HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7780, 6 February 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Received February sth, 10.10 a.m. FUNERAL OF MR BRADLAUGH. London, February 4. Mr Bradlaugh was buried in silence. No speechea were made and no service was read. There was a large attendance at the funeral. TIPPOO TIB. Tippoo Tib intends to pay a visit to Englaud next summer. RUSSIAN JEW& Washington,.February 4. i The United States will coalesce with the Powers in petitioning the Czar to moderate the treatment of the Russian Jews. GENERAL WALDERSEE. Berlin, February 4. General Waldersee, who has resigned his position of chief Aide-de-Qamp to the Emperor, takes command of the Army Corps; "Received February sth, 10.30 a_. MR BALFOUR.

London, February 4. The Dublin University has Conferred the honorary Doetorship of Laws on Mr Balfour.

ELECTRIC LIGHT. A contract has been let for lighting the city by electricity. GOVERNOR OF THE FALKLANDS. Sir R. T. Goldsworthy, Governor of Honduras, has been appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands. THE MAGAZINE RIFLE. Mr Stanhope, Secretary of War, maintains that the British magazine rifle is the best in existence, and refused to allow the House of Commons to appoint a Committee to inquire into the merits of the weapon.

THE NEW HEBRIDES. Baron De Worms declined to say whether the Government would equalise restrictions upon British subjects and foreigners in the New Hebrides until the text of the Federal Council resolutions was received. TITHES BILL. The Tithes Bill has passed through Committee.

BARING BROTHERS. Two-thirds of Barings' acceptances have now been retired.

MAJOR WISSMAN. Berlin, February 4. Major Wissman has resigned. THE ITALIAN CRISIS. Rome, February 4. SignorCrispi will probably re-form the Cabinet. MASHONALAND. Capetown, February 4. Seven thousand claims have been marked off in Mashonaland. CANADA AND THE STATES. Ottawa, February 4. . Canada proposes to join a Commission to settle all disputes; with t the United States. HAWAIIV Washington, February 4. Congress has been asked to vote £100,000 for the establishment of a coaling station at Hawaii. PRINCE BALDWIN. Brussels, February 4. It is reported that Prince Baldwin of Belgium died of smallpox, and not of pneumonia.