CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 22, 20 August 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(PER UNITED PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) LQNpOW. August 18. The failure of the British Batik in Austvalia has created but little iuterest in financial circles. The Marquis of Salisbury will not attend the banquet given at Portsmouth to the officers of the French fleet, fi . ' . A Keuter's telegram from St Petersburg declares on authority that no Franco-Russian Alliance exists, though^ the entente eordiale is ripe should airy; action on the part of countries forming the Triple Alliance make a convention necessary. ; . Seventy French cadets, forerunners of] of the French fleet, have visited, the Naval Kxhibition. At a banquet inhonour of their visit, the health of Her ? Majesty the Queen was tojasted with^ enthusiasm. ■ i' v v .-. The Church bfficals are> : in a qu^ndary^ regarding the remains pfJ: found in the vaults of ;a;:(pitj ctturchv The doctors objeirt to their being te£'\ i moved on the score of health/ '„; i> _. ' ; In the Country cricfedt aiatch^Mul^ ' dieses defeated Sussex by an inning» and 20 runs. • . : . ■; At the annual meeting cf the London; ( >mnibu» Company the directors; saxi the; outlook ww gloomy, in iy^^^^or^ ter hours worked by the ei^l^e^an^ the increase in wages. jTß^^ retnrwior the half year the^^OTsfe^eyeir ex*; periencedby the cbto|any^ J^ dividend of 5 per cent r was i "declared;; : ■ - Paws, August. 18. ' / : . The news of theß massacre of the Crampel expedition, near Jjafee- Tchad, is con" firmed. '... . At a monster Franco'Russianimeetine in this city, resolutions were carriedipspv testing against the visit of the FrenoH< fleet to Kngland on tjie grounds; of the Marquis of Salisbury's leanings towards the Triple Alliance. 7 1 Three thousand workmen are parading the streets in Fournjers, singing refoliationary songs. ' As serious troubleJs-fex-pected troops have been despatched to disperse the men. ] , A syndicate has lodged a sum of thirty-; seven million dollars to .assist the Union Pacific Railway .Company. Pekiw, Auguet 18 ■ The payment of an indemnity for the outrage committed on the English Mission Stations' has been arranged by the Chinese local authorities, and England now demands the punishment of the rioters. ' i Nbw Yobk, August 17. Mr Forster, Secretary to the Treasury, lu an mtirview with, a representative of the New York Herald, said the Government had a reserve amounting to 100^. 000,000 dollars in gold, besides another amount of some millions which is only to be drawn upou in case of grave emergency. Without the- gold reserye 107 millions were available^ CONBTANTINOP£.B, AugUSt 17. , ; The Turkish Government is fortifying the Russian approaches to Constantinople. Received August 20, 10.30 a.DOu St. PETicßsßtTßff, August 19tv Eight thousand foreign Jews have been ordered to be expelled from Odessa. Hong Kong, August 19The bulk of the Chinese army defy authority, and the officials of the Government are reported to be paralysed, Ottawa, August 19.

The report that McGreevy had been arrested for failing to attend at the bar House of Commons and explain his re fusal to give evidence in the corruption enquiry, is incorrect. McGreevy has 'gone .to New York and sent in his resignation in order to avoid the eiamina tion. London, August 19. The " Holv Coats " »t Treves and Argenteuil h> ye been examined with tie microscope The latter prove* to be made of camel's hair, and the former of linen. A boat load of tourists met and eheered the French fleet as it was passing Folkestone on its way to Portmonth The French and English Admir. Is, of the Mediterranean squadrons, are holding a friendly meeting at Villefranche, and the populace of the place are very enthusiastic. Bebmk, August 19. Protests from the German Catholics against exhibiting the Holy Coat at Treves, are increasing in number. Bbusse£S, August 19. Two anarchists, m disguise, were arrested at the Brussels Congress.