HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 44, 20 August 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

ANGLICAN CONFERENCE. A BREWERY COMPANY IN DIFFICULTIES. FATAL COLLISION IN TBE SOLENT. THE RINDERPEST. AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. (Per Press Association.) London, August 19. The Government of New South Wales has invited tenders for 150,000 tons of steel rails to be delivered by December. Mr Cecil Rhodes arrives in London in December. The German Emperor's yacht Meteor collided with Baron Zedtjitz's Iselde. in the Solent. A falling mast killed the Baron and swept the crew overboard, but they were rescued. It is officially stated that the Prince of Naples, eldest son of the King of Italy, is betrothed to Princess Helene, of Montenogro. King Alexander, of Servia, is negotiating for the hand of her sister. Mr liealey, speaking at Dublin, declared that the reunion of the Irish party is impossible while Mr Dillon remained leader. The Dahomeyans dispersed the French expedition sent to recover the body of explorer Forget. Seven were killed and the leader wounded. The Primate of England has invited the Anglican bishops to a conference at Lambeth next July. The programme includes a discussion on the relation of Colonial Primates to Canterbury. At a meeting of shareholders in the McCrachen Brewery Company, of Mcl bourne, the proposals of the directors to reduce the interest on debentures from 41 to 3 per cent, and extend tha time for maturing to 1916, and to call up 5s per share in four payments within eighteen months were discussed. The meeting was very hostile, and a committee of enquiry was set up. Capetown, August 19. At the invitation of the Cape Government, the South African States will hold a conference as to the bent means of coping with the Rinderpest. Pauis. August 19. The Sultan has decorated the Presi dent's wife and daughter. Washington, August 19. Bryan's cause is receding. The agitation in favor of silver is receding and the betting is two to one on McKinley. Athens, August 19. The troops in Crete have beeu ordered to retire to Touris.