THE REBELLION IN CRETE.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 38, 13 August 1896, Page 2

THE REBELLION IN CRETE.

INTENSE HEAT. (Per Press Association.^ London, August 11. Later news from Spitzbergen states that M. Andree's balloon split just before starting and that the attempt to explore the North Pole has been deferred. Judge Williams in conditionally sanctioned the scheme for reconstruction of the Commercial Bank and ordered the liquidation to be stopped. Tbe Queen in a message to Parliament expressed gratification at the seutitnents of loyalty and asked that the proposed celebration should be reserved until the completion of the 60th year of her reign instead of on September 16th as suggested. The House of Commons approyed of the personnel of tho Chartered Coiapanv Committee. The Standard says Government will retain the value and limit of pasturage holdings in the Irish Land Bill. Mr Mclntosh, the Victorian Bporting man, has won twenty leading events in shooting in England, New York, and Belgium. Debentures invited by the New Zealand Shipping Company are being allotted. A resolution has been submitted in the Cretan Assembly proposing to proclaim union with Grecco. It is believed this will be the signal for a general rising. Lisbon, August 11. The gas strike is at an end. San Fhancisco Aug. 11. Hawaii is floating a three and a half million dollar conversion loan in New York, Atiiknh, August 11. ; The insurgents iv Crete are blockad- ' iug 1000 Moslems at Episcopi. Paris, August 11. The newspapers here contain grave news of Brigandage and insecurity reigning in Madagascar. The Tunis police seized ten million forged franc notes and effected several arrests. RoMii, August 12. The Italian Government has demanded an enquiry into tho lynching of three Italian prisoners at Hahueville gaol, New Orleans. Nkw York, August 12. Intense boat continues in the States and on Monday 16;} deaths were reported in Chicago, which is ihe higheso ever recorded.