THE LATEST.
(Received, February 25, 10.80 a.m.) Lohdok, February 24. Her Majesty the Queen has paid a yisit to the Duke of Clarence's coffin. Mr Gladstone returns from the Contin* ent on Thursday. A motion tabled in the House of Commons by Mr Samuel Smith, M.P. for Flintshire, providing for the disestablishment of the Welsh Church was rejected by a majority of 47. Pabis, February 24. M. de Freycinet having declined the responsibility of forming a new Cabinet, M. Rouvier, Minister of Finance, has been summoned. It is expected that M. M. Freycinet, Minister of War ; Ribot, Minister of Foreign affairs, Constans, Minister of the Interior ; and Deville, Minister of Agriculture, will retain their portfolios. A dynamite plot has been discoveredhere, having for its purpose the destruction of the Spanish Embassy in revenge for the execution of the Xeres Anarchists. The arrest of one of the ringleaders has been made. Calcutta, February 24. News from Burmah states the British column relieved So don after sharp fighting with the Kacchyiens, whom they drove out of a strongly entrenched position. The British loss was 5 killed and 26 wounded, while that of the enemy is estimated at rather more. Sydney, This Day. The Government deny the truth of a statement in the London cablegram that they are preparing another issue of Treasury Bills. Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, forecasts a dissolution of Parliament m three months, Brisbane, This Day. Port Douglas, situated about the centre of the coast of Trinity Bay, has been visited by a cyclone and seyeral buildings were wrecked and many others injured. Hobabt, This Day. The Circe, from Greymouth, was totally wrecked at Macquarrie Harbour on Sunday. She struck the bar and a heavy roller toppled her over, the crew having barely time t® escape. The crew lost all their effects. Owing to the numerous wrecks at Macquarrie the Marine Department has now decided to station a pilot there. Westpoet, This Day. W. Ballantyne, who was injured onthe railway on Friday, died this morning. He was a native of Wanganni.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 102, 25 February 1892, Page 2
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