LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 21, 25 July 1893, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. THE QUEENSLAND BANK. ANOTHER NAVAL COLLISION. TURKISH BRUTALITIES. CONFESSIONS OF A ROBBER. DYNAMITE OUTRAGE. GREAT MINERS' STRIKE. (PEB FBKSS ABBOCATION.) London, July 24. During an excursion on the Thames, at which the Australian cricketers were guests, a boatman fell overboard and was sinking in deep water when Tom Ware and Conningham jumped in, with their clothes on, and rescued the drowning man. The latter had a narrow escape. Mr E. J. Davies, speaking at a meeting the of Queensland National Bank creditors said the suspension was caused by the unfair criticism and action of the press. Every deposit was withdrawn when it fell due until a million sterling had been paid out. He assured the meeting that the creditors had a reasonable expectation of receiving both interest and principal if the reconstruction scheme were sanctioned ; otherwise the outlook was very poor, as the Government would claim priority in the event of liquidation. If banks were going into liquidation at present, it would result in an alarming shrinkage of assets. Depositors and shareholders unanimously adopted the reconstruction scheme. It is estimated that the English hop crop will be one third below last year's yield. In the naval manoeuvres, now proceeding off the [rish coast, a torpedo boat attempting to cross the bows of a schooner came in collision with her and nearly sank. Other casualties are reported. Lieutenant Kennedy was sixth in the Colonial Match and second in the Armourer's Match. Nearly half a million miners cease work on Friday. The Loan and Mercantile Company's directors are negotiating with Baron Schroder, previous to settling the details of the reconstruction. M. Licht, the sugar expert estimates the campaign to be 90,000 tons below last season's yield. A parcel delivered by post at Broad Stairs, in Kent, exploded, killing a resident named Richards in the presence of his wife and child. The package con tamed djDamite. Vice-Admiral Sir Culme Seymour has intimated to Rear-Admiral Markhatn that, being incriminated in connection with the loss of the Victoria, he might watch the evidence adduced at the courtmartial. Paris, July 24. President Carnot is ill. Constantinople, July 24. Painful details are published of the tortures which Armenian prisoners are subjected to by the Turkish authorities. A number of them were beaten almost to a jelly, while others were reared with hot irons. St. Petersburg, April 24. Twelve arrests have been effected at Khartoo. of persons charged with plotting to bring about (he annexation of the Ukraine by Austria. Amongst those arrested were some female students. Brussels, Jaly 24. Adam Wortha, a noted criminal at present undergoing » term of imprisonment in gaol, has coufefsedtotho theft of the Duchess of Devonshire's picture. The whereabouts of the piotuf 3 is still unknown.