HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 294, 17 June 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

THE CZAR AND THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. WIND UP OP AN INSURANCE COMPANY. FRENCH OPPOSITION TO THE KIEL FESTIVITIES. AILESBURY HEIRLOOMS. THE BIMETALLIC CONFERENCE. | Per Press Association] Washington, June 16. The Bimetallic League Conference at Memphis has resolved in favour of un- , limited silver coinage, without waiting for . the international agreement. ' Paeis, June 15. The French Patriotic League is promo- j ting many meetings throughout the coun- j try to protest against the fleet visiting Kiel at the opening of the canal. | Jnnfl 16. The Jzar has conferred the order St. Andrew on President Faure. London, June 16. The Mortgage Insurance Corporation which suffered heavy losses by insuring Australian Bank deposits, proposes to go into voluntary liquidation. The Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation is taking over current risks. The action against Lady Mabel Sievers (adjcurned from last sittings) for retaining the Ailesbury heirlooms has resulted in her being ordered to restored eighteen of the articles in her possession, and pay the costs of the proceedings. It is believed Sir W. Robinson will temporarily succeed Sir J. T. O'Brien as Governor of Newfoundland. The election for the vacancy caused for the Inverness seat in the House of Commons by the resignation of Dr Macgregor, owing to the refusal of the Government to facilitate a measure for improving the condition of the Crofters, took place to-day, resulting in the return of Mr Baillie, the Unionist candidate, who defeated Mr Macrae, Liberal, by 650 votes. In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain inquired the intentions of the Government with regard to the French expedition under M. Decazes, who was officially declared to be lost, although it was really proceeding towards the Nile. Sir W. V. Harcourt said he deeply deplored the words used by Mr Chamberlain. The tone of his remarks would tend to provoke France — a friendly nation—and endanger the peace of the world.