HOME AND FOREIGN.

Bush Advocate, Volume IX, Issue 668, 27 August 1892, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER FKES3 ASSOCIATION) London, Aug. 25. The Financial Times ridicules Sir M. Davies' statement in San Francisco that La is going hack to disentangle the affairs of the Mercantile Bank. A deputation of evicted tenants to Mr Morley, the Irish Secretary, in "Dublin, nsked that an, autumn session of Parliament should bo held to consider their reinstatement. They urgod that they were in a starving condition. Mr Morley replied that ha would give the closest consideration to the best way in which to meet the difficulty. After a long debate the Council of the British Medical Association, hy 8 to 1, confirmed the resolution, to admit women to the ranks of tho modical profession. The innovation was supported by petitions from Victoria, New South Wales, Canada, the Cape, and India. Truth publishes a long explanation by Mr Labouehere in which, he says be did Hot seek office, but sht)ws much anger at his exclusion. He blames Mr Gladstone for admitting so many of the old ' gang.' The ■ choleraic epidemic has spread to Houen, in France, and Altona, near Hamburg. Great precautions are being taken in Great Britain and on the Continent to prevent its extensien. Mr Gladstone has publicly denied the rumor current that he intended to retire. The United Trade Societies have, as a result of pressui-o, issued a uiauifesto in favor of Mr Morley's candidature. Calcutta, Aug-. 24. Tho Aiuocr's troops havo dofoated tho rebels at Kaisar and Maiuieval, aud havo quelled the rebellion. August 25. General Yanoff, in his report to tho Ameer, complains that the Afghans refused to treat him amicably, but opened fire on his oxpei'ition. Tho Amoor is appealing for Euglisli aid against Russian intrusion. General Yanoff's expedition numbers two thousand men, with twelve guns, and a position has been taken up at Alichur. _ Another Russian force is stationed at Halawauj, on tho bank of the river Oxus. Paris, Aug. 24. Five hundred miners havo struck at Sens, North - eastern France, owing to tho employment of Belgians. Two French Generals and a Colonel have been placed on the, retired list for needlessly exercising their troops in the suu, whereby a aumber of deaths srere caused from 3unstroke. August 26. Cholera has appeared at Borleaux. Washington, Aug. 24. A band of outlaws murdered 'our gentlemen who were on a lunting expedition near Caney, in Pexas, and snoked the gentlemen's :amp. The assassins had demanded linnor, and were told that they iould have it if they asked for it iivilly. They again demanded food, tnd some hesitation being shown ;he outlaws murdered the unfortulate men in cold blood. .No arrests lave yet been made.

■ August 26. The Buffalo strikers administered a severe thrashing to the president of the Union because the strike failed. Many of Carnegie's men have again struck in consequence of the employment of non-unionists. Tangier, Aug. 24. The Sultan of Morocco has ordered his troops to advance and exterminate the Anggerite rebels. Palermo, Aug. 24. The last formidable band of Sicilian brigands' have just been arrested at Catania. Berlin, Aug. 26. Sixty deaths from cholera have occurred nt Hamburg. Dr Koch points out that the number is small compared with the population, and the panic is abating.