Special Cables.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 268, 16 May 1895, Page 2

Special Cables.

(Per Press Association.) London, May 14. The Times thinks it only f oo likely that personal feeling 1 explains .Si,Henry Parkcs' attack on Mr Reid. The Morning 1 Advertiser condemns the New South Wales Budget as obviously class legislation, 'ihe paper considers that the new proposals will interfere with the course of trade, and exempt the working classes from taxation, except their share of the Customs duties on drink and tobacco The Canadian Government asked England to contribute a million towards the cost of Federation with Newfoundland, but the request was refused The Times' correspondent at St. John's believes the prospects of the proposed Federation to bo almost hopeless. The Royal Hank of Queensland is negotiating- the issue of £800,000 4 per cent deposit stock to replace English deposits at 4i per cent, Eomb, May 14. A Papal Encyclicalimplores Roman Catholics to pray at Pentecost for the conversion of Kngland. Indulgence for seven years will be granted for each day of prayer for nine days preceding Pentecost. Mr Bailey, a Tory candidate, was elected for Walworth, vice Mr Saunders, deceased, defeating Mr Rice ( Radical J by a majority of 571. Tne Socialist candidate only obtained 317 votes. The N.Z. Shipping Company has sold the sailing ships' Waipa, Wairoa, and Hurunui.