HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7142, 1 September 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

» I ~ [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,] Received August Slat, 9.15 p.m. ANTI-GERMAN OUTRAGE. , Paris, August 30. A clerk employed in the German Embassy was to-day fired upon by a Frenchman in the streets of Paris. Twp, shots were fired, but fortunately bo-' body was hurt, and tbe would-be murderer was art—ted. It appears he _ was an anti-German maniao imbued with a hatred of Prussia, and when arrested he said he gloried in the deed. GERMAN POLITICS. Berlin, August 30. Herr yon Bennigsen has been appointed Governor of Hanover. His, appointment has given both surprise; and delight to the liberal party. [Herr yon Bennigsen is the leader of. 1 what is known as the National Liberal .Party in the Reichstag. That Assembly rejoices in the posses*—n of eight distinct parties, in addition to a little _not of Independents, and one Dane, elected th Schleswig-Holstein, who apparently has the distinction of forming an entire party in himself. The Centre, or Ultramontane, is the strongest, being returned 101 Btrong at the election. The National Liberal party, comprising 07 members, comes next.] Keceived August 81st, 10.30 p.m. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION* LosjD-T, August 30V „ Mr Henry Labouchere, in Truth, publishes a severe article on the management of the Melbourne Exhibition. He compares the management with what he calls the*"South Kensington gang," and alleges that a certain ring has been formed for the purpose of charging exhibitors for space for which they were previously not supposed to Jaave to pay. CIVIL SERVANTS AND THE EXHIBITION. London, August 30. Aa article app—l_ in Truth, in whtoh it is stated that the Victorian --yivil Service must be over-manned, if the othoials have leisure to manage the .; Melbourne Exhibition. ■ ' • LAND LEAGUE IN WALES. A National Land League is being; organised in Wales, .- SIR MO-ELL MACKENZIE. It is officially denied that her Majesty is revising proofs of Sir Morell Macke-ieie's book, which he is publishing in. reply to his German detractors. STATE OF THE NAVY. The Daily Telegraph publishes an alarmist article ooade_a_ug the deficiency of naval nnd military armament of Great Britain. WRESTLING. In a wrestling match between Connor, the Australian, and Green, the •latter'was victorious. ASSISTING PAR^LIf New York, August 30. A subscription has bee d opened in America for the purpose of .raising money to assist Paraell in his case with with The Times. ' ' • PACIFIC CABIiE COMPANY. Ottawa, August 30. " The Pacific Cable Company are negotiating with the Eastern Exten-; sion Cable Company in connection ' with telegraphic communication widb. the Australasian Colonies. ARRESTS OF NIHILISTS. : St. Petersburg, August 30. Numerous aires— of Nihilists have 1 been made in connection with the plot that has beeß discovered in the city. "

Received Aftftostasfc U5-oa. SIR J. TOGEIi Lokt—n, August 30. It is stated that Sir Julius Vogel is compiling a noveL STJGAB BOUNTI3_S. Thq agreement decided at the Sugar Bounties Conferen— was signed to-day Received September Ist, l_»a_— " TRUTH" ON THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Losdoh, August 30. It is believed that Truth's strictures on the management of the M—bourne Exhibition are founded on facts. The Lancashire Committee appointed an agent to proceed to Melbourne to look after the exhibits, and to meet the cost, charged each exhibitor with a proportion ac_ording to the space allotted him. Many of the exhfbitors objected to the charge, on the grounds that they had their own agents at the Exhibition, but tho charge was made compulsory, notwithstanding the fiat issU—. by the Melbourne Commissioners that space was allotted free. The Comtnitt- went bo far as to threaten the exhibitors that no space would be allowed them unless the charges were paid.