LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 142, 28 May 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

♦ By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright, O»EH UNWED PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) ('OLOBED LABOUR IN QUEENSLAND. DISASTROUS FLOODS. GREAT LOSS OP LIFE. A TEXAS TRAGEDY. London, May 26. In connection with the employment of coloured labour in Queensland, \>r Kinnard Bose, in a long and able letter, copies of which have been sent to every member of the House of Commons, states that it is impossible to urge a word against the traffic since 18H6, and that the charges of white people having com> in it tod outrages on Kanaka women are wicked slanders. He quotes from the Hey. Alexander Smith's testimony as to the kind treatment of Kanakas. Mr Rose attributes the opposition to the renewal of the traffic to wire pulling by members r.f the 'new Unionism. The Marquis of Salisbury had a marvellous escape from a serious njury todny. He was driving in Piccadilly when his carriage cat-sized and smashed up. The coachman was injured, but the Premier escaped unhurt. The premises of Mappin and Webb manufacturers of electro and silver plate, Oxford>street, were entered by burglars last night and 3000oz of silver plate were stolon. William Astor left fifteen millions sterling to his family, and bequeathed several thousands to charities. After a lengthly debate in the House of Commons on the subject of Kanaka labor in Queensland Mr Balfour assured members the working of the Act would be closely watched, the Home otovernment being fully alive to their responsibilities in the matter. The death is announced of Sir Charles Butt, President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice. At a meeting of the Protestant Alii' ance, the Pean of Achoury, a pariah in County Sligo, declared that Romanism was the cause of the troubles in Ireland, and expressed the opinion that civil war would certainly follow the granting of autonomy. It was decided to agitate nguinst Home Rule during the elections. The sum of £'9000 has been subscribed to defray the expenses of the immense conference shortly to be held in Belfast to protest against the people of Ulster being placed under the control of an Irish Parliament in the event of Home Rule being granted to Ireland. New Yoek, May 27. The city of Arkansas is submerged by floods which have occasioned great loss of life. The railways are stopped, and fis the rivers are still rising the floods are increasing. At a wedding in Valega, Texas, the newly-married couple were tin-kettled, and the bridegroom was so incensed at this that he fired on the mob killing two of them. The mob returned the fire with a volley, and instantly killed the bridal couple, Caieo, May 26. Further details have been received concerning the raid made by Dervishes on Suadda, near Wady Haifa. After they obtained command of the town, many of the inhabitants were subjected to terrible cruelties, a number ot women and children being hacked to pieces. Buenos Ayees, May 26. The Argentine Congress has opened. The president, in his address, said the financial situation was improving, and they were burning a million dollars' worth of paper money monthly.