HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7732, 11 December 1890, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Bf Slbctbio TnxEaßAPH—CopvßieHi.) fPSB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Received December 10th, 10.45 a.m. ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL. London, December 9.. The Premier is reticent respecting the disturbances in East Africa at Matacas?

BOYCOTTED VESSELS. Blaoklegs are manning the boycotted companies' vessels, and it is hoped they will not be delayed. TRIAL OF NIHILISTS. St. Pbtbrsbitbg, December 9. A large number of Nihilists are now on trial, and are being eentenoed by batches. V

: Beoalved Deoemberloth, 10 pan. SIR HENRY JAMES. London, December 9. The statement of the paily Mews that Sir Henry James was to be created a life Peer and Judge of the Appeal Court is denied. CRICKET UMPIRES. , Mr Perkins, Secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club, referring to the complatuts made by the late Australian Eleven, advocates the employment of only thoroughly capable umpires. FEDERATION. The Hon. Henry J. Wrixdn, Attor-ney-General for Viotoria, who ia at present in England, is investigating the Canadian federation precedents. Received Deoember 11th. 1 a.m. QUEENSLAND SEPARATION. Lokdon, December 10. In a reply to a question in the House of Commons, Baron de Worms, Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, stated the Government were nofc prepared at present to lay on the table of the House papers in connection with the separation of. Queensland. The subject was receiving attention, and the Government were not yet in & position to make a statement.

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