HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 293, 17 June 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

• (Per Press Association.) London, June 15. Parliament adjourns on August 14th, and will meet again on January 13tb. The Government programme is not altered, and the present intention is that there will be a new session immediately the Bills are passed. Mr Roberts, a tutor, brought an action for libel against the Countess Russell, arising out of charges of criminal practices made against him during the bearing of a suit between Earl Russell and his wife some years ago. The Countess now admitted they were untrue, and a verdict was returned for a small amonnt, with costs. Tbe Voluntary Schools Bill will be resumed in January. The Opposition predict this bill is doomed. * Rome, June 15. The opinion that General Barratieri will be acquitted has been confirmed. In delivering judgment, the Court deplored the fact that he had proved an incapable leader. Antwerp, June 15. Fifty sailors belonging to a Japanese warship m the harbour broke out in mutiny and left the ship. Tbey had an encounter with the police, but eventually had to return on board. Many of them were injured. Havannah, June 15. Many supporters of the insurgents bave exploded bombs here. St. Petersburg, June IH. The Czar is suffering from nervous chock caused by the terrible catastrophe duriDg the coronation ceremony. Washington, June 16. Mr McKinley desires that the tariff and not the currency should be made the chief plank in the Republican platform. A tremendous struggle is going on between the gold and silver advocates to capture the convention. In the event of d'-feafc it is expected the silver partisans will secede, and initiate a campaign on their own account.