CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 19, 22 October 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(PER UNITED PHKSS ASSOCIATION.) Lohdow, October 19. Thn Hansard Publishing Union, which recently went into liquidation, threatens to institute proceedings against the Debenture Corporation, Limited, claiming over a million for alleged illegal seizure of property. Heavy floods have been experienced in many districts in England. During the recent terrific gale experienced in the , English. Channel a French brig was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight. Five of the crew perished. The 3torm caused considerable damage to Sandgatc parade, Kent, a large portion oF which was destroyed. Freeman's Journal suggests (hat a grand conference should be held to discuss the qucslion of the leadership of the Irish Party. Parnell's grave is visited daily by number of pilgrims. The K.M.S, Rimutaka arrived all well at Plymouth, yesterday from New Zealand. Octob6r-20. The English press,- in referring to the' political crisis in New South Wales, express regret at the defeat of Sir :H. Parkes' Ministry, saying that the influence of the policy of the Labour Party in that Colony will be anxiously watched at Home, V -. ; i . ; Intelligence is to hand that a Eussian expedition has entered Pamir Plateau,: in Central Asia, regardless «t the protests of the Chinese frontier officers. The United Ireland: refers to the Dil« lonites as fools, wretches, and creeping wriggling reptiles. St. Pjsteiisbukg, October 19. It is rumoured that an arrest has been made in connection with the fatal accident which occurred to the Czar's train near Borki, on the Kharkoff railway in October, 1888. The train ran off the rails while travelling at the rate of 42 miles an hour, large numbers of attendants and officials being either killed or injured. The Imperial family had a marvellous escape. At first the accident was said to be the work of Nihilists, but it was afterwards attributed to the high speed- of the train travelling oyer rotten sleepers. As an outcome of the arrest it is expected some important disclosures will be made regarding the cause of the accident. The E ovoe Vrcmya says that Eussian diplomacy could easily establish supremacy oyer the Pamir district.; : Beblin, October 19. By a railway colhson at Kohlfurt, Silesia, fire persons were killed and many others injured. Exciting scenes have been enacted at the Erfurt Congress, and six leading Anarchists withdrew in order to avoid expulsion. ' Bebnk, October 20. / In the Nationalrath, crushing majorities have declarod in favour of protection, a State Bank, and note monoTpoly. , Bomb, October 20. TliePope has written to the organisers of tho. Pilgrimage, regrettingvthe recent violence, owing to the infuriated popu^. lace being let loose against the Pilgrims. Ottawa, October 20. Hanlan was easily beaten by Maclean. Buenos Aybes, October 19. General Boca, Minister of the Interior, •who resigned consequent upon a split in the Cabinet of the Eepublic, is retiring from political life, and has departed for Europe. The Cabinet of the Eepublic is being re-constructed. Another popular outbreak is feared, in consequence of which Argentine Eepublie stocks are falling. .- — - WAsHiNaios^t)ctoher 20. The United JStaIST squadron in Chilian waters will, be fc-inforced, — • "" ■•'■ "■'■ )