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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 66, 12 September 1894, Page 2

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NATIVE OUTBREAK AT MADAGASCAR. THE CZAR IN FAVOUR OF PEACE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. THE LATE COMTE DE PARIS. ENGLISH STOCK RETURNS. MORE FIGHTING IN ZANZIBAR. THE IRISH IN AMERICA. THE TROUBLE IN JAVA. [PER PBIiSS ASSOCIATION.! Paris, September 11. The French Government has despatched M. Devillere at the head of a commission to inquire into the state ot affairs in Madagascar. The situation owing to a native outbreak is regarded as grave. The French papers are discussing the propriety of sending an ultimatum to the Queen of Madagascar. Berlin, Sept. 11. W Prince Bismarck is better. The newspapers approve of the Emperor's admonition of the Prussian nobility. St. Petersburg, Sept. 11. In the course of an interview M. De Witt, Minister of Finance, declared that Russia would neither support France nor Germany in a warlike policy. He said the wishes of the Czar were wholl}' in the direction of maintaining peace. Vienna, September 11. An official report submitted to the Government on the Australian frozen meat recently imported here, recommends that larger quantities should be imported, as its excellence is beyond doubt. London. September 11 The action of the independent Labor Party, whose socialistic programme was carried at Norwick Congress, is embarrassing the Liberal Party. The Agent-General for New South Wales is forwarding to Sydney a sample of apricot pulp, and is preparing details of its manufacture. The best quality fetches .£l7 per ton in London. The Comte de Paris has left £4,000,000 under his will. Cattle in Great Britain sbow a decrease of four hundred thousand and sheep of a million and a half compared with 1893. The Duke of York will attend the funeral of the Comte de Paris. Zanzibar, September 11. Two thousand natives attacked the Germans at Kilwa and were repulsed with 100 killed. Washington, September 11. The Irish Nationalists in America have issued a manifesto, pointing out that whereas the American-Irish at a secret meeting in 1884 agreed to suspend active operations, and for 10 years have not hampered the Parliamentary Party in England, that the latter have gained nothing, and the truce be now ended. Singapore, September 11. Tho Dutch troops have captured Matarane. Sbrvia, Sept. 11. While King Alexander of Servia was returning from an excursion, a mob stoned his railway carriage and smashed the windows. The young monarch was not hurt