TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 83, 5 October 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright MR GOSCHEN AND ME GLADSTONE. SEHIOUS ILLNESS OP PEINCE BISMARCK. (PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) London, October 4. Mr Goachen, speaking at a great meeting in Edinburgh, taunted the Premier with being afraid to dissolve Parliament. News has been received that the whalers have reached 84 north. The World gives currency to a state* ment that Mr Gladstone entreated Lord Rosebery to accept the Vice-royalty of India, but the latter declined. The Bishop of Worcester, presiding at the Church Congress, said the disestablishment of the Church in Wales would prove a blow at English national life and vitality. The Church, however, would prove superior to its enemies. The Church Congress is raising funds to relieve the miners' famine. Half a million of children are daily dependent on charity for food. It is reported that Princess Maud Wales is betrothed to tho Czare witch. The will of Mr Thomas Anstey Cbavc formerly of Queensland, was proved at under £117,000, The Admiralty have decided to retain the Orlando on the Australian station. Capetown, October 4. The columns of Chartered Company's forces bavo loft forts Salisbury and Vic* toria to prevent the advance of the Matabele Impi. Madrid, October 4. Fighting at Melillu. arose through the Spaniards building u fort in the ricimty of the Arab Cemetery. A hundred Spaniards were wounded. A truco is now declarod. Berlin, October 4. It is reported that Prince Bismarck is in a critical condition. It is stated that Prince Bismarck has sold his momoirs for £25,000, but they are not to be published till after his death. Paris, October 4. The Siamese treatj is signed. Calcutta, October 4. Tho mission under Sir H. Durand, which visited Cabul on behalf of the Indian Government, met with a stirring re* ception.