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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 134, 6 December 1897, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Londok, December 4. A French »»narclii«t named Brosette has been murdered at Longacre, Loodoa. He was suspected of being a spy. It in reported from Berlin that Great Britain enquired if Germany was willing to cede her protectorate rights in New Guinea. A reply was given iv the j negative. It lias transpired that the men forming the crew of the Margate lifeboat were drowned during the recent gale. They neglected to use their lifebelts. Presiding at a meeting of the British Empire Trade League, the Duke of DeTOßshire said tho Government should arrange for the enrolment of colonial seamen in the naval reserve. Addressing a meeting of Liberals at Gnildford, Surrey, Mr Herbert Gladstone I said if they desired to win the next election they must be Liberals first and Home Rulers and Local Optionists afterwards. He added that the question ■ of the House of Lord's power of veto j was of first importance. Athens, December 5. The treaty of peace between Turkey and Greece ban been signed. Vienna, December 4. Latest reports from Prague atate tbnt order bas been restored aud that the city is quiet. Daring the late riots 200 were wounded and ten killed. Capetown, Dec 4. Mr Cecil Rhodes intends to visit Europe, and consequently will not be a candidate at th<; coining election in the Cape Colony.