CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 151, 13 June 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PER UNITED PIIKSS ASSOCIATION.) London. June 10. In the House of Commons to-day Mr W. H. Smith declared that the statements published that large numbers of Jews expelled from Russia were migrating to England were unfounded. Captain Yerney, who was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for an offence against a female, has given Miss Baskett, the young lady who was enticed to Paris by the women Emilj Plorent, the sum of £400. ' " , Surprise is expressed that the AsentsGeneral of the various Australian cronies have not been included on the governing; body of the Imperial Institute. - The World states it is, probable that before the autumn war will ensue between Great Britain and Portugal over the South African colonies, also that the English troops at the Cape RrS being augmented, and others ordered to be in readiness. .' ' The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,168,000 quarters ; for the Continent, 2,416,000. Bates' for money are declining owing to a plentiful supply of gold. The RimutakaV shipment of. cheese was damaged by heat during the voyage, and the consignees are .suing the New Zealand Shipping Company. The American visible wheat supply is estimated at .26,600,000 bushels. Wool is steady, and opening prices are being maintained. The omnibus strikers are feeding the horses, but will eventually use this as a 1 weapon against both the London General | ana London lload Car Companies if the | strike is prolonged. The Shipping Federation has ceased victualling the men, and has placed them on ordinary hourly pay.' June 1L A little girl has been mnrdered at Leeds under circumstances similar to those committed by Jack the Ripper. Lord Salisbury has promised the Eothschilds to "consult Sir W. Whita, British Ambassador to the porte, as ' to whether it is advisable to solicit the Sultan to allow Russian and Polish Jews to settie in Palestine. 'Lord Salisbury is likely, to grant Bnt ish protection to Gungunhand.the South African chief. -, , _ The Council of the Senate of Cambridge University recommend that the University of Adelaide should be affiliated with. Cambridge. - - The leaders of the .Opposition will not oppose the second rending of the Educa* tion Bill introduced by Sir W. Hart Dyke. . , The Indian 40 per cent loan of 2| millions was covered more " than twice over at an average of 94J. June 12. The Government have decided to pro* ceed against Ferdinand and Charles De Lessens oh charges in connection with the raising of funds to continue operations in the Panama Canal. , t Berlin, June 10. The emperor has appointed Dt Koch, a hfe member of the "Upper Prussian House. A company of soldiers drilling in Berlin to-day were struck senseless by lightning. Valparaiso. June 10. The President's fleet has been ordered to attempt -to attack Pisagua, but the 1 fleet are being pursued by the insurgents' I gunboat. * i . > Ottawa, June 10. 1 The remains ,of Sir John Macdonald have been removed to the Senate Chamber, where they will lie in state until Thursday, ■ June 11. . The remains of the veteran Premier. Sir John- Macdonald, were carried to iungston for burial. Along the route impressive murks ,of national respeci were displayed. . . - Forest fires are raging for 200 miles along both- bank? of the St Lawrence. The navigation of the rirer and train traffic are entirely suspended, owing to the dense smoke. Hundreds of farmers have been rentier d homeless, and villages and stock, di'siroyed in all direct. sons. New Yobk, June 10. A serious collision occurred oh the Missouri Railway, atfd after contact fire broke out among the debris, thirty passenger oars being destroyed" and three persons roasted to death.' Constantinople. June 11. France threatens a diplomatic rupture with the Porte unless redress is granted for the attack made by fche Greek Orthodox" upon the Catholic priests at Bethlehem. ... . Paeis, June 11. Information has been receiveJ that the French exploring expedition, at Lake Tchad, Central Africa, has been massacred and the bodies of several of the party were eaten by cannibals. June 12. The faneral of Sir John Macdonald. which tojk place tosday, was attended by many thousands of people. Received, June 18, 10.15 a.m. Vienna, June 12. The Postal Congress has fixed the fee *br International money orders at one per cent on the value sent. London, Jnne 12 The Behring Sea Fisheries Suspension Bill has received Royal assent.