HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6878, 10 October 1887, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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[ROTTER'S TELEGRAMB.] Received October Wtb. 1.15 a.m TRIAL OF MOONLIGHTERS. London, October 9. The preliminary trial of the moonlighters concerned in the affray in County Clare, in September, when Chief Constable Lewis was killed, concluded y«terday. Twelve of the accused -were committed f#r trial on the capital charge. JENNY LIND SINKING. Madame Goldechmidt (Jenny Lrad), who has been seriously ill for some time, is sinking fast but is .almost free from pain. : - i - AYOUB KHAK. St. Petersburg, October 8. , Intelligence has been received: here from Central Asia that Ayoub Khan has reached Ghuznee. ■ SIGNOR CRISPT. Rome, October 8. ,Signar Crispi, the Premier, baa returned to this city. FRANCE ANI> GERMANY. Paris, October 8. Count Maneter, the German Ambassador, has handed the cum of 50,000 marks to M. Flourens as compensation to the widow of the gamekeeper who waa shot on the Franco-German frontier. Count Munster, in tendering the amount, again expressed the deep regret of the German Government at the deplorable incident. {SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE LIBERAL PARTY. Received October Bth, IL2O a.m. London, October 7. Speaking at Middlesborough the Earl Of Dunraven said-that it was impoasible for the Liberals to re-unite at present. Ho regretted that Unionists had not supported the Government and shared the responsibility of their Irish policy, Hβ condemned.-Mr Gladstone for using his influence to paralyze Parliament, and to render the task of government more difficult. Received October 10th, L2O a.ro. SUGAR FROM COAL TAR. London, October 9. A large factory at Magdeburg is making from coal-tar, a saccharine preparation which is three hundred times sweeter thaa sugar. .;:•... MITCHELLSTOWN RIOTERS. _ At the trial of the Mitchellstown rioters, owing to Mr Harrington, counsel for the defence, insulting the witness, and the coroner approving, the. Crown will not call further evidence. «,'■„. STATUE OF THE QUEEN: * ' tA. bronze replica of Mr -Boehm's Sydney statue of.. her Majesty the, Queen,"fdr which ££& money was; subscribed by the tenantry at Balmoral, has been unveiled by the Prince of Wales in the presence of her Majesty. Received October 10th, L3O a.m. FORDHAM. London, October 9. The condition of Fordham the jockey is such that his recovery is considered hopeless. THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. The tribes of Uganda are greatly excited at the approach of Mr Stanley and his followers. It is reported that the Imperial Government intend to concede responsible government to Western Australia. FAILURE OF MORE DISTILLERIES. The failure of several large whiskey distilleries is announced. In Scotland alone forty million gallons are stored. THE CRIMES ACT. The Dublin Express is of opinion that it would be better to repeal the Crimes Act if the authorities are unable to enforce it.