HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 35, 10 August 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

(Per Press Association.) St. Petersburg, August 8. The Czar and Czarina, who will be accompanied by Prince LobanofT (Foreign Minister) leava on a tour of Europe nnd Great Britain towards the end of August. They propose to visit Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, .London, Paris, and Darmstadt, returning hoixie in October. Berlin, August 9. A Leipsie newspaper states thai Prince Hohenlohe has resigned the Chancellorship. The German Press refer unfavorably to the acquittal of Major Lothair. 5 . London, August 7. The Government defeats in tho House of Lords on tho amendments to the Irish Lnud Bill, it is believed, seriously embarrass the Premier, and place the measure in jeopardy. August 8. The Irish Land Bill has passed through Committee. The Standard asserts tliat the Government will move in the House that the j amendment by the Lords he not a»rced ! to, and that virtually tlio whole. House ] will side with the Government. j It is believed that the Uppov Cham- j ber will not insist on its amendments. The Times, referring to the prospect ) of compromise, says that the landlords \ must recognise that the Government ' have conceded much, and that it cannot accept discredit or a failure. I August 9. The D nke of Devonshire has reassured his colleagues as to the prospects of the Irish Land Bill. The Imports for July decreased i; 714,600 and exports increased £'77"> s>oo. Sir J. Millais is siukiug. Tiie Government has given notice to remove Mr Labouchere from the committee of emiuiry into the Chartered Company and to substitute Sir J. O. Morgan. The British steamer JMushtara, from Botubav to Suakim, is 24 days out and it is feared she is lust. She cal lied stores und specie. Nkw York, August 9. The. Herald says Governor Hill will support Bryan aud Howell.