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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 236, 5 April 1895, Page 2

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MR CHAMBERLAIN AND HIS UNIONIST FRIENDS. AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP. JABEZ BALFOUR IN CUSTODY. THE QUEENSBERRY LIBEL CASE. INSURRECTION IN CUBA. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSCRIBED STOCK. (Per Pkess Association). London, April 4. Harding and Sullivan row for the championship of England on the Thames on September 9fch. At an influential gathering of the Bimetallic League, the Hon. Mr Balfour, in a jubilant speech, referred to improved prospects of bi-metallism. In the Wilde libel case letters were read in Court which proved that the Marquis of Queensberry was endeavouring to stop his son visiting Wilde. He called at Wilde's house where a furious scene took place. Wilde showed the Marquis the door. Wilde described the Marquis of Queensberry as " the most infamous brute in London." At the annual meeting of the Bank of Australasia Mr Gibbs, chairman, said decrease in profits was due to stagnation in trade and reduction in amount of advances by the bank. He hoped that a revival of prosperity in the colonies would enable the institution to renew its increased dividends. The Standard Bays that Mr Nelson's withdrawal from Leamington is an instance ot Mr Chamberlain's dictation weakening the Unionist alliance throughout the country. As the South Australian Agent-Gene-ral's office will in future do the work, Mr Playford has informed Glyn, Mills and Co. that they will not be required to mii scribe stock This wiil save the colony £2000 per annum. Lord Brasscy, addressing a meeting of naval architects, said that the Eastern war showed the value of armour-pro-tected guns and quick-firing weapons. Great Britain would be unable to combat two Powers at sea through the want of medium-size battleships. Five of these would onlj cost as much as three of the first class and speed, and would have I the same speed and coal capacity. Bkunos Ayrkh, April 4. Jabez Bftlfour has left Salta for Buenos in custody. Madrid, April 4. Marshal Campos, late commander of the troops in Madrid, who was recently appointed Governor of Cuba, lias started to take command of affairs in the Island. Washington, April 4. The American deficit for the year is estimated at eight millions. The Republicans iv the Western States swept the board at the spring elections. The former corrupt administration in Chicago was wholly defeated. Great Britain, having rejected the suggestion of the United States Government to Kubmit the dispute between i Venezuela and British Guana to arbitration, a movement has been set on foot in Venezuela to secure a United States protectorate for the Republic.