HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

_^. Per Press Association.) London, September 26. The Queen's eyes are said to be failing. Mr Beerbohm in his wheat estimates, says the importing countries will require 48,850,000 quarters, and that the exporters, excluding the Argentine Republic and Australia will be able to send 42,000,000 quarters. Mr Laws estimates that the British crop will be about 7,250,000 quarters. Sir Somers Vine has resigned the assistant secretaryship of the Imperial Institute. A hurricane visited the English, French and Spanish coasts to-day and many wrecks are reported. The velocity of the wind as recorded at the Eiffel Tower was 43 metres per second. Tbe railway managers propose to establish a permanent exchange for cabs to avoid disputes. Lord liosebery unveiled the Burns' statue at Paisley. A boat belonging to the warship Narcissus capsized in Grosevitch Buy and Captain Lon? and three men" were drownsd. September 28. The balance-sheet of the iiaukof Australasia shows deposits amount to i-1tt, 512,608 ; securities and cash items, A' 5,786,958, 786,958 ; bills receivable and ad- ; vauccs, 112,07;'). 906. The directors' ie- ; port .shows that while business had inj creased tho low rate of interest had prevented a corresponding profit. Viknna, Sept. 27. The llmperor opens the Irongate Canal on the Danube today. The function will be mado the occasion of a most imposing ceremony. Pretoria, Sept. 27. The Volkaraad have authorised President Kruger to suppress any newspaper he thinks fit. Public opinion condemns this extreme step. The Act which provides for the expulsion of aliens comes into operation on Wednesday. The Transvaal Budget provides uefirly a million for military purposes, including £400,000 for firearms. The Uitlanders contribute oyer three fourths of the taxation. Washington, Sept. 23. The Peary Arctic expedition which was ice bound in Greenland has returned to Cape Jiretton. Bomb, September 29. The Pope will not permit the Prince of Naples to be murried in the Roman Basilica, nor allow a Cardinal or Bishop to officiate at the ceremony.