably be the arbitrator in the Behring Sea dispute. Valparaiso, March 14. - The whole of fche army, except the Santiago troops, have joined the rebels. President Bai maceda shot 50 prisonersbecause the rebels shot a leading Gov ernment supporter. During the bombardment of Coronel 200 persons were killed." Washington, March 15 Secretary Blame and Sir J. Paum ef »te are arranging for a convention regarding the Beh ring Sea difficulty. Received March 17, 10.30 a.m. London. March 16. The Cardiff strikers have accepted the Federation ticket and have resumed work. The Australian torpedo gunboat Karrakatta's trial trip was unsuccessful, and she is now engaged in repairing her machinery at Sheerness. The sfceamer Countess of Carnarvon, seized by the Portuguese, has been taken to Delagoa Bay. She ascended Limpopo at the express wish of a Gunguhana chief, who repudiates vassalage to the Portuguese. The Times and other journals say Portugal nnusfc be called to account. Mr Parnell, speaking at Dublin, as-, serted that, during the negotiation at i Boulogne, his opponents had offered concessions even to fche verge of weakness to secure his own retirement. He, himself, ' was content with the past. Speaking of fche future he said his relatione with the Liberals would compel him to oppose th»

Labor .Candidates ; hut England must adopt the -'One man one vote " principle and legalise eight hours. -.-.; Paris; March 16. The French Government are preparing a BiU giving depositors in the banks greater guarantees of safety. Btjda Pesth, March 16. A swamp below the city, containing-three-quarters of a million of acres, which had been reclaimed at a cost of twenty million pounds, has been inundated- and the crops destroyed. "\V".a.s:sx2*ci*ro2r, HCareii 16Excitement among the Indians is increasing again.