HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 96, 19 October 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

THE BUTTER MARKET. FROZEN MEAT TRADE. THE CUBAN REBELLION. GRACE TESTIMONIAL FUND. MORE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. (Per Press Association.) London, October 17. The butter market is excited, stock being small and a prospect of light supplies until December. Orient's finest is quoted at 120s, fine 116s. Danish has advanced 10 kroner and the London price is 1345. The Ruabine arrived at Plymouth today with her cargo of meat in good con* dition. The beef in porters have held another meeting and appointed a committee to formulate rules with a view to making another attempt at combination. The Daily Telegraph's fund for Dr W. G. Grace closed with 100,000 shillings. Grace wrote to Sir E. Lawson, stating he was overwhelmed by the prodigous number and generosity of friends both at Home and abroad. The chapel of Selwyn College, Cambridge, has been dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Many bishops were present at the ceremony. The Queen has presented an autograph portrait to the College. It is reported that Mr Mergl has arranged to ship ten thousand quarters of beef monthly from the Bowen and Gladstone Works, in Queensland, beginning in March. The Canadian Rifle Association is unlikely to send the next Bisley team to Australia, owing to the expense. A trial shipment of Ontario apples has been sent to Australia. Havannah, October 18. The Cuban insurgents have proclaimed a Republic and decline to negotiate for peace till they have achieved liberty. Bombay, October 19. The rebels looted the Treasury at Goa. The Duke of Oporto commands the punitive expedition which leaves Lisbon to-day. Sofia, Octobor 18. The newspaper Syoboda says Russia demands the abdication of Ferdinand of Bulgaria, the babtism of his infant son Boris in the orthodox Greek faith, and the appointment of a Regency during his minority, to consist of the Russian Minister for War and a Bulgarian, and Ferdinand accepts. Prince Ferdinand has not accepted the Hussion demand, although it is believed he is quite willing.