CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 19, 13 August 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (I'Elt UNITKD rilKSs ASaOCI ATIOV.) London. August 10. The Standard states that there aro rumours u£ difficulties m the wine aud spirit trade, involving several old houses. Bank of New Zealand shares haye experienced, a rise of 10s, owing to the payment of a dividend, and the favourable nature of the balance and report, The Prince of Wales opened the Hygienic and Demographic Congress today. In his speech he specially welcomed the Australian delegates. Fully a thousand representatives of various nations and countries were present. It is rumoured that owing to the understanding arrived at between France and Russia the British Government intend to largely increase the Mediterranean fleet. Alter the opening of the Hygienic Congress, the Prince of Wales dined with the Council of the College of Physicians, and afterwards attended the conversazione given by College of Surgeons. A thief rifled the passengers' baggage on board the Tainui in the Thames, and escaped with several hundred pounds in his possession. August 11. Details of the robbery on board the Tainui turns out to have been greatly exaggerated. Only the Steward's box was pillaged. At the inquest of Shaw-Saville and Co. the Admiralty some time ago ordered the gunboat Garnet to search Good Success Bay for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was any truth in the story of a number of British sailors being detained there. The Garnet accordingly visited the place, but reports that her search was fruitless, August 12. The Key. C. H. Spurgeon has suffered a slight relapse. Calcutta, August 10. The Viceroy of India has confirmed the sentence of death on the Senapaty and the Tongal General, and commuted the sentences on the Regent and Angao Sena to transportation for life. The printer, owner, manager, and editor of the Bungabasti, a native paper, have been arrested and bail refused on account of an article on " British rule by brute force." Mexico, August 10. President Porfirio Diaz has made a statement to the effect that when serving under the Emperor Maximilian in Mexico, Marshal Bazaine offered to deliver up towns occupied by the French, betray his master, and sell arms and ammunition to the National Party. The offer was refused as outßide legitimate warfare. Rome, August 10. . It is stated that Italian consuls in Australia report that the condition of Italian immigrants in the colonies is miserable. "Vienna, August 10. A man and wife named Schneider have been arrested here on the charge of kidnapping and murdering ft number of servant girls. Washington, August 10. The United States will send reinforcements to the fleet, and co-operate with the European Powers in coercing the Chinese Government to protect foreigners in its dominions. August 11. Several deaths from sunstroke are reported from various parts of the country. Paris, August 12.

A fire, started by an incendiary, is raging in the fortresses outside Toulon. A thousand soldiers are at work digging trenches to prevent it spreading. Beblin, August 11. The Emperor has met with a serious accident to his knee. The nature of the accident is being hushed up, but he has found it necessary to cancer all his engagements. Eeceived August 13, 10.40 a.m. Washington, August 12. Mr Grover Cleveland, ex-president, who has been seriously ill, is improving. Obituary — The Hon James Eussell Lowell, setat 72. London, August 12. The Mayor of Portsmouth has sent invitations to several members of the French Cabinet to attend a banquet to be given to the officers of the squadron. McAffeley, one of the Invincibles, who was found guilty of participation in the Poenix Park murder, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment, has been released from gaol. Mr T. Harrington, M.P., Secretary of the National League, has announced that its funds are exhausted, and therefore the League is unable to continue its grants to evicted tenants. He alleges that the seceders from the Parnell party are responsible for the position of the League. Calcutta, August 12. Those connected with the native paper Bungabasti which published the article " British Rule by Brute Force," have been committed for trial. Ottawa, August 12. In his evidence to-day, Sir H. Langevin swore that he never received any money from Mr Greevy, though he gave him promissory notes for ten thousand dollars for election expenses in 1876, being then without money. Capetown, August 12. General Booth received an immense oyation on his arrival here. St. Petbusbubg, August 12.

Bussia has forbidden the proposed Polish pilgrimage to the Tomb of St. Louis in Koine. The Government has assigned a sum of thirty million roubles with which to carry on relief works] and the purchase of grain. Beblin, August 12. The prohibition of the export of rye is haying a serious effect on the German and Austrian trade, Vienna, August 12. Messrs Morpugno and Parent!, bankers carrying on business at Trieste, have failed. Their liabilities are set down at seyen million florins. Paeis, August. 12. The Grand Duke Alezis forbade the display ot French and Russian flags from his hotel, and refused the ovation. Berne, August 12. Switzerland stands out of the Customs Union. The Court has confirmed the sentence by which M. Turpin was ordered to pay a fine of and to undergo two years imprisonment on the charge of selling the secret of his exposive to Sir Wm. Armstrong and Co., of England.