THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 128, 26 April 1892, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Received April 26, 10.20 a.m.) Ottawa, April 25. The refnsal by Great Britain to abrogate the commercial treaties with Belgium aud Germany has aroused much feeling in Canada. Londoa', April 25. The Tirues says that Australian Federation appears to be stagnant, aud Colonial parliaments seeua to be too hampered with local matters to discuss a question of such moment, therefore, it thinks, it would be better to refer it to a general convention. Six hundred steamers are lying idle at ports between the Huiuber and the Tyne. The total value of the vessels is estimated at seven millions, and the cause attributed to the Durham strike. The dynamite found at Kustcb.uk was intended to be used iv a plot against Prince Ferdinand and the Sultan of Turkey. Fifteen of those concerned have been arrested. Paris, April 25. News has been received that a French sloop has foundered in the river St. Claire, at Annaru, and thirty soldiers were drowned. News has been received from the Levant that the brigands near Aleppo attempted to kidnap the French vice-consul Diarbekir. ' Wellington, This Day- _ The date of the Colonial Band Contest lias been altered from October to the third week in November. The Public Hall Company have declared a dividend of 4 percent per annum. The first meeting of shareholders of the IS .Z. Times Company was held last night, when the appointment of the Hon W. P. Beeves, as managing Director of the Company was unanimously con« firmed.