LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 42, 6 October 1891, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

j iMSK UMIT£L> PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) ieeeived October 6, 10.40 a.m. St. Futgusbubg, October 5. The Russian li.an will be devoted to ;he construction of railways. Hamburg, October 5. The Hamburg Nochiesten declares that Russian advance in Central Asia are being carried out for the purpose of diverting England's attention from Germany's Colonial policy. Pabis, October 5. The remarks made at the National Liberal Federation at Newcastle, by Mr Gladstone, to the effect that the British occupation of Egypt was both burdensome and embarrassing, has been well received by the Parisian newspapers. A manifesto issued by the League of Patriots declares an intention to continue the struggle for the principles in augurated by Boulanger. At the ceremony of unyeihng the statue erected to the memory of Garibaldi, at Nice, M. Rubier, Minister of Finance, in a cordial speech said France would never forget Garibaldi's helpm the hour of need. Vienna, October 5Count Esterhazj's carriage was found in the river Danube, at Pressburg, and his body was recovered shortly afterwards. It is belieyed he was robbed and and murdered. Rome, October 5. Large disorderly crowds are parading the Btreets, hooting the pilgrims and jelling down the Pope and the French Catholics. The Pilgrims arrested for the outrage in the Pantheon have been expelled from the country. Similar displays against the Pope are being made m the provinces. Madbid, Oc'ober 5. The Queen, as Regent, denies the statement that Spain was about to enter the Triple Alliance, and dec-lares that Spain will never abandon her neutrality. London, October o. The Austrian, German and Italian Governments having replied to the note issued in connection with the Poite's con cession to Russian regarding the Dardenelles it is now expected that some united diplomatic action will be taken in the matter. The sailors, firemen, and carters, at the Calron and Hermitage wharves have gone out on strike. The amalgamated watermen and lightermen have decided to block the wharves. The carpenters strike continues, and money is being levied in France, Germany, United States, Canada, and Australia for their support. The New Zealand Shipping Company are having built a steamer of 6300 tons, and capable of carrying 70,000 carcases of frozen sheep. Her Majesty the Queen visits Florence in March. A great fire is raging in Tooley street on the south side of London bridge. The name of the Gaiety chorus girl who committed suioide was Lydia Manton, and one of the society papers hints that she was the recipient of attentions from the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, though she was the nominal mistress of Lord Charles Montague, son of the Duke of Manchester. The latter gave evidence at the inquest. Calcutta, October 5. The Ngain of Hyderabad, replying to popular feeling, defends his action in testifying before the court as not beneath his dignity, and cites the examples of Mahomet and the Prince of Wales. Sydney, October 6 Dalton, who battered his wife to dea'h with a branding iron at Surrv Hills, (a quarter of Sydney) ib April last, has been sentenced to death.