TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 48, 25 August 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. TROUBLES AT CAPETOWN. AN M.r. HORSEWHIPPED. THE FRENCH IN SIAM. AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION AT | HOME. ! (PEB PBKSS ASSOCIATION.) Capetown, August 24. A strong body of natives are threatening Port Victoria both from east and west. The Matabelas are again raiding the territory of the British South Africa Com. pany, and are killing and enslaving Mashonas. Mr JaneßtA, tho representative of the Company, wires that immediate action is necessary. London, August 24. It is understood that the Duke of Edinburgh will resign the Duchy of SaxeCoburg Gotha to his son. The Hon W. St. John Brodrick, M.P , was horsewhipped in a street in tho Weßt end of London, by an ex-employe of tho Wnr Oflice, on tho ground that he (tho j employe) hud boon unjustly treated by ! the late Government. The man was arrested and remanded. Bunk rato discount is 5 per cent, Yorkshire has won tho County Cricket Championship. Tho Rt Hon J. O. Shaw Lofovro, has boon appointed Chairman of a Commission appointed to doviso a moans toroheva tho existing agricultural depression. Tho yacht Valkjrrio has loft Cowos for Now York to competo for the American Cup. Calcutta, August 2*2. The French havo occupied Chantabun, though it is not included in the ultimatum accepted by Siam. I'abis, Aug 24. Siam has paid Franco three million francs (£12,000) indemnity.