CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 94, 6 February 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

■ — ■ ♦ By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (PER UNITED PHKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, Febrnnry 4. Mr Osborne, whose wife has been wanted since December last on a charge of obtaining money ua'ler false pretence 5 , is bringing her home to stand her trial. The charge arose out of an action brought by Mrs Osborne against Major and Mrs Hargreavcs for slander in statinir that she had stolen and sold to Mr Spinks. the diamond merchant, Mrs Hargreave's pearls, tbe discovery being made during the hearing of the charge that Mrs Osborne had negotiated Spinks' bank note. Before the warrant could be serred, Mrs Osborne escaped to the Continent. The cablegram which has been received stating that Mr Dibbs, Premier of New South Wales, is coming to London to en* quire into matters relating to colonial finance, has caused great surprise m the City. The Western Australian loan is regarded with indifference in the City, but that it will be successfully floated is looked upon as almost certain, The Government of the colony wished to apply for halt a million, but the Bank declined to take in hand that sum. Madbid, February 3. It is rumoured Spain has joined the Tnple Alliance. Bomb, February 3. It is officially stated the Italian Navy is in a position to mobilise in two days. Bbussels, February 3. Queen Natahfe of Servia is seriously ill. Belgian Socialists are holding a conference in favour of universal suffrage. St. Petebsbtjbg, February 3. The Mayor of Moscow, who has been .making a tour through the famine districts, reports that the accounts of the distress are exaggerated.