CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 15, 4 August 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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London, August 1

H>r Majesty the Quern, lias sent ihruugh M. Waddineton, the French Ambassador, a message of sympathy with the sufferers in ihe St lVlaude railway accident, near Puris. The St Petersburg correspondent of The Times states that Admiral Gervai9. of the French Squadron, had brought with 'mm to donstadt a draft agreement of negotiations which for s<>tne time haye been carried on between the Russian ami French Governments, and that he spends the whole of his mornings in conference with M. de Giers, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs

The M etbodist Conference has passed a resolution protesting against the mtru« sion in pubhu Sife of men guilty of flag rani immoralities. Lntest bnl'e^ias respecting the health of the Rev. 0. H Sporgeon state that he fluctuates a good deal. August 2. Two men, Walter Turner, of Leeds, and Conway, of Liverpool, have been convicted of murder and mutilation, and sentenced to death. The Wesleyan Conference have chosen as secretary the Rev. Fred. Macdonald, missionary, in place of tbe Rev. D. J. Waller. Mr Parnell intends to appeal from ihe decision declaring him a bankrupt. The Freeman's Journal repudiation of Mr Parnell is considered to be hi* deathblow as Leader of the Irish Party. i August 3. I Mr W. O'Brien intends to ask the j Marquis of Salisbury to refer the question of costs in the libel action for not paying which tbe former was declared a bank rupt, to any three members of the House of Commons who may be selected by the Marquis of Salisbury himself. Taiiow— Average, mutton, 27s to 27s 6d ; ditto beef, 25s to 25s 6d. Up to date 342,000 bales wool have arrived, of which 60,000 were sent forward direct to manufacturing districts.

Parue'l had an immense oyation on his visit to Dublin.

Parts, An?nst. 1. Violent riots have taken place at Ton louse among ibe tramway men. Tbe military charged the strikers, aud made numerous arrests. The Toulouse strike has ended and the men have returned to work. An Englishman has won £20.000 at roulette at Monte Carlo, find in order to prevent temptation to continue the gambling, has remitted the amount won to Knglaud

The Radicals m France are wildly furious at the proposed visit of the Fren.-h fleet to Fnglish waters, and cea sure the Government for sanctioning the visit. Berlin, August 1. The entire pres*, in the city refer m terms of praise to the speech delivered by Lord Sailsburj at (he Mansion House, i Ottawa, August 1. Before the Corrupt Practices Committee to-day, Mr Peters, a contractor, produced a letter signed by SirH, Langevio, formerly Minister of Public Works, in which the latter reminded Mr Peters of a promise made to contribute towards his expenses. Mr Peters alleges lhat he gave Sir H Langevin the sum of one thousand dollars. St. Petersburg, August, 1. At the end of June the Czar issued a decree offering foreigners in the southwestern districts of Kusmu. the alternative of being either naturalised es Russian subjects or beini expelleii the country. The decree is not favourably regarded by aliens, and 25.000 of the residents in tho district mentioned, principally Germans, and Austnans, have refused to become RussiaD subjects and therefore have left the country. The Navosti demands the conclusion of a formal alliance between France and Russia. Lisbon. August 1. After mnny difficulties with foreign Consuls, tin; Chilian Government's cruise.* ErrazurJzhaf !t-ft the port. It is reported that a rebel cruiser is wailing for her in the Bay of Bi.-cay, and will probably at-, tempt to prevent her rendering assistance to President Balmaceda's fleet. August 3. The Portuguese Government has ordered a suspension of newspapers expressing republican views. The Portuguese Government has declared French money a legal currency, and hag prohibited the export of silver from Portugal. Riots have taken place in Lisbon regarding the price of gas, and 600 of those who took a prominent part in them have been arrested and conveyed on board war ships. Massowah, August 1. Tht^ Somali tribe made an attack on the Italian and Arab garrison Athob, but were repulsed The loss on each side , was thirty killed. Kw Yob£, July 30.

A commercial treaty between the United States and Spain has been finally concluded.

A proposal is under discussion to give £20,0'X> for a horse race, on condition that English and Australian owners send horses to compete for the prize.

Augu?t 3

Fifty drunken Italian navies in West Virginia, plundered and burned ihe house of a venlthy citizen, and killed his family, numbering seven.

Constantinople, August 3

The rebels in Yemen, Southern Arabia have been surrounded by Turkish troops despatched to quell the rebellion.

Brussels, August 3

A chimney of some iron works at Hautmont has fallen. Eighteen people were buried under the ruins.