HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 301, 30 April 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

MR TORRENS KILLED. THE BRAZILIAN REBELS. ONE OP THE ROTHSCHILDS STABBED COLONIAL PRODUCE IN ENGLAND 'PEH PRESS ASSOCIATION). London, April 29. Mr W. T. M. Torrens, well-known for his efforts in connection with the Poor Laws, was run over by a cab, and died from the effects of the injuries he received. Obituary — Mr Greville, the wellknown comedian. Steadman and Co.'s malt houses at South Kensington were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £25,000. The insurances amount to i' 13,000. The National Office of New Zealand has a line of £8000 on the building. The racehorse Bill of Portland, 4 years old, by St. Simon — Electric Light, has been purchased for shipment to Australia. A Royal warrant has been issued extending the colonial volunteer officers long service medals on the same conditions as officers hi England. It is expected that the rank and file will be treated in a similar manner. The Miowera, which is undergoing repairs at Newcastle on Tyne, is being fit ted with freezing apparatus capable of carrying 11,000 carcases The vessel brought from San Francisco a shipment of oranges which arrived in excellent condition^ after ten weeks' cool storageMr Bruce, of New South Wales, has arranged to invite the leaders of the Labour Party to a banquet in the City. The viands will consist chiefly of colonial produce. He also suggests that a week's exhibition ol colonial produce should be given annually at the Imperial Institute, the opening ceremony to be performed by one of the members of the Royal Family. Vienna. April 28. A beggar stabbed one of the Rottisi childs in the face to-day. The offender was arrested. Hague, April 28. The Dutch Ministry has resigned. Buenos Aybes, April 28. The Brazilians in custody on board the Portuguese warships, including Admiral de Gama, have effected their escape. The latter, and many others, made their way to Monte Video, and have rej6ined the Rio Grande rebels. A Portuguese warship forcibly took 30 Brazilian refugees from an Argentine vessel, and Argentina demands redress.