CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 130, 30 April 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (I'KK UNITHD PKBSS ASSOCIATION.) London, April 27. At the inquest on the bodies of those killed in the rush him do from Hainpsted to the railway slntion during the snow storm which came on suddenly while the military manoeuvres were proceeding, a verdict of accidental death was returned, but the jury added n rider condemning the condition of the station. The Times, referring to Canada's offer for a preferential tariff, consider* it would bp mero pedantry to apply fiscal rules arbitrarily. A close and permanent commercial alliance would secure a vast reserve of political strength, besides ob tnininc large and rapdly growing markets, which alone are worth some sacrifice. In an article in the Contemporary Review Sir Henry Parkes expresses his unbelief of the success of Mr Dibbs' barren protection policy, the accounts of which have been of a nondescript and confused character. Sir Henry thinks that the new tariff, which he considers is a monstrous wunton and fruitless interference | wiih the trade of the Colony, is certain i lo Vie repealed by the voice of the people ( at the next genernl election. New York, April 28. The Centra! Theatre and the Times olfice in Philadelphia have been burned. The fire broke out on the stage near the auditorium. For three or four minutes the audience remained orderly, and there was a quiet exodus from the stalls and pit. In the galleries, however, a panic resulted, owing to a frautic spectator clearing his way with a knife. The actors, who were dressing nt the time, jumped from tbe windows, and numbers of them had limbs broken. The shouts of the victims were heard in the Wallnutt street Theatre, and led to a panic in which many were injured. Arril 29. The first account published of the number of fatalities in connection with the Philadelphia fire were greatly exaggerated. Only ten persons, including three actresses, were killed in tlie panic. Paris, April 27. President Carnot has prosecuted the Archbishop of Aix and the Bishop of Maude for delivering political sermons.