THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 96, 11 February 1892, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Received, February 11, 10.40 a.m.) London, February 10. In the House of Commons Mr T. Sexton has tabled a notice of motion regarding the failure of the Irish Land Purchase Act. The number of deaths reported in London for the week from influenza are 376. The Coal Porter's Union has called out ten thousand of its members owing to a dispute arising over the employment of one man. Bbblin, Febrnary 10. The German loans have been subscribed threefold. St. PuTHBSBtTHG. February 10. Eleven warships are being added to the Russian Pacific Squadron and in addition to these the fleet -will V>o augmented by • number of smaller vessels. Madrid. February 10. Four of the Xeres anarchists haye been executed and there is considerable excitement in Siren at the death sentence haying been carried out. A bomb was exploded in Barcelona, and rioting has taken place in Zamora. Sydney, This Day. On the motion that the Custom's Bill do pass several Freetraders, including Sir Henry Parkes, who made a lengthy speech, entered a final protest against the measure. The Government are establishing a labour bureau. 1 Wellington, This Day. [ John McEelrie, well known in the ; Rangitikei district, is lying seriously ill here, and very little hopes are entertained I of his recovery.