LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 136, 6 May 1893, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

« By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright, FEB PS.KSS ASSOCIATION). London. May 4. The Queen has officially announced ] that she was informed of Prince George's 1 betrothal on Tuesday evening, and gladly ( gave her consent. The press heartily welcome the announcement. i The latest Derby betting is even money 1 Isinglass, 10 to 1 against Ravensbnry, i and 100 to 8 Baeburn. i The late" Abington " Boiid's estate has been sworn at under £1,000,000. May o, The Chronicle says tho English Government have iloculed to formally anuex Uuloochistun. The Khan has proved | himself a sanguinary tyrant of the worst , type, having, during his reign, murdered ( more than three thousand people. Quite lately thirty- five wore put to death. Among the number were five of bis wives | one of whom was burned alive. The Sovereigns of Europe bave congratulated the Princess Mary, who has received four hundred telegrams from distinguished persons. The Duke of - York formally proposed for her hand on Wednesday. It is expected the marriage will be celebrated in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace or in Westminster Abbey. The Court refused to release the Duchess of Sutherland on a plea of ill-health. The pickets posted by the Unionists at Hull seized a number of free laborers, but they were released by the police. Mr Morley has declined to consult the law officers of the Crown in order to ascertain whether the postal convention prohibited penny postage to the colonies. The Standard thinks the result of the cruise of the Dundee whalers to the Antartic sea 9 should encourage the equipment of another fleet. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Teck are being deluged with congratulations on the engagement of the Duke of York and , Princess May. Berlin, May 5. Herr Richter. one of the foremost opponents of the Army Bill, declares that only a full display of the extreme fighting strength of the nation will satisfy the Emperor. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News wires that the Emperor William is exhibiting considerable anxiety on account of the deadlock which has occurred ■ over the Army Bill. He sent for Chancellor Von Caprivi at midnight, nnd, as the result of a long conference, authorised him to dissolve the Reichstag in the event of the rejection of the measure. Paris. May 5. The Matin states that the King of Siam is sending three thousand soldiers • to the batiks of the MeKong river, where tho French position is reported to be un tenable. It accuses Great Britain of in citing the Siamese antagonism with France. St. Pktkhsburg, to ay 4 The Czar and Czarina and the Grand Duchess Exenia, while travelling in the Crimea, were thrown from a carriage into a river, and had a narrow escape from being drowned. Capetown, May 4. A coalition Ministry has been formed, with Mr Cecil Rhodes as Premier and , Sir J. G. Sprigg as Treasurer. Chicago, May 4. It is intended to erect a marble temple at Chicago, as a permanent memorial to Columbus. _