LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 54, 25 October 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION). : London, October 24. I The sculling contest for the Searle Cup , has collapsed as only George Bnbear entered. Lord firassey recommends that the British East Africa Company be dissolved and that the Government undertake the administration of Uganda. It is offically announced that Her Majesty the Queen will spend the winter in Florence Sir C. G-. Duffy, in an interview with a representative of the Daily Chronicle, says the Irish must have the control of the Customs and establish. Protection. They will not consent to exclude Ulster. Pahip, October 23 Despatches from Dahomey state that Colonel Dodds is preparing to again engage the Dahomeyans in battle. The French troops aae 2000 strong, while the Dahomeyans number 6000, including the King's body guard. October 24. Intelligence is to hand that the Dahotnejaus have ceased energetic resistance to the French troops in the open. Ottawa, October 24. The successful visit of a British warship to Vladivostock for the rescue of the sealing vessels and crews met with great enthusiasm in Canada. Calcutta, October 24. The Chins in Burrnah. are destroying the roads for the purpose of obstructing the advance of the British reinforcements Berlin, October 23. The Emperor William celebrated the birth of his daughter by liberating 400 female prisoners. Rome, October 24. A train carrying the outward Australian mails became derailed in Pescaro and a delay of two hours took place. Nkw York, October 24. Ths insanity of the captain of the Russian warship Fabraka, who seized the Canadian sealers off Copper Island has been confirmed. American vessels were seized under similar circumstances, but were restored and the mistake admitted. St. jfKTKESBUBfI, October 22. The Svefc claims the Hindoo Koosb as the Russian frontier in Asia, and asserts that Russia is quite able to settle the Pamir dispute without reference to England.