CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 118, 28 March 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Te'egraph.— Copyright f.l'Bli. r'NJTEIJ 'I'II (CSS ASsOCIATIO.V.) r : London. .Mtircli .-26. /■■ Truth asserts that the . colonies are not - worth spending a brass farthing on. England has always being compelled, to put her hands into her pockets to assist' these bantlings. The paper calls them" ne'r do wells," who will never be worth much until they are compelled to .be self reliant. A sensation has been caused by a story which the Pall Mall Gazette, says it publishes on good authority to the effect that the young Due d' Orleans had been seen in Paris disguised as a valet toi'a wellknown singer. ■- - It is generally believed that Madams' Melba is meant. Mr Walker Wilson, who has been studying the English postal, telegraph, parcels post,, and telephone systems,' was r.he first Australian to speak over the London -Paris telephone. Replying to his congratulations, the 'superintendent at the Paris end stated the telephonic communication with Australia had been proved to be quite a scientific possibility. Vocal music of an opera played in Paris can be distinctly heard through the telephone in London. It is stated that the Fenians are reorganising in London ; and the Goyernment are accordingly taking precautions. Mr Parnell is carrying on a vigorous campaign in Sligo. Owing to dearth in the market the Doric's butter is realising from 104 s to 116s. The choicest quality brings from. 120s to 1245. Washington, March 25. Fifteen hundred deaths "from influenza hare been recorde t in Chicago in a fortnight, and seven hundred at Pittsburg. In * llegliany and other places it seems to lie decliningThe death rate from influenza at Uhicugois 150 per dny. Scores of doc* tors are confined to bed by it. Ten thousand cases hare occurred at Pittsburg March 26. Pr^ident Harrison has appealed to the Marquis of . Salisbury to prevent the Chinese from entering the United States, via Canada. Sir John Mrcdonald, Premier of , Canada, who was consulted on themaU ter bj Lord Salisbury, declares that it is - impossible to accede to President Harm son's n quest. Lisbon, March 25. One hundred nndsxty of t'ue soldiers who were imprisoned after the' rising at Oporto, have been sentenced to deporta* tion. -....- .. ' Major Serpa Pinto, the well known explorer, is seriously ill. \ Paris; March 26. i The Queen of England met with "ft- - brilliant reception at Grasse, ■ » Vienna; March 27. It is repo rted there has been a' large \ concentration of Bussian troops on the * Austrian frontier- ' Received March 28, 11 a.m. f • Komf, March 27. r The Bank of Leghorn has suspended 1 payment. Its liabilities are said to amount to two million pounds. London, March 27 The Standard's Rome correspondent te ! egraphs that His Holiness the Pope is consulting with Bishop Walsh as to the best way. to maintain the United Catholic party in Ireland, and that the Pope suggested the removal of Mr Parnell from the leadership. ■ _ - The Eastern Extension has informed, the Agents-General that; it will be impossible to reduce cable rates earlier than 1 May Ist, as the Company is unable to 3 lower their charges without the consent i of the Governments who have granted t concessions.