The European Situation
(per united prrss association.) London, August 25. The Queen has cabled to President Carnot, warmly complimenting the French nation upon the appearance and condition of the fleet. It is reported that the French President will pay a visit to England in the spring. Paris, August 25. M. Ferry, ir the course of a speech, said 50 years' Protection for French farmers would justify the nation in indulging in the British luxury of Freetrade. St. Petebsbubg, August 25. - The distress among the peasantry throughout Bussia is very severe and they are reduced to eating grass and leaves. The unfortunate people are becoming desperate and several grain laden trams have been stormed. August 26. Several deaths from starvation are re* ported in the Volga district, and crowds of beggars wandering from village to village in search of food. Constantinople, August 26. It is reported that the Czar has proposed to Turkey that she should cede the Novi Bazar territory, lying between Seryia and Montenegro to Bussia, in lien of arrears of the war indemnity.
The Kiwitea Boad Board gives notice that by a special order certain bye-laws regulating the weight to be carried by vehicles over the roads in the Kiwitea lload Board. District, and the width of dres to be used, will be confirmed at a meeting to be held on the 19th of Sep- i tember.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 25, 27 August 1891, Page 2
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