TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7179, 14 January 1892, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

tBF ETFCTSIC TELEGRAPH.— COPrEIGHT.J fSpsciAii to Pbess Association.] fEeceived Jan. 14, at 10.45 a.m.] PARIS, Jan. 13. Victualling Paris. The Technical Committee, which was appointed to study the best means of victualling Paris in case of seige, advise the construction of freezing chambers and abbatoirs at Lavillete sufficiently large to enable an enormous quantity of frozen meat to be stored. They express a preference for thie plan on the ground that the necessity of providing fodder for animals will be saved by it. The Fire at Fecamp. Two hundred thousand bottlea of Benedictine were destroyed by the fire at Fecamp, a Channel seaport. CAIRO, Jan. 13. The New Khedive. The British army of occupation will parade in front of Abdin Palace at Cairo for the purpose of saluting the Khedive Abbai on his arrival. ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 13. The Persecuted JewsA hundred Jews were wounded in riots at Santov, and two thousand families are reduced to beggary. ; Russia and Germany. The retirement of General Gourko from the Governorship of "Warsaw is considered to be an indication of pacific intentions towards Germany. LONDON, Jan. 13. Cardinal Manning. Cardiual Manning is sinking, and the last sacraments have been ad- ; ministered to him. j Colonial Commissions. | The new army regulations allot two : annual commissions each to New [ South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, j South Australia, and New Zealand, and one biennially to Tasmania. A Munificent Bequest. Madame Bodichou has bequeathed £10,000 to Girton College. A Bomb Pound. A bomb has been found in a bush at Hatnpstead Heath. The general opinion is that it was placed there by the anarchists, who wished to tast its strength. Home Rule. Speaking at Petworth, Lord Knuts- j ford declared that the Colonies were i watching the course of events in con- 1 nection with Home Eule for Ireland, and if England concede the demands of the Irish for self-government the Colonies would ask themselves whether it was to their interests to remain united to Great Britain. Lord Bosebery. Lord Bosebery declines to seek reelection for the London County Council, on the ground that the • elections are fought on political lines. LONDON, Jan. 13. Becovered. Mr S. D. Waddy, M.P. for Brigg, who was seriously ill, has recovered. SYDNEY, Jan. 14. The Countesses of Jersey and Galloway leave for New Zealand on Monday, via Melbourne.