HOME AND FOREIGN.

Bush Advocate, Volume I, Issue 72, 20 October 1888, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

♦ — ■ — ■- ■• London, Octi 17. Five thousand colliers in Staffordshire are still out on strike. A, gigantic Scotch iron syndicate is being formed. The rumor to the effeot that Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary to the India Office, would succeed Sir William F. Drummond Jervois as. Governor of New Zealand, is denied. The Jokon goldfields in Alaska are declared British territory. ■-'"'' The Times. cloima that Mr Parnell having issued an English writ the day- before the Scotch action was commenced the action must be. tried in England. Londof, Oct. 18. The Tillies this morning has an article on the case of Ah Toy v. the Collector of Customs, recently decided in Melbourne. The paper congratulates the Australians on the judgment of fae Appeal Court, which was in favor of the plaintiff, and declares that all lovers of international fair play will rejoice at the result, as it is conclusive evidence that the unreasonable excitement of some Australian politicians is not shared by the people. The article recommends America to imitate the colonies, and mete out justice to the Chinese. The unveiling of the statue erected in honor of General Gordon was attended with very little ceremony, and the Press generally characterise the conduct of the. committee as shabby in not making a popular demonstration. Mr D. B. Plunkett, in defending the action of the committee, deolares that silence was necessary in view of the fact that the Socialists would undoubtedly have availed themselves of the opportunity to hold a demonstration, and unpleasant complications might have arisen. Sttakim, Oct. 17. The rebels have again mustered in force and are attacking the town, which is endangered. Bome, Oct. 18. All the Roman Catholio Bishops have been directed to agitate in the Press for the Temporal power of the Pope. ■-: Baiavia. Oct. 17. Forty-two of the ringleaders in the recent insurrection have been arrested. ' Washington, Oot. 17. The Amerioan Government have decided not to agree to the proposal of the English Government to prohibit the sale of arms and alcoholic liquors to the natives of the Pacific islands. Teheran, Oct. 18. It is expected that xhe Czar of Bussia and the Shah of Persia will shortly meet at Baku, a town in the lieutenancy of Caucasus, on the Caspian Sea.--San Franoisgo, Oct. 18. The steamer Bespigadera, an Australian trader, has been totally wracked near San Pedro, Southern California. Athens, Oct. 18. It is generally believed that King George will abdioate the throne in favor of his son, Prince Constantino, Duke of Sparta, on the latter'a marriage with Princess Sophie-, third daughter of the late Emperor Frederick of Germany. Melbourne, Oot. 18. A disgraceful scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly last evening during the discussion on the new Electoral Bill. Mr C. E. Jones, one of the members for Ballarat East, accused the Premier of being drunk.