CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 6, 14 July 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

■ — « (HER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, July 11. A petition bas been presented to both the Senate and the Chamber af Deputies urging members to induce the Credit Foncier of Paris to step in and- save a collapse of the Panama Canal Scheme. The Times, Standurd, Advertiser, St. James' Gazette, and Globe, called the Carlo w election a Papal victory, and denounce the returning power of the priesthood, The Emperor of Germany, speaking at Guildhall, said the greatest aim of his life was to maintain the historic friendship of England and the peace of Europe, These alone, he thought, would give the confidence necessary to the promotion of science and art and the development of trade. Warrants have been granted on a charge of perjury against two policemen named Cattle and Branbury, in connection with the arrest of one Alice Millard as a prostitute, on 24th June. Inquiries made since proye the charge against the woman to be entirely unfounded. July 13. The condition of the Eev. C. Spurgeon remains unchanged. Continuous prayers are offered up at the Tabernacle for his recovery. The promotion of limited liability companies in England during the present shows a remarkable contrast with the first six months of last year. The capital of companies floated during the latter period was £135,000,000; during the present year only £68,000,000. The Emperor of Germany's speech at Guildhall has produced a favourable impression, both in Paris and St Petersburg. Paris, July 11. M. Secretan, manager of the Society des Metaux, who was sentenced to itn^ prison raent and ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 francs for declaring fictitious divi dends in connection with the Company, has been released from custody. The French crop 9 have been imp roving the last week or so. Washington, July 9. Mr Blame, Secretary of State, has not been able to take solid food for a month. His mind his entirely collapsed. Six doctors are in attendance. July 11. Statements are current that Mr J. G. Blame, Secretary of State, has only two months to live. Members of his family deny the rumours about his health, and declare that he will be able to resume his official duties in the autumn. Valparaiso, July 10. The Goyernment troops advancing on Huasco have been defeated. Rio Janeibo, July 9. Cubulcas Indians in the province of Para are in revolt. Troops sent against them were defeated with the loss of 14 killed. St. Petebsbubg, July 11. Harvest operations at Odessa have begun, and the yield is much better thaa was anticipated. The authorities of Kazan, a Govern* meat of European Russia, are supplying provisions to 40,000 Russians who are alleged to be in a starving condition owing to the failure of the grain crops. Count Plater, a Polish land owner, has been murdered and robbed in the train between Warsaw and St Petersburg. .June 12. The military suppressed an anti-Jew* ish riot in the Government of Tumbo. Thirty persons were killed and many wounded. New Yobk, July 10. Daring the fiscal year ended 30th June, 400,000 immigrants arrived in New York. Of these 74,000 were Germans. 70,000 Italians, 35,000 Irish, and 33,000 Russians. June 12. Immense forest fires are raging in Michigan, and many villages have been burned. No ram has fallen for three months. A marvellous cavern has been discovered in Oregon as large and wonders ful in appearance as the Mammoth caves ot Kentucky, It contains numbers of small lakes and waterfalls thirtj feet high. Ottawa, July 11. A number of officials have been snspended m Ottawa for corrupting public officers. It is openly alleged that the public works haye been run by robbers, j Beblin, July 12. Further details which have been published of medical experiments upon cancer create popular distrust in the Hospital management of the city. The German press refer to the Emperor's reception in London in terms of warm approval.