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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 96, 20 October 1893, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright THE HOME RULE QUESTION. THE EEVOLT IN BRAZIL. BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK. | MORE LABOUR RIOTS. DALGETY AND CO. THE FRENCH PACIFIC CABLE. THE RUSSIANS IN PARIS. (PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) London. October 18. In his speech at Preston the Marquis of Salisbury contended thnt the House of Lords was infinitely stronger than Mr Gladstone, supported as it was by the country. Owing to the refusal of the Government to dissolve Parliament, they must abandon Home Rule, . which, he urged, was equivalent to a pistol presented at the mouths of the Clyde and Mersey, and would wnlse it necessary to keep an incessant watch on the coast. October 19. Serious rioting has been renewed at St Helen's. The police used their batons on the mob freely, aud > cores were in* jured. A sharp collision between the police and the strikers also occurred at Hajdock, in Lancashire, and several were injured on both side.-. Dalgety and Co.'s 4-J per cent, debentures rose 4, in consequence of the chairman's statement. The Times considers that there is good reason for Victoria' 6 coldness towards the French Pacific cable It is improbable that Great Britain would subsidise a Pacific cable, the construction of which would not be justified on purely business grounds for many years. Rio i>k J.ujeibo, October 18. The warship Urano was attempting to escape when she was sunk by the forts. Many of those on board lost their lives. A French warship rescued the rest Nkw York, October 19. A venous lire occurred in the city, and th- damage is estimated at three million dollars. The match between tho Australians and Detroit began today. Tho home team batted first all out for 74. Trumble secured 9 wickets for 24, and Trolt 8 for 47. The Colonials have lost five wickets for 157. Lyoiis is the chief scorer with 47. Pabis. October 19. The Czar and President Carnot have exchanged telegrams of a cordial nature respecting the visit and reception of the Russian fleet.