LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 20, 4 August 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN ENGLAND. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright, | PER UNITED PREBS ASBOCIATION. I London, August 2. Notts defeated Surrey for second time (his season by four wickets. The Daily Chronicle asserts that 50,000 : have died in Russia from cholera within | the month. i The Conservatives have been unsuc* cessful in their eudeavour to attach the Parnellite section to them. There is considerable excitement in Douglas, the chief town of the Isle of Man, owing to a report that Mr Gladstone proposes under bis Koine Rule »ys> tern to annex the Isle to Ireland. The British Minister to Norway has been accused of promoting the late political crisis in that country, and an enquiry into his conduct is to be instituted. The Kaiser manifested great affection for his uncle, the Prince of Wales, whom he embraced and kissed three times in the German fashion. August 3. It is stated that the Conservativs members propose to object to Mr M. Davitt taking the oath, on the ground that he has not completed his sentence of a term cf imprisonment for alleged treasonMr Munro, Agent' General for Vie* toria, is in Scotland. He says he has no fear of the enquiry into his connection with the Real Estates Bank. The Standard, reviewing Sir G. Grey's career, describes him as a brave and steadfast leader, who has left his mark on New Zealand. Washington, August 2. The President states that he will give his sanction to any measure limiting the hours of labourers and mechanics on public works to eifcht. Private James has issued a summons against his officers for suspending him by the thumbs. August 3. The officers concerned in the torture of Private Jameß have been arrested on a charge of aggravated assault. It is reported that Frick, manager of Carnegie's works, who was wounded by a Russian Jew, is to be arrested on a charge of conspiracy, preferred by the Unionists. Calcutta, August 3. The Viceroy of India is sending a party of twenty officers to watch GiJgit, near the Pamir. Paris, August 2. Information is to hand that Russia has re- occupied the Panurs up tlie Hindoo Koosh, and established pos's at Aktach and Tajarman. Berlin, August 2. The Tageblatfc says that Prmce von Bismarck has caused a sensation bj demanding the abolition of absolutism. The country is responding to his call with enthusiasm. Sofia, August 2. The liberty of the press has been re» stored in Bulgaria. St. Petersbubq, August 2. The Deputy-Governor of Taskend was stoned and trampled on by the mob for issuing a ukase stopping the sale of liquor.