CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 147, 4 June 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PElt UNITED PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) London. June Is The marriage of Mr C. S. Paruell and Mrs O'Shea will be celebrated next week. June 2. The Irish census returns show a decrease in the population of half a million ' in the last decade. Four thousand employees of the London General Omnibus" Company threaten to go out on strike on Friday unless their demand for 12 hours per" day and an increase of wages is conceded. ■' Forty bankers, met the Directors of the Bank o'f England to discuss the fixing of discount rates and to take steps to prevent the drain of gold from London in the summer. The London County Council has been unformed by its Chairman, Sir J. I/übbeck, that it will soon be essential for the 3ouncil to expend the sum of £25,000,000 3n necessary works in the, city. These mclude the water supply, completion of bhe drainage system, and the rebuilding of London bridge. The Government have ordered an inquiry to be made into the report that a Large number of Jews expelled from Russia propose to emigrate to England. The illness of Sir John Macdonald causes intense excitement in Canada. There is also a good deal of anxiety felt in England, and Her Majesty the Queen receives hourly bulletins as to the Premier's health. The. National Press accuses Mr Parnell of stealing money from the Parliamentary Fund, and asserts he is afraid to face the audit of accounts. The Queen is now at Balmoral. Most of her domestics are suffering from influenza. .There is a disturbed feeling in the city in consequence of the report that the Banks had been asked to guarantee another important firm, who are in -a position similar to the Barings. Mr Dunn, Home Ruler, defeated Mr Kir oil, Unionist, for Paisley, by a majority ' of 1388. Nine thousand East End tailors have struck. In answer to , a question, Sir J. Fergusson said that France would be asked to. explain her apparent interference with' British rights in' reference to the recent action of the French Admiral in New-, foundland. Paeis, June 1. The Paris bondholders in the Panama Canarhave resolved to urge the French {jtovernmeht to use its influence and &b---sist in completing the work. . The Chilian insnrgents have been suocesdful in' the action brought in the French" Courts to restrain the delivery of several warships built in France to the order of the Chilian Government, until- such time as a stable Government is formed in the Republic.^ ■ Some alarm - has - been occasioned thorougnout France at. the shortness of the wheat and flour supply. - Pbkis, June 1. ; General Tcherig-Ki-Tong, formerly, Chinese Minister m Pans, becoming in-' volved in financial difficulties, was re- ; called, and on » hiß arrival was arrested, aud has been condemned to be beheaded. Beblin, June 1. In the Reichstag to-day General Capriyi announced that it was not the intention of the Government to recommend & reduction in the corn duties. He denied the existence of distress in Germany, and, said the condition of the crops was much better than reported, , Ottawa, June 2. Sir John MacDonald is in a comatose state. St. Petkbsbttbg, June 2. The police are incessantly making domiciliary viaits in search' of suspected persons; The Czar states that he .will continue to expel the Jews from Russian territory. 'Their. alleged complicity with Nihilists in the attempts on the life of His Majesty has forced the present policy. Buenos Ay res, June 2. A general run on the Argentine banks has* taken' place, and the streets are crowded with excited people; - Capetown, June 2. It is doubted if the Boer's expedition to Masbonaland is furnished with any large quantity of provisions. Numerous bands of Boers are moving in the same direction. ' Sir H. Loch has reiterated his warnings to President Kriiger to restrain them. ". f Calcutta, June 2. A large number of decorations have been bestowed on Lieut. Grant's battalion in recognition of their gallant behaviour after the massacre of Manipur. Constantinople. June 2. Information is to hand that robbers have derailed a train and seized a number of English and German tourist?. The Germnn Foreign Office has consented to pay a ransom ot 200,000 francs for the release of the captives. Washington, .June 2. It is reported that the American Go» I vernment has sent an ironclad to St George,'s Bay to enquire into the action of the French Admiral in prohibiting the sale of bait to 'American vessels. Received, June" 1, 10 a.m. London, June 3. At the Eoyal Military Tournament, Lieut. Bon, of Melbourne, and Captain McLeash Yea, members of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, took second and third prizes respectively in .officers riding and jumping competition. The Times denies the report that the banks have been asked to guarantee another important firm who are said to be in a position similar to Barings. The census returns show the population , of London to be 4,211,000. It is probable the bank rate of discount: will be reduced to 4 per cent. 1 On Thursday six great joint stock banks agreed not to discount bills, except for their regular customers, at less than 3f per cent. For the present" the other banks • which were represented at the 'meeting with directors of the Bank of England yesterday, haye requested time to consider the action they will take with reference to discount rates. ■ Three hundred and seventy-four deaths from influenza w.ere recorded in London last week. St. Peteesbttbg, June 3. The Russian Government is disposed to treat with ' Baron Hirsch for emigration of Jews to the Argentine territory within twelve years. . *