CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 119, 5 April 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (l'KIl HNITIiD Plil'.SS ASSOCIATION.) London. April 1. It is fveoly stilted (hat if Home' Rule is forced upon Parliament by the success of the Gladslonian Party at the general election it will cause civil war in Ulster. Tiip Unionists of that province, includ* ing the members of (he liouso of Commons, in view of the coming election, arc arranging to hold a Convemion to protect against the severance of the Imperial connection. They declare that they will take no share in an Insh Parliament, but will lias.<ively resist its laws and taxation. They will appeal to their fellow-country-men not to place tiiem at the mercy of the Catholic majority. April 2. The Conservative press endorse tha opinion that to enforce Home Sale would result in civil war iv Ulster. During last year the "death duties" shewed a surplus of a million owing to the ravages o? influenza, Last quarter the probate asked for wills amounted to 22-i- millions as acainst 12.1 for corresponding period last year. The Economist suggests that other Australian banks should follow the example of the associated banks of Victoria, and combine for mutual assistance. The police have repulsed the advance of the Chinese in Buriuah, killing and wounding 40. The damage by the fire at Mandalay is estimated at a million sterling. In reply a question in the House of Commons, Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, refused to release Mrs Osborne in order to obviate the taint upon her child. Sir John Lubbock, speaking at n meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce, expressed bis sympathy with the proposal for Freetrade between England and the colonies. The s.s. Polynesian did the voyage from Adelaide to Marseilles in 26 days. Sydney papers of Ist March sent by her were received in London on the 31st. For the " Varsity " boat race next Saturday, the crews are very equal, though it is reported that the Cambridge eight are bearing the heavy training butter than their opponents. There is as yet little or no betting on the race. Evidence was given before a Committee of the House of Commons to the effect that the employes in shops in North London had to work from 80 to 90 hours per week. The masters, however, generally expressed themselves in fayour of restricting these hours. The bricklayers of London have given notico to the masters of their intention to enforce new rules on the Ist June. A strike is feared. The Durham colliery owners, in reply to tho Federation, have refused to allow the men to resume work until the ques tion of wages is settled. Two hundred vessels are idle on the Tyne, and there is much distress among the seamen. The cotton masters have decided to close their mills on the 16th inst, owing to a dispute with the workmen. Seventeen rind a half million spindles are affected by the decision, and much distress must necessarily ensue. In Hartlopool and Newcastle numbers are starving owing to the miner's strike, and it is feared the result will be a reduction of 20 per cent in wages. 'New Yoek, April 2. A violent tornado swept over the north-west portion of the United States, committing great damage in Towanda, Augusta, Wellington «nd Chicago. Several cases of loss of life are reported. Paris, April 1. ]{ a vn dial's confession includes the murder of a hermit, but he feebly denies five other which are laid to his charge. ■\ mong his papers was found an order for 1500 cartridges for use on Ist May. April 2. In his bouse has been found an in* geuious concoction of explosives. Tho Anarchists threaten to destroy the proprietor and waiter of the restaurant who were instrumental in the urrest of Ravachal, their leader. Over 100 dynamite machines have been found in public places about the city, having apparently been thrown away, those possessing them fearing the actiyity of the police. Beklix, April 2. Prince Bismarck's birthday (the seventy-^sixthj was celebrated yesterday with unusual enthusiasm. Prince Bismarck's birthday was recognisea as a revival of his national influ* ence. He was the recipient of 5000 telegrams, several sacks of letters came by every post, and, ia addition, he received numberless presents. Upward of 12,000 people called on the aged Pnnce.