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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 93, 16 October 1895, Page 2

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THE CRISIS IN TURKEY. [•'^riFYiNG n:E Dardanelles. v;:i-; slave trade in africa. mobe new peeks. | live cattle trade, two cases of pleuropneuMONIA. (Pee Press Association.) London, October 13. The bulk of the Birkphiro's sheep sold at 40s. The Liguria, which met with an accident at Suez, lms qor.e to Naples. The Turks ure actively engaged laying torpedoes in the Dardanells. Three vessels were despatched to the spot laden with the necessary munitions. Sir N. Brootne has been appointed Governor of Jamaica. Jlr McKenzic, who was sent out to Africa by the A nti- Slavery Society as Special Commissioner to investigate tho condition of the slaves, after making prolonged enquiries, reports that 2400 lives are sacriiisd every year in order to supply the local demand in Zanzibar and Pemba, and 40,000 in the Arabian coast trade. The Sultan of Turkey agrees to secure the lives and property of the Armenians, but declines to promulgate . refoAns at present, lest it should appear he is yielding to pressure. The German steamer Emma sank the French barque Puciiic in the North Sea. Twelve persons wb.6 were on board the Pacific were drowned. Mr Gladstone is suffering fruni a chill. The Right Hons. Baron do Worms and Dr Plunket have been raised to the peerage. The Times f-.tatcs that the readiness of Cape Colony to present two warships to the Imperial Navy unhampered with conditions, and the efficienc} 7 of the Australian squadron, constitute a movement of the utmost value to the Empire. The bullocks of the Winston Grauge are selling at about 2a Sd per stone. It is expected tho loss will ho about £3 per head. It is reported that two of the deaths which occurred on the voyage were from pleuro-pneuniouia. Eio jje .Jaxetko, October 14. The Gothic sailed for London yesterday morning with her meat in good condition. St. Pf.tei:sbuk(j, Oct. 14. The Novo3 Tremv.i. considers that unless the Porte pives way on the question of reforms in Armenia, a European conference ought to be convened to consider the situation. The Czar has congratulated the French Government on the buccossful issue of the Madagascar campaign. Cape, October 15. Khama denies that lie has entered into an agreement allowing the Rhodes company to control his territory in Bechuanaland. Paris, October 15, It is reported thai Baron De Courcel, French Ambassador in London, intends to resign the position owing to a difference with M. Hanataux, Minister for Foreign affairs. Home, October 15. News from Abyssinia states that General Barateria is endeavouaing to crush the rising of which Mangascia is at the head before King Meneleke effects a junction with him. Italy will probably annex the whole of the Tigre territory.