CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 12, 28 July 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PEH UNITED PltE-^S ASnOCI ATION.) London. July 24. The Parnellite Convention was a great success. A programme was adopted of manhood suffrage, reinstatement of evicted tenants, and the reform of the land laws. Mr Parnell said he intended to fight to the end. Max O'Rell sails for Australia at the end of the month. The Financial Times eulogises the Hon Mr McMillan's control of the finances of New South Wales. It considers the credit of that colony above suspicion, and urges the money market to support reasonable loans. Lord ' »nsiow, in his despatch to the Secretary for the Colonies, says that in in tbe opinion of the majority of the peo pie in New Zealand federation with Ans tralia is out side the region of practical politics. The prospect of the consolidation of public debts and their conversion into a general Commonwealth loan at a reduced rate of interest would alone tempt New Zealand to join. The railway acjident on the Manchester Ship Canal has led to condemnation of the employment of hoys as pointsmen The Directors of the Bank .^f New Zealand have declared a dividend of 5 per cent. The balance-sheet shows that the profits for the half year amounted to £59,500. < this amount. £18,000 has been carried forward, £20,000 placed to the reserve fund, and the remainder absorbed in the payment of the dividend. July 26. The Unionists are dismayed at the result of the Wisbeach election. Tne Daily News, referring to the result, considers that the country is reversing it3 hasty j udgment of 1886 Washington, July 23. Dalziel's Agency announces that a discovery of rich gold has been made at a place called Pringapoeki, in Central America. The precious metal is found in ingots, weighing from 6 to 36 pouads, aod this is supposed to be due to volcanic upheaval. Ottawa, July 23. Fifteen thousand Canadian farmers have sent up petitions to the Legislature praying for a remission of the taxes on sugar, salt, and other articles, owing to harvest depression. July 25 Before the Parliamentary Committee to-day a witness testified that he paid Sir H. Langevin, the late Minister of public works, the sum of 20.000 dollars for services in securing him Government, contracts. St. Petersburg, July 23 The Czar gave a banquet to the officers of the French fleet now on a visit to Cronstadt It is stated the French fleet will visit Fngland in August. The construction has been begun of a strategic and commercial railway from liushak to Surakhs, on the Afghan fr n« tier. New York, July 25. The Tennessee miners have decided to suspend any further molestation for 60 days in order to permit a specia! meeting of Parliament being held for the purpose of repealing the Convict Labour Laws. , The Kentucky miners are purchasing rifles, and propose to assist those in Tennessee, should tbe necessity arise. Paris, July 25. Three thousand pilgrims, en route to America (?) who were being conveyed acrots the Co-.t nent in a hundred (?) special trains, met with a serious disaster at Fo irnies. Eurly las i month it was reported that th ■ French expedition to Lake Tchad, Central Africa, had been massacred, and the bodies of several of the party eaten by cannibals. Later intelligence confirmtbe statement that the expedition was attacked by natives. During the fight 16 of farmer were killed, and 30 wounded. Brussels, July 25, Information has been received from t e Congo Free State that theßakumas have killed and eaten 50 Congo residents R • paration was immediately d-mandedby the autho ities, and in a battle which ensued a large number of the offenders were killed. Calcutta, July 25. Tbe absence of rain increases the serious condition of the wheat crops, and the likelihood of a famine resulting. Received, July 28, 10.15 a.m. London. July 27. Obituary— Sir B. W. Foster, M.P. for Ilkoston. [Professor Sir B. W. Foster, M.P., J.P., born in 1840, was a distinguished surgeon. He was professor of Materia Medica in Sydenham College, and afterwards Professor of Medicine in Queen's College. He was the author of several valuable contributions to Medical and Sanitary Science. He was a Liberal in politics and chairman of tbe National Liberal Federation.] The prospects of the hop crop are excellent. The Queen bas invited the French fleet to visit Portsmouth on August 20th, when the Czar and ( 'zarina are expected. She proposes to pay a visit of inspection herself if the invitation is accepted. Paris. July 27. Infernal machines concealed in books have been sent to M. Constans, Minister of the Interior, and M. Etienne Trielle, Head of tbe Colonial Medical Department. The senders are belieyed to be Colonial Naval Doctors, who have been compulsorily retired. An excursion and a goods train came into collision at St. Mande, near Paris. The carriages caught fire and a frightful scene ensued. Sixty people were killed outright in the collision, and several others, who were unable to extricate themselves from the ruins, were caught by the flames and burned to death. The Budget Committee has adopted M. Brisson's scheme for doubling the strength of the French navy. St. Petersburg, June 27. Preparations had been made to signalise the Czar's visit to the French fleet by an anti-German demonstration, but the intention of the promoters was thwarted by the Czar giving orders which prevented the demonstration.