LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 100, 11 February 1893, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. PKB PBKBB ASSOCIATION). London, February 10. The Pope has written to MrGHadstone ■ asking him to restore diplomatic relations between Great Britain and the Vatican. Washington, February 10. Forty -four lunntics were burned to death in a fire at Dover, New Hampshire. The American flag has been hoisted over the Palace at Honololu, peuding the President's decision as to the annexation of the Islands. San Fbancisco, February 9. News has reached here that the Hawaiian s who are opposed to tho new Government have been disarmed. Pabis, February 10. The Appeal Court, on charges of swind ling »nd breach of trust, has sentenced Comte de Lesseps and his son Charles to five jenrs' imprisonment and a fine of L 20 0; Fontaine and Baron Cottu to two years' imprisonment and Ll2O fine. On a charge of breuclt of trust. M. Eiffel, builder of the tower known by his name, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment and fined LBOO. All the Panama Company Directors have given notice of appeal. The Parts papers protest against the infliction of the maximum penalty on the two De Lesseps, and clamour for the pardon of Ferdinand, who, they declare, is imbecile, and unconscious of the meaning of the sentence. Chbistiana, February 10. A Norwegian fishing fleet was destroyed m a storm off Lofoden Islands, and 123 fishermen drowned. Ottawa. February 10. j The Canadian Government agrees to withdraw their objection to a treaty betweeu New Zealand and United States if the Dominion fails to conclude a re* ciprocity treaty with the United States by August.