LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 118, 2 April 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright ) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, March 31. Owing to the treachery of Servant Folden, of the Engineers, in spiling plans of the defences of Malta to the French, it has been decided to altar tlif whole of , the defences at ereat cost. I The revenue for the year ended today is £90,600,000. In the course of a speech Lord Wolseley declared an invasion of England to be impossible. A standing array of 12,000 men and reserve of 90,000 would be Piifficient to ensure safety from the attacks of a foreign foe. In an address issued to the Unionists and Dissenters, Mr Chamberlain asserts I that Home Eule has been supported by lying and dishonest trickery, murder, and outrage. The attention this question had absorbed was the cause of the postponement of the discussion of the great question of disestablishment. April 1. The argument before the Privy Council in the case the Attorney-General of New Zealand v. Judge Edwards, has concluded, and judgment been reserved. Ottawa, March 31. Mr J. C. Abbott declares that Newfoundland has formed a secret commercial convention with the United States, in hostility to the interests of Canada. Calcutta, March 31. Three-quarters of the city of Mandalay, the capital of Upper ijurmah, has been burnt to the ground. The fire was accompanied by great loss of life. Among the buildings destroyed were the new telegraph office and the old palace. The fire extended over a distance of two and | a half miles. Pahis, March 31. JRn''.iclial was seized by the police in a wineshop. He had two revolvers in Ins possession, but his attempts to use them were frustrated. When he was safely secured, he shouted " Vive I'anarchie." April 1. Several of the Anarchists in custody have confessed, and declared that JRava chal was the author of the dynamite outrages and robberies in Paris. ] Matlnan, his chief accomplice, has also been arrested. Pavachal himself h.»s confessed to several charges of murder. There is great rejoicing" in thp city at Eavachal's arrest. A considerable quantity of explosives was found secreted in his lodgings. j Melbourne, April 1. The Victorian imports of last year were valued at £21,711.000 and the imports at £16,006.000. j