HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 227, 31 January 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

THE CZAR SERIOUSLY ILL. A BIG FAILURE. THE BRAZILIAN REVOLT. SHIPPING FATALITY OFF THE COAST OF KERRY. 2» PEOPLE DROWNED. A MUCH NEEDED LAW REFORM. A GOVERNOR SEVERELY CRITICISED. THE TIMES AND COLONIAL TOPICS. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. LABOUR LEGISLATION IN ENGLAND. (PER PItESS ASSOCIATION.) St. Pktebsbubo, January 30. The Czar is reported to be seriously ill with influenza, accompanied by bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs. Later. The Czar is improving, but his cough is still severe. The illness came on very suddenly. Berlin, January 29. It is reported that the Kaiser will pay a visit to Bismarck at his residence. January 30. Solomon and Maas, bankers at Frankfort, have failed. Their liabilities amount to £6000 (?). London, January 29. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times says Lord Lausdowne's departure is generally regretted by all classes in India. The Scotch barque Port Carrock was wrecked on the coast of Kerry. The shore was lined with crowds of people, but they were unable to render auy assistance, and 25 of those on board the ill-fated vessel were drowned. Sir Julian Solomons, Q.C. of Sydney, is making enquiries from the highest legal and judicial experts as to the possibility of cheapening and simplifying the proceedings in colonial law courts. The Westminster Gazette, commenting on the recent political event in New South Wales severely censures Sir R. Duff for reducing himself te a mere cypher Governor during the recent crisis. The Times urges the Government to subsidise Mr Huddart's steamers. It commends Mr Reid's mission on behalf of Victoria, and regrets that the other colonies are not alive to the necessity of a scheme for Imperial defence. Mr W. O. Gilchrist, presiding at a meeting of the Union Bank of Australia shareholders, said that the directors had a favourable report at present. The deposits were steadily growing, and the cash balance stood at four millions. The new accounts opened in the colonies numbered seven hundred. The House of Lords will show a large majority in favour of Lord Dudley's amendment; to the Employers' Liability Bill insisting on " contracting out." It is believed in official circles that the colonies will be satisfied with 5 per cent upon the purchases of coin in hen oi seigniorage profits if they are allowed to mint silver. Sir R. Herbert is trying to induce the London vestries to pave the streets with bluegnm. The Marylebone Vestry will take 75,000 blocks if the price is suitable Others offer £4 per 1000 The Court of Appeal has dissolved the it junction restraining the authorities of Madame Tussaud's waxworks from show ing an effigy of Monson. Sofia, January 30. The brothers Ivanofl have been sentenced, one to 15 years, and the other to three years, for being concerned in the recent plot to murder Prince Ferdinand. Bomb, January 30. The United States Embassy in the city was entered by burglars and the archives destroyed. In the 100-mile contest for the World's Cycling Championship, M. Dubois beat A. V. Lin ton, of the Cardiff Harlequins. The time was 4 hours 36 minutes. >. Yokohama, January 29. A section of the Japanese assert that the missionaries are a hindrance to the advance of religion, and intend to petition the Government to banish them from the country. Pabis, January 30. M. Leroy estimates the deficit in the French budget next year will be over five millions sterlingA Bill has been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies to raise the import duty on wheat to seven francs, and to increase the duty on flour in a similar j proportion. Washington, January 30. The House of Representatives has postponed the coming into operation of the free wool schedule until August Ist. Cairo, January 30. The Khedive has agreed to submit the name of his successor to Maher, Under- Secretary for War, for the approval of the British Government.