TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 64, 13 September 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. THE COLONIAL PARTY. DEATH OF DR. PARK. MORE RUSSIAN INTRIGUES. THE DUKE OF OONNAUGHT'S APPOINTMENT, A PEOTEST FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. SUSPICIOUS FIRES. FRANCE AND ENGLAND. FIGHTING IN RIO JANIERO. FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED. [Per Pkehs Association. | London, September 12. There is an impression in financial circles in the city that the Victorian conversion scheme will require a very low minimum unless the rate of interest is fnrther increased. Mr W. B. Perceval, Agent»General for New Zealand, is the only Agent-General who favours the establishment of a Colonial Party in the House of Commons. The Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia won the Victoria Gold Challenge Cup, defeating the American yacht Navahoe thrice in succession. Mr W. O'Brien's father-in-law has paid the former's costs in the libel action brought against him by the Marquis of Salisbury, thus avoiding bankruptcy proceedings. The Midland Railway Company'and the Great Northern Railway Company con» tinue to reduce the number of trains owing to the want of coal. Obituary — Dr Park, one of Stanley's officers in the relief to Etuiu Pasha. It is expected the bank rate ot discount will shortly be reduced. It is reported that Sweden has joined the Triple Alliance, and that as an off-set Russia is intriguing with Norway with a view of possible separation of the latter. The House of Commons rejected a mo tion to reduce the army vote as a protest against the appointment of the Duke of Connaught to the command at Aldershot. In his speech on the occasion, Mr Camp« bellvßannermnn, Secretary for War, implied that in the event of the Duke of Cambridge retiring, the Duke ot Connaught would not succeed to the Com nmudership«in«Chief. The Scotsman says the police have seized a boat with a hols m the bottom, which is .supposed to indicate au attempt to drown Lieut. Hamborough on the night before be was shot. Four fires occurred in Monston's house, in England. The furniture in the place was insured. The Midland Railway Company and the Great Northern Railway Company continue to reduce 'he number of their trains owing to the want of coal. Berlin, September 12. Prince Bismarck is somewhat better. Pauis, September 12. Obituary — General De Miribel, Chief of the Staff. The Ilepublique Franchise says the Siamese settlement is virtually at a stand still owing to British intrigues. Rio Janieko, September 12. There has been some sharp fighting on the outskirts of the<city, The Insurgents attempted to land on the east shore of the bay, but were repulsed with a lo6s of 50 men killed.