LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 73, 17 December 1891, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

*~r ~ By Electric Telegrapli.-4-Copyrigbt |PKR IJNITBD' TRUSS ASSOCIATION | London, December 15. Fierce rioting lias taken place in Ennis, Counly Clare, which was provoked by the Followers or the late Mr C. S. Parnell. Many persons were inj ured by sticks and stones, and Mr J. Dillon was struck across the face. The priests were openly defied and hooted, but eventually the police were successful in dispersing the mob. The Financial N"etrs declares that it is obvious that the people of Sew Zealand ennnot bear the strain of excessive taxation much longer. The World states that Her Majesty the Queen will open Parliamont in person. Mr Cotton, of Adelaide, writing to Greater Britain, advocates the bursting up of large landed estates, in order to retain the labourers on the soil and check the emigration of settlers to the cities. Two of the Enterkm's sailors were rescued in the Channel. New Yobk, December 15. Edward Field, son of Cyrus Field, has been arrested on a charge of stealing bonds belonging to his father and partner. Bio de Janeiho, December 15. A revolution hss broken out in the San Paulo Province, about 220 miles W.S.W. of here. The local officials have been deposed, but the Governor's troops are opposing the insurants. Yellow fever has broken out at Santos, south of this city. A large number of vessels are lying there without crews. St. Pbtebsbubg, December 15. A Privy Councillor, Von Hubbinefc, Minister for Public Works and Bailwajs, resigns his position as the Czar is much incensed at the difficulty in the transport of corn. M. Anneukoff will probably bo appointed to the office. The Nihilists have issued a manifesto demanding that Parliament should take measures to assist the peasants in tho famine stricken districts, and they have succeeded m sending a copy to the Czar. Ninety thousand eases of influenza are reported at Odessa. Ninety thousand cases of influenza are reported at Odessa. Zajizibab, December 16. Emm Pasha lias encountered prolonged opposition m his march to Equatoria, and there has been much fighting. At latest advices he was in a precarious position. Sydney, December 16. The weather tbroughont the colony is excessively hot, and in Sydney to-day the thermometer registered 100 in the shade. At a meeting of thirty 1 - thrse members of the House, including the balance of the Labour party, who are regarded as deserters, and a number of Government supporters, who hold with the planks of the Labour party, it was decided to form a Democratic party. The objects of .the party are to promote Democratic 'and Labour legislation, retrenchment, and a more equitable adjustment of taxation. The Postmaster»General prepares a Bill for next session, instituting a penny post over the whole Colony.