THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 91, 30 January 1892, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Received, January 30, 10.20 a.m.) Pabis, January 29. General Menabrea, Italian Ambassador in Pans, has resigned owing to his son Count Menabrea having taken out letters of naturalisation in order to procure a divorco from his wife. Signor Ressnam, councellor to the Embassy, succeeds him. London, January 29. General Stuart will continue to" act as military adviser to New Zealand. The South Australian Government is trying to place Treasury bonds at 4 J per cent, with five years currenejr. The Daily News suggests two years and sajs the rate must be increased to make the issue a success. Lord Salisbury is arranging for a Royal Commission to examine into and report upon the influenza epidemic. In the course of a speech, Mr Herbert Gladstone, M. P. for Western Division of Leeds, advised the Labour Party to cooperate with the Liberals, as by that means "they would secure better representation in the House of Commons. Madrid, January 28 The men on strike have damaged Somorrosto's mine, Bilbao. They also destroyed the railway, and fired on the troops. The later eventually succeeded in restoring order. Berlin, January 29. The Queen of Saxony is suffering from influenza. Washington, January 29. President Harrison in a second message to Congress, soys the Chilian reply offers good prospects of a settlement. The incident is now considered to be closed. Launceston, This Day. The Rotomahana which was ashore in the river Tamar has been floated off. Hobart, This Day. At a meeting of creditors of the Bank of Van Dieman Land the chairman intimated that the creditors would be paid in full. Perth, This Day. Sir W. Robinson, Governor, has accepted the Agent-Generalship of Western Australia. Stdxby, This Day. The Labor Electoral Conference has decided to recommend the various branches to call upon members who were recalcitrant during the recent crisis, to resign their seats. The Tekapo remained hard and fast at high tide, and her cargo is being discharged. Wellington, This Day. The Hon. Mr Cadman, who returned last night, says the object of his trip over the Stratford route was to become acquainted with the nature of the country. He is favorably impressed with the land, especially in the proximity of Stratford, and would like to see it opened for settlement. The Minister says that a railway by either the Main Trunk or Stratford route is out of question at present as it would necessitate raising a large loan. A supplementary Gazette notifies that 12 words can now be sent in telegrams instead of 10 at the usual rates. The allowance for address and signature is, however, reduced to six words instead of ten. All above will be charged for. The change applies both to ordinary and delayed telegrams. Replying to a deputation this morning, the Hon Mr Seddon said a tender for the Te Aro Railway Extension would be accepted within a week.