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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 276, 28 May 1897, Page 2

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THE PREMIER ARRIVES HOME TO MORROW SIR GEORGE GREY'S HEALTH. (Per Press Association.) London, May 26. The Standard states that Prince Francis Joseph of Batteuburg will bo appointed Governor of Crete when auto uomy is conceded to the island. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1.510,000 quarters, and for the Contiuj cut 88,000 quarters, The prices of tallow are unchanged. I May 27. In the House of Commons tho Employers Liability Bill was in committee. The Govern incut submitted an amcudmout refusing compensation for accidents caused solely by the wilful misconduct of workmen. The amendment was carried by a majority of one hundred. Mr Scddon arrives at Liverpool tomorrow from New York. He will be officially welcomed by the Mayo) 1 . Sir George Grey's condition is slightly improved. A North Island of New Zealand Pros pecting Syndicate hus been formed, with a capital of i' 50,000. Shares of tho value of £'-10,000 are being offered to the public. Madrid, May 26. Canovas, Premier, will remain in office, despite the abstention of Opposition from sittings in tlip Cortes owing to the non-resignation of Tetuau. Berlin, May 26. The Reichstag has voted an additional thirty million marks towards the equipment of the field artillery with new quick firing guns. Paris, May 25. The esiimates of tho French wheat crop irmke the yield '22,250,000 hectolitres below the harvest of 18 f Ju. Foochow, May 26. Tho arrivals of the now crop ot tea to datQ amount to 40,000 original half chests. The crop is better than last year as regards quality, but ie is reported to bo twenty per cent less in quantity. The market is not expected to open till an early date. Ottawa, May 27. In the House of Commons, the Hon. Mr Peilding. Minister of Finance, pro* posed that Canada should extend hoc reciprocal tariff to any country entitled to it under tho treaty with Great Britain, lie, however, expressed the belief that neither Germany nor Belgium were enlitied to preferential treatment. Nkw Yoek, May 27. The Inkroatioual Postal Congress, sifctiug at Washington, strongly opposed tho British proposal for a reduction in foreign postal ratesCommissioners Booth and Tucker, of the Salvation Army, -have beeu convicted at New York of keeping a disorderly house. They were charged with holding night services at the head quarters of the army, to the annoyance of the neighbours. Sentence was deferred. Cairo, May 27. J. R Rodd, the Queen's special envoy to the King of Abyssinia had a splendid reception by King Mcnelich. Mr Rodd was escorted to the palace by ten thousand soldiers.