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Feilding Star, 24 November 1891, Page 2

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(Received November 24, 10.30 a.m.) London, November 23. Prince George is progressing favorably. His mother has returned from Livadia and is at his bed-side, and the Queen is visiting him. The Standard says biennial visits of Australian cricketers will not hurt the county cricketers, and condemns the Marylebone Club for shirking the responsibility of deciding for or against. The public is still ready to give a cordial reception, to colonial teams. Mr Dillon, in the course of a speech ! at Mitch elstown, said force had succeeded in wringing redress for Ireland, ! and could be repeated if necessary. The rosy statement regarding the i condition of the Russian finances is doubted on the Continent. Jaeis, November 23. s The French miners, to the number s of 50,000, have rejected the proposals for Government arbitration. They object to the presence of officials and , intend to appeal to Europe for funds to carry on the strike. Vienna, November 23. From motives of economy the AusI trian Government will not build .any warships next year. Berlin, November 23. Baron Pilsach, president of the Municipal Council at Apia, one of the Samoan officials denounced by Mr Stevenson in a letter to the Times, has , resigned, but the German Government . will not accept it. They are now parleying with the other Powers interested, and urge his retention. M. de Giers has gone to Berlin. I A particularly severe type of influenza is raging at Hamburg, where forty deaths occur daily from the dis- ' ease. The epidemic is spreading throughout Germany and France, and all schools are being closed. I The Russian Government is seeking monetary assistance in Berlin. 1 Ottawa, November 23. The remission of the Canadian sugar ' duties has resulted in a loss to the revenue of two million dollars in four months.