LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, 14 November 1891, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

: __# By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (per press association.) London, November 12. Tbo Bonyenue was being towed down the Channel when the hawser broke, and she drifted ashore. ' The exertions of the rescuers were successful in the end, and the Sandgate lifeboat took the men off, but not till the captain and four others had been drowned. One man lost his life in attempting to reach the shore with a line round his waist. There have been wrecks and loss of life at all the Channel ports, and along the east coasts of Scotland and England. Many minor casualties "have occurred inland. The ship Benvenue had a general cargo which was valued at £'60,000. . The vessel was valued at £"20,000. Both were insured. The gale was the fiercest and most extensive that has been experienced for years. The reports which have come in from the coastal districts toll of crews having to cling for hours to wrecks before help arrived. Telegrams from the Continent are blocked, through the lines being broken by the violence of the storm. The Brazilian correspondent of the Times says it is Fonesca's money-grub-bing propensities that has caused the dis» turbance in Brazil. The Duke of Orleans is now at Stowe House. His father, the Comte De Paris, forbids him to accept any challenge from Mr Armstrong, Madame Melba's husband. Tha JEt.M.S. Masstha has arnyed at LondoD, with influenza on board.. Nearly eyei-yone on the ship bas been attacked, and at one time 96 persons were prostrated together. No deaths.occurred. It is thought the epidemic was caught at a Melbourne entertaiment. Mr W. L. Jackson promises that a scheme for Irish Local Government will shortly be put forward. MrT. Harrington has published Ihe originals of the documents relating to the Boulogne Conference, Ht» charges Mr O'Brien with suppressing several that were relevant to proceedings which took place. Vienna, November 12 The Emperor Francis, in addressing the Delegations, said that despite (he peaceful assurances of all the I'owers the dangers besetting Europo had not been removed, nor had the general armament been stopped. Paris, November 13. The Parisian press continue their passionate comments on the Marquis of Salisbury's declared intention of not withdrawing from Egypt.