THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 83, 12 January 1892, Page 2

THE LATEST.

SUBSTITUTE FOE DIAMONDS IN DRILLS, MORE KIOTING IN SPAIN. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. AFFAIRS IN CHILI. REVOLT IN YEMEN. EGYPTIAN POLITICS. (Received January 12,10.20 a.m.) London, January 11. Mr Kosmo Newberry, Government analyst and mining expert of Victoria, who is on a visit to Europe on business of his department, believes that be has found a substitute for diamonds in drills. The Dnke of Teck's family are at Sandringham. The Duke of Clarenc9 and Avondale, who is suffering from influenza and pneumonia, passed a good night, and his strength is well maintained. His condition is favorable. Influenza is spreading in Holland, Sweden, and Austria, and also in London. In Great Britain generally it is growing in severity. Obituary—Dr Philpott, ex-Bishop of Worcester. ?ofia, January 11, At tho instance of the Italian Government, who undertook to mediate in the difficulty between France and Bulgaria, the Government of the latter country have withdrawn the odict of expulsion against the French journalists and the incident is closed.

Madrid, January 11. The attack on Xeres la said to be the result of the Belgians and German anarchists. Machm, in Cadiz, estimated the assailants were a thousand strong. Valpabaiso, January 11. Mr Egan, American Minister to Chili, is escorting refugees from the legation to a United States warship. Supporters of Bulraaceda, who have been held in custody since the downfall of their chief, are being released by order of President Moutts. Calcutta., January 11. The Marquis of Lansdowne has had an audience with General Booth. Aden, January 11. The revolt in Yemen against Turkish authority has been renewed. Eome, 'auuary 11. An Italian warship has been despatched to Tangiers. Washington, January 11. Arbitration between England and the United States over the Behring Sea difficulty is delayed owing to the inability of the two parties to select their arbitrators. The University of Columbia, in Missouri, was destroyed by fire. The library, containing forty thousand books, was lost. It is reported that Mr Blame has formed a new reciprocity party, independent of politics. Mr Springer, chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, has annnounced there is not the slightest prospect of silver legislation. Bbisbane, This Day. A telegram announces that Captain Carpenter, of the barque Costarica, was arrested at Fernate, in the Malay Archi- ' peligo, by the Dutch authorities for alleged piracy in stripping a wrecked junk. After some difficulty the British Consul at Batavia secured his release.