LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 23, 11 August 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

I PKK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Calcutta August 9. The Hazara rebellion is increasing in extent. All the great tribes lmve joined the revolt. The Ameer has miscd forty thousand troops, and is levying more, promising as a reward to divide the rebels land among his soldiers. August 10. The leading Indian papers are urging the Government to close the mints to the free coi nage of silver. Tangiers, August 10. The Sultan's troops while marching to meet the rebels, were suddenly ordered to return to Tangier. St. Petersburg, August 9. Russian troops have compelled the Chinese to withdraw from the Puinir Plateau. Military material is being forwarded from Odessa to the Pamirs. I Cholera is causing a panic in the capi tal. Trade is at a standstill, and wealth} 1 people are leaving the city. The number of deaths recorded so far from cholera is 25,000, August 10. The Russian expedition in the Pamirs has changed its baso from Murghilau to Ush, both towns iv Ferghana district, abutting on the Pamir plateau. The Noyosti considers it is impossible for Russia to permit Euglaud to occupy Afghanistan. London, August 9. A pleasure steamer was run down at Helsingfors and 45 persons drowned. News from South American reports tlmt a revolt has broken out in Bolivia, and martial law has been proclaimed. A Blue Book has been issued containing despatches bearing on the Morocco mission. To a larye extent it confirms the accounts already published of the dramatic incidents attendant on Sir C. Euan Smith's journey to Fez. August 10. In his speech upon the amendment, Mr Gladstone insisted it was moral and not material force that had brought the claims of the Irish people to their present prominent position. Hartington and W. Redmond declared Mr Gladstone was parrying the question of announcing an amnesty for political offences. The refusal to hold an autumn session to enquire into the position of evicted tenants in Ireland would create wide discontent, and they threatened the Liberals would lose a number of votes unless the demands of the people were fully met. The debate was adjourned till Thursday, when a division is expected to take place. Sir W. V. Harconrt and J. Morley will not speak, believing Mr Gladstone's speech will form sufficient exposition of the views of their party. The Standard believes the debate has shown that Mr Gladstone will have no majority left when he meets Parliament with definite proposals. Despite the special private appeal from many Liberal members, Mr Gladstone reniaius silent as to legalising eight hours for miners. The petition against Dayitt's election alleges interference by the priests. Ottawa, August 11. Sir G. R. Dibbs has not been able to see Mr Abbott, Premier of Canada, owing to the latter being absent, but has conferred with the other Ministers. He is now on his way to Vancouver. Rome, August 9. By an accidental explosion of dynamite during a festival at Alfonsine, near Ravenna, 11 persons were killed and 32 injured. Melijourne, This Day. Sir J. Berry, in reply to a deputation, promised to complete the revision of the tariff next year. He said he saw no hopes for Victoria unless she had her manufactures established on a firm basis. Sydney, This Day. The Daily Telegraph fears that the bargain proposed by N.Z. and the Cable Company, even if concluded on the fairest term to the contracting colonies it will more firmly establish a system of State partnership in private enterprise, which is false in principle and mistaken iv application.