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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 145, 30 May 1891, Page 2

THE LATEST.

MR GLADSTONE AND THE RUSSIAN JEWS. NEW POUNDLAND QUESTION. I per' united press association.) Reoeived, May 30, 10.20 a.m. London, May 29. . At JEpsoin. Summer Meeting the results of the principal races were as foi lows:— Epsom Grand Pnze, Benmuto, 1; St Kilda, 2; Ordinance, 3. Oak Stakes, Mimi, 1; Oorstophine 2: Lady Primrose 3. In the course of a speech to-day, Mr Gladstone, in referring to the expulsion of the Jews from Russia, said nothing was to be gained by denouncieg the reyolting treatment to which they are subjected, and it would be better to preparing a digest of the exceptional laws of Russia. The Miners' Conference, sitting at ; Chester, has invited the Australian and i American miners to join an international ] federation. < The tenants of Old' Tipperary, who 1 were evicted for not paying their rent, i have accepted tlie terms of the landlords, i and they have now paid arrears of rent 1 lue and have returned to their homos. i In tbe Hduae of Commons Mr W.. H. t

Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, announced his intention of introducing a Bill suspending British sealers from carrying out their calling in the Behring Sea for a term of one year. A compromise has been arrived at between Mr Smith and the Newfoundland delegates respecting the modus vivendi, and the Imperial Bill will not be withdrawn if the measure being discussed by the Newfoundland Parliament is found to be satisfactory. As was expected the' tailors who went out on strike have resumed work. •