CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 89, 26 January 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright(PKU UNITED PIIKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, January 23. General Booth has sailed from Calcutta for London. Severe shocks have been felt in Koine, causing a lnild sensation among the residents. Many people passed the night in the open spaces. The Queen's Bench has squashed the conviction of the Salvationists found guilty by a magistrate of unlawful assembly in Eastbourne. Smithers, director of the English Bank of the Eiver Plate, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude. Baron Soden has dismissed three of Colonel Wissinan's officers. As the German Government favour the course adopted, it is expected that Colonel Wissman will resign his position. The Economist considers the raising of money by Treasury bills is a vicious method of finance, and thouch affording temporary relief will cost keavy sacrifices in the future. The Liberals are organising a great campaign, to be held iv London in Feb. and March, in view of the general elec tion . The Times opposes the proposal to raise an English national subscription in aid of those suffering from famine m Russia. Other papers advise that Assistance should be sent to the famine stricken districts in Madras. The Times asserts that Austria and tiro other Europeans powers warned Bussia thoy would resist her armed interference with Bulgaria. The National Mortgage Agency of ftew Zealand lias declared a dividend of 5 per cent The Directors in their report state if New Zealand imposes a tax on debentures, the withdrawal of cipital will speedily result. ' The election for the vacant seat of Kossendalo in the House of Commons, occasioned by the Mnrquis of Harrington going to the House of Lords, took place to-day, with the following result: -Mr Maden, Home Rule candidate, 6066 ; Mr Crooks, Unionist, 484 L. Paeis, January 23. The Radicals are trying to force a battle between Church and State in the Chamber of Deputies at an early date. Intelligence is to hand that the French troops have attacked Samoary, in the Upper Niger district, killing hundreds of the Samary troops. The loss on tho French side was six killed and thirty injured. The Premier is unwilling to accede to the demands of M. Laur that M. Constans should be prosecuted for assault. Lisbon. January 23. The Premier's suggestion that Portugal should sell Mozambique in order to reduce the national debt has been well received. St. Petersburg, January 22. Medical students at JEieff have been ordered to enlist. January 23. By the collapse of a church in Slobed* skoi, in the Goyernment of Viatkn, 50 persons were either killed or injured. New York, January 23. The hospital in Indianopolis, capital of Indiana, has been destroyed by fire. Nineteen of the patients were burned to death and 30 injured. Eomb, January 22. The Pope is suffering from an affection of the throat. Washington, January 23. It is reported that the United States Government has sent an ultimatum to Chili terminating diplomatic relations unless the circular issued to tho Chilian Legations on the 11th December is withdrawn. Constantinople, January 23. It is rumoured that the Sultan has issued a circular to the Groat Powers, requesting them to decide the question of the British evacuation of Egypt.