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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7179, 2 June 1891, Page 4

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[Special to Prbss Association.] THE BACOAEAT CASE. LONDON, Wat 31. The action brought by Sir William Gordon Cumming against Mr Wilson and others for slander in connection with the baccarat c ise, will be heard before the Lord Chief Justice on Monday. It is not yet known whether the Prince of Wales will be called as a witness. TEE CANADIAN PREMIER. OTTAWA, Mat 31. Owing to the very severe illness of Sir John MacdonaU, the Premier, the Dominion Parliament has adjourned. The medical advisers of the Premier report that he has only a few hours to live. I LONDON, Jvse 1. The Queen has seat a message to Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor of Canada, requesting him to pay a visit to Sir .John Macdonald on behalf of Her Majesty. A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS. ALGIERS, Mat 31. " Algeria has been visited by a serious locust plague, and everything green is being eaten up. EAST AFRICA. , UA.PKTOWN. MAT 81. The Portuguese authorities at Massikesae have ordered all Europeans, except Portuguese, to quit the country. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. LONDON, Jose 1. The Australian cruisers will rendezvous at Batavia. The Australian torpedo gnnboat Karrakatta has sailed for the Colonies. FLAGSHIP AT PORTSMOUTH. H.M.S. Nelson replaces the Wellington as flagship at Portsmouth. , MANIPUR. CALCUTTA, Juke 1. Two of the Manipur officers have beea sentenced for complicity in the murder of Messrs Quinton, Grimwood and others. CHILI. VALPAHAI-O, June L The Republic of Bolivia has decidod to rscogniae the Chilian insurgents.