HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 244, 17 April 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

NEW YORK HARBOUR DEFENCES. THE REVOLT IN CUBA. THE LONDONDERRY MINE. . RISING OF THE DANUBE. (Per Press Association.) London, April 15. The New York authorities have completed a sunken mortar battery of 500 ft square defending the entrance to the harbour. Sixteen mortars will be used, each worked by electricity, aud will project 10001 b six miles. The Spanish Government is taxing Cuba to the extent of one million sterling to provide for the expense of subduing the rebellion. The leaders of the rebellion have fled, and order has been restored. Prince von Bisraark, in replying to an address from tbo German residents in Odessa, said political friendship was necessary between Russia aud Germany, and he urged the cultivation of respect for Russia as a better neighbour than any other of the large Powers. On the London exchange it is considered that the failure of the Londonderry Miue will impair the success of tbe West Australian loan, which is expected to be placed on the market immediately. A sudden rising of the Danube and Save rivers has flooded Semlin and Betzania. About 1000 of those in danger were rescued by boats and taken to the Servian side, where they met with every attention. Sir H. Locb, ex Governor of the Cape, in the course of an interview at Ply» mouth, declined to state whether he would accept the Governorship of New South Wales if it were offered him. He will have an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies in a few days.