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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 137, 12 May 1891, Page 2

By Electric TelegTaph.—Copyright fPEH UNITKD PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 8. The Jewish Chr^uicle denies that Baron Hirsch is yet coraoiiiled to any gigantic scheme for the emigration of the ex elle ' Hussion Jews, but at presentis only mak* lnir inquiri s with a view to ascertaining if the Argentine Republic is a sum able plnee for his compatriots Mr Goschen, Chanc U r ot the Exchequer, to-day informed a deputation from the Associated Chambers of om mercethal a Four months' i rial of lbn2|d letter rate with, the colonies showed tlml the number of loiters hao i-icr«ase.] by founeen per cent., fju<. that :he c<;st had increased forty three per cent Mr Goschen informed the deputation from the Chambers of Commerce that in his opinion the country whs not rip<* for the introduction of a Bili legalising the decimal system of coinage, weights, and measures in the United Kingdom. May 9. Fifty members of the Kouse of Commons and all the table clerks except one are down with influenza The Admiralty has forbidden any fur* ther expenditure in making alterations to the Australian cruisers preparing for sea at Sheerness. The British have annexed Bastard's country west of Beciiuan .• Land, and are preventing the Boers and Dauiaais trek kina there The Rothschilds and Sir Julian Goldsmid are seeking to prevent the influx of refugee Jews in England, May 11 Mr W. H. ■ mith, who is seeking reelection inconsequence of his appointment as Warden of tbe Cinque Ports, will be retnrned unopposed Sixty thousand Welsh miners have secured an adyance of 2^ per cent in wages. It is stated that Manchester and Liverpool export houses are supplying the funds to enable the Chilian insurgents to carry on the war. The following is the result of the Ketnpton Park Great " Jubilee " Stakes, of 3000 sovsi :— Colonel North's b c Nunthorpe, 1 ; Mr D. Baird's b c Martagon, 2 ; Mr H. Bass' ch c Rusticus, 3. Lisbon, May 9. A heavy fall has taken place in i*oriu> unese stocks, owing to the failure to float tin' loat, ar.d the dearth of gold. Bv authority of the Government, coin* age in silver to rhe extent of half a million pounds is to be made, and the banks are to be allowed to exchange silver for gold and notes. A run has taken place on the banks in Lisbon. The Portuguese new financial measure is causing a further run on the Banks. The Portuguese have collected a force of 3000 men on the Zambesi, which it is believed is intended to operate ou Manicaland. St. Petebsbitbg, May 9. The Novoe Vremya, the semi official journal, .-■dmits that the Rot :Schi>ds have abandoned tbeir contract for the Russian loan, and states that the step is taken becunse the Czar rejected their demands regarding the expulsion, of the Jews trom Russia. It is believed that the suspension of the expulsion of Jews from Russia will end in the Czar abandoning the decree. BELGBADE, May 10. The Skuptschina has handed Queen Nathalie notice to quit, hut she refuses to leave on the ground that the Constitution permits her to remain. The G-overu tneut intend to mforce the notices if neces sary. Eome, May 10 King Humbert has ordered the remains of the late Prince Napoleon to be buried temporarily in Rome. The Ital an Government is forwarding a circular lothe Power.- on the subject of the New Orleans incident, with a view 10 an agreement to compel the United States to protect foreigners. Washington, May 10. The Medical Association has approved of Dr Koch's tuhercuhne as a cure for consumption, B bii lin, M«iy 11. Professor Yirchow declares that not a . single cure has been effected by treatirieut under Dr Koch's tuberculine, and that in all the reported cures a serious relapse followed. Calcutta, May 10 The capture of the Maharajah of .vlani pur is expected daily. Bbusseis May 11. j It is expected that half of the miners on strike will resume work to-day. j Received, May 12, 10.15 a.m. London, May 11. Mr R. Cunningham Graham, M.P. for Lanarkshire, has been summarily expelled from Prance for making speeches to socialists, and otherwise identifying himself with them. Mr W. E. Gladstone has been attacked by influenza.