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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 299, 27 April 1894, Page 3

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ISothinij but the vigilance of the engineer prevented a fatal accident to the Prince of Wales at the station of Marseilles, France, on April 4th. The Prince ■topped too long at the Buffet, and as the train started hd clung to the railing of the saloon carriage. The station-master saw the danger and signalled the engineer, who stopped the train. The Prince arrived safely in Paris. A London dsapatch ot March 21st says that Corbett will fight under the auspices of the National Sporting Club before September or October, provided Jackson is willing, and the purse satisfactory. At a dinner g<ven at Nice on March 31st, according to a special published in the London Standard, by Baron Rothschild, James Gordon Bennett, of the New Yoik Herald, announced that he would give three pmes to be competed for in next year's regatta. Each prize will be worth €100. Baron De Rothschild then promised that he would give three prizes of £300 each for the same events. The London Globe reports that a start • ling meeting took place between Sir W. Harcourt and Lord Rosebery on the 4th of March. It says if the distinguished statesmen did not quarrel they at least told each other some hard facts. It is stated that the Labonchere amendment episode in the House of Commons on the preceding evening was intended to be a demonstration against Lord Rosebery, and the latter is said to be fully aware of the fact. Mr Gladstone recently received a letter from his constituents at Midlothian, in which he was requested to continue to represent that borough in the House of Commons. He wrote in reply declaring his chief desire will be to follow the wishes of the constituents he represents. " There will naturally be a change in my attendance. I cannot yet judge how far my sight and hearing will disablo my performance of Parliamentary duties. As to the merits or demerits of career, and certainly I have been chargeable with many errors of judgment, I hope I have at least been governed by uprightness of intention and a desire to learn." He then reviews his public life of sixty years, dated from Lord Derby's Reform Act, which he describes as the political birth of Scotland and the beginning of a duty which he has solemnly recognised. Mr Gladstone says his career has been a history of political, economical, social, moral* and intellectual cmanicipation. The American summary contains full additional particulars of the labour rising in America. The Times of March 29th said tbat in tbe best informed Radical circles it was taken for granted that Parliament will dissolve in July. It is not improbable tbat Mr Healy will join the Parnelhtes, as he is dissatisfied with the so-called assurances in Lord Bogebery'e speech. An appeal was issued in London on March 20th for the purpose of raising funds to the extent of L 50.000 in order | to celebrate the jubilee of the Salvation j Army. In connection with this jubilee General Booth proposes to begin a four months' campaign in the United States next autumn. The General also proposes an International Salvation Army Congress in June, and expeditions to Japan, Java, and Domarara.