LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 92, 2 February 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Te'egraph. — Copyright |pkr us it r.v nu.s< association! London, January 31. • The ironclad Victoria, 10,470 tons flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, is ashore near Platea, on the Greek coast. A warship and several lighters have left Malta for the scene of the disaster. New Yoiik, February 1. The barque Fernd.ile. bound from Newcastle (New Soiilh Wales) to Portland, Oregon, has been totally wrecked in Grey's harbour. Twenty of those on board were drowned. The captain and officers were amongst those drowned. The only surviyors were three seaman. Washington, January 31. The Chicago Exhibition opens on 12th October, There will be an international nayal review, lasting three days, which is estimated to cost 60.000 dollars. The President accepts the proposals of Chili for arbitration , It is stated one of the American demands will be that Chili should salute the flag of the Republic. The mobilising of the American fleet has now ceased. Buenos Atbks, January 30. The garrison of Gran C'haco, in the Argentine, has revolted, and is marching on Corrientes. A gunboat is protecting the town. Mexico, January 30. The rebel General Garz'si followers number 6000, and are daily increasing. He attacks Las Veges on Monday, St. Petbbsbcbg, January 31. Tbe Zemestovs, or Provincial Assem* blies, have issued a manifesto denouncing the indifference of society in general to the ravages of the famine. It accuses the Government of filling the gaols and Siberia wiih suspects, nnd robbing the country of the benefit of Alexander 11. V reforms. It demands a conference of elected representatives cf the country as the only means of averting revolution. February 1; The Czar intends to restore the system of serfdom in Samara nnd Sarntoo dis* tricts, and, if successful, it will be ex* tended to the whole Russian Empire. Berlin, January 31. After the scene in Ihe Prussian Diet General Von Caprivi assumed a more conciliatory tone, and the Education Bill was referred to a committee. 'Ihe Berlin printers have resolved to join the Social Democrats, owing to the failure of their own organisation to re» lieve them from the shackles of capital. Madrid, January 31. The Spanish Government declares it will decimate the Anarchists who show themselves on May Day, if threats prove useless. Paris, January 31. The French Government is prosecut* ing the Paris Echo for insulting the Queen of a friendly nation. Bpda Pests, January 31. Six persons were killed and 30 wounded in riots during the Hungarian elections. Lisbon, January 31. Fresh taxation will be introduced to provide for the deficit shown by the Budget. It will in all amount to five millions sterling. The King forgoes onefifth of his Civil list.