HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 268, 16 May 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

O NAVAL STATION FOR NEW ZEALAND. REFORMS IN TURKEY. FIGHTING IN CHITRAL. THE POPE AND THE CZAR. (l-EIl TRKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 14. Arrived — Cynisca, barque from Port Crmlmer?, January 25. Amsterdam, ship from Auckland, January IS. Helen Denny, barque from Auckland, January 7. Ifc is stated that the capital of the Tokotca Gold Mining Company of Hauraki has been subscribed. Mr "Ward will confer with Earl Spencer, first Lord of the Admiralty, respecting a naval station in New Zealand. Mr Jno. Rogers has succeeded in his suit for divorce from his wife Minnie Palmer, the actress, on the grounds of adultery with Jarrad, manager of the " My Sweetheart " Compauy. The election for the vacaecy for "West Dorset caused by the death of H. R. Farquharson, Conservative, took x^lace today, and resulted in the return of Mr Williams, Conservative, who defeated Mr Homer, Liberal, by 1200 votes. Mr Chamberlain urged that the appointment of a committee in connection with Viscount Walmer's peerage would form an awkward precedent, and make it necessary to enquire iuto every suspected peerage. They were unable to force peers to give evidence. Sir Wm. Harcourt rejoined that to avoid complicity, plain evidence of the succession would be required. Owing to an accident to her machinery the Mimvera arrived at Victoria (8.C.) three days late. Pkktokia, May 15. Majesto's men are armed with the latest weapons bought from the Portuguese. The Haguk, May 14. The Rotterdam Courant states that a Bill approving of the Costa Rica Packet Convention, will be submitted to tbe Dutch Chamber. Romk, May 15. In response to a potitoin from Polish Catholics, tl.c Pope lias scut an address to the Czar praying for the release of a large number of pries- ts who have been sent to Siberia for political offoncps. CoNSTASTixoi'LK, May 15. Great Britain, Russia and France intend to establish consulates in Armenia, and their representatives will supervisee the carrjiug out of the necessary reforms. Paris, May 15. M. Gradet, Governor of French Soudan, has been recalled owing to his permitting natives to regain the right bank of the river Niger. Calcutta, May 15. The Chitral tribesmen nightly liavras General Low's expedition, and have cut the wires in the Swat valley. Capetown, May 15. Complaints have been raised in the Cape Parliament that negotiations arc being opened with Canada for a reciprocal treaty, while the importation of Australian meat is prohibited and their neighbours in the Transvaal were neglected. Mr Rhodes, the Premier, said that Canada, only proposed to send delegates to the Cape, and that nothing had yet been decided about reciprocity.