HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 328, 1 June 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

THE SERVIAN CRISIS. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. THE PENNY POSTAGE SYSTEM. AN ARISTOCRATIC DIVORCE. (PEB PRESS! ASSOCIATION ) Pa nis, Mny 3t. M. Hauoteaux has accepted the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sofia, May 31. M. Stambuloff's despotic behaviour has caused a friction with Prince Ferdinand, and faction fights have taken place in front of the palace here, which have resulted in favour of the retiring Premier. Troops were eventually summoned and cleared the streets. M. Stoiloff has undertaken the formation of a new Ministry. London. Way 31 Sir C. Tupper has convened a meeting of tho Agents-General, and others, for Monday, to discuss a provision in the new death duties affecting colonial estates. A number of Scotch bankers and merchants are petitioning the Premier and Sir V. Harcourt in favor of a penny postage. Thej' urge that the Marquis of Duff ei in and Lords Carrington and Churchill -should be sent, and a British envoy, to negotiate with the colonies. Three hundred pictures have been promised on loan to the Hobart Exhibition. Two hundred and fifty British and one hundred and fifty French, Belgian, and German, are negotiating for space. W. J. Grant, of Glenmoriston, has obtained a divorce from his wife, on the ground of adultery with Viscount Baring. Shares in the Bank of New Zealand are quoted at new issue, £5 10s ; old issue, iS 10s.