CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 117, 26 March 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (IB !< !.' NI T IS l > Plt JS»S A -;nOC i A Tl(i v . ) London*, March 24. Mr F. O. Licht, the sugar expert, estimates that the campaign will show a surplus of 50,000 tons. The beet production for six months gives an increase of 23,000 tons. Sir J. Lubbock urges an enquiry by a Parliamentary committee before the issue of one-pound notes is sanctioned. Colonel North, of nitrate fame, is speculating in Tasmanian silver shares. The Court of Appeal has decided that shipowners are liable for thefts by stevedores and their employees. Mr W. H. Smith has agreed to delay the introduction of the Newfoundland Bill in the House of Commons until April 16. In the meantime he has warned Sir "W. Whiteaway. Premier of the Colony, that he must proceed with the measure unless Newfoundland legislates in the direction of fulfilling treaty obligations. The mob hooted Mr T. Healy in the streets of Cork. Mr Dalton, a strong Parnellite, followed Mr Healy into his bedroom in the Vie: toria Hotel, and struck him a violent blow, breaking his spectacles into fragments, and injuring his left eye. His cheek was also seriously cut. The Tones intend to nominate a candidate when the resignations are in. I The defendants in the baccarat case have applied for the attachment of the papers which alleged that a compromise had been brought about owing to pressure exercised by the Prince of Wales. Horrible details have come to hand of the fighting in Chili. It is stated that two hundred of the insurgents were tied together and shot by cannon and rifle fire. In reply to a question in the House ot Lords to-day, the Marquis of Salisbury stated tiiat an explanation had been demanded from Portugal in connection with the seizure of the steamer Countess of Carnarvon. The Paris correspondent of the Standard wires "that a series epidemic of smallpox is prevalent at Grasse, near Cannes, and that 160 cases were reported in the last three months. During that period 13 deaths occurred, the last on the 16th instant. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have been removed to gaol at Cork to give evidence in the cases arising out of the Tipperary riot. There is great excitement in Cork at their arrival. I abis, March 24 The Maritime Congress advise that a tax of 10 francs be imposed on all ships entering the ports of France or her colonies. Sofia, March 24. Servia and Bulgaria are disagreeing aboat the delimitation of their frontiers. St. Johns, March 24. Members of the Newfoundland Legislature openly declared that they would separate from Great Britain, and were cheered by the audience. Washington, March 23. The United States Government has submitted the terms of a treaty, to Hawaii which provides for absolute free trade between the two countries. Mr J. E. Blame, Secretary for State, believes that the Queen of Hawaii is anxious to cultivate reciprocal relations with Great Britain.