TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 86, 9 October 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

*> By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright MUTINEERS BLOWN FROM THE GUNS. ARREST OF A SUPPOSED SYDNEY FORGER, THE REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL. THE MATABELE TROUBLE. (PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.) London, October 7. The death is announced of Madox Brown, painter, rctat 72. A man named Henry Holden has been arrested in London on a charge of forgery. He is believed to be identical with 1 Holden, wanted for heavy forgeries in Sydney. Berlin, October 7. Prince Bismarck has left Kissingcn for his home at Fredrichrnhe. Cabul, October 7. The Herat Regiment, before the arrival of Sir H. Durand, the British Envoy, 6hot the Afghan Assistant Com-mander-in-Chief for abusing a sepoy. Eleven of the mutineers were directly blown from the guns. The rest have sworn on the Koran to behave well during Sir H. Dumnd's visit. Washington, October 7. Conflicting information has been received from Brazil as to the ell'i ct of the two days' bombardment of Rio. One account states that President Peixoto's soldiers are murdering the residents and plundering their residences ; also that the foreign warships, owing to the position of the new defences, remained inactive. The Consul warned tho British residents to flee from the capital The diplomatic agents have warned President Peixoto that, unless he withdraws his forces from Rio by Sunday, the foreign Powers will recognise tho rebels as belligerents. Capetown, October 7. King Lobengula is directing the Matabele attack. The Imperial forces, stationed at Macloutsie River, aro protecting Khama's country Khatna will assist the British. The Imperial police have occupied Tali, on the border of Khama's country and Matabeleland. Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Cape Colony, considers the Matabele are trying to force on the war The entire strength of the Chartered Company' 6 forces at Fort Victoria (some 800 men) is advancing on the Matabele frontier. Nkw York. October G. The first of five races for tho possession of tho American Cup was eaiiod to day under favorable circumstance.*, there boing- a good breeze. Lord Dunraven's yacht Valkjno led for tho fir-t hour, but soon after that she was passed by the American representative Vigilant, which rounded the Stake! Boat with n lead of eight minutes, ana ultimately won by 6 tniop. The Valkyrie, howerer, was steadily gaming on her towards tbe finish.