HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7868, 20 May 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[van prbss association. 1 Received May 19th, 11,20 a.m. RIFLES FOR RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, May 18. Russia has ordered three million rifles from France. REPAYMENT OF RUSSIAN LOANS. The necessity of the Russian Government repaying the Dutch loans has produced heavy exports of gold from America. MR BLAINE AND THE PRESI- j DENT. I Washington, May 18. The estrangement between Mr Blame j and the President has become more open. The former is aiming at the Presidency. SNOW IN ENGLAND. London, May 18. Falls of snow have taken plaoe in various parts of England. OBITUARY. Lord Edward Cavendish ia dead. His death was due to influenza. [Lord Edward C-vehdish, youngest son of the Duke of Devonshire, and M.P. for Derbyshire West, was private secretary to Earl Spencer when Lord Lieutenant, 1873-74. He was educated at Trinity, Cambridge. He had been in Parliament from'lß6_-68 for East Sussex, and from 1880----85 for North Derbyshire. He was fiftythree, and a Whip for the UnionistLiberals.] BISHOP MOORHOUSE. Bishop Moorhouse is better. Received May 19th, 7.30 p.m. PORTUGUESE WHEAT DUTIES, Lisbon, May 18. The import duty on foreign wheat has been reduced to 5 reis per kilogramme. This reduction was decided on owing to the scarcity of wheat in Portugal. Received May 20th, 12.20 a.m. THE SEE OF YORK. London, May 19. It is reported that tbe Right Rev. Wm. Dalrymple MacLaggan, Bishop of Lichfield, succeeds the late Dr. Magee as Archbishop of York. LORD SHEFFIELD'S CRICKET TEAM". Lord Sheffield declares that Gunn, Shrewsbury and Attewell have absolutely refused to join the team whioh he is getting together to visit the Australian colonies. Received May 80th. 1.30 a.m. THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS. London, May 19. The Australian cruisers Mildura,' Karrakatta, aud Wallaroo are to be placed on reserve on arrival at their destinations. THE CHINESE IN CANADA. Ottawa, May 19. The Canadian Trades Congress passed a resolution urging the Government to prohibit Chinese from pursuing certain avocations which brought them into competition with European tradesmen, but Sir John McDonald, the Premier, refused to entertain the suggestion on the ground that the capitation of the Chinese waa sufficient to prevent them becoming a source of danger to European workmen. THE NEWFOUNDLAND BLOCKADE RUNNERS. St. John's, May 19. The trial of the crews of the vessels which succeeded in running the blockade in connection with the enforcement of the Bait Act came off today, and resulted in their acquittal. Received May 20th. I.SO *.__ SERIOUS MAHOMMEDAN RIOT. London, May 18. Advices come from Otadaugah (?) of a serious Mahommedan riot, whioh ia said to have teen started by some of the inhabitants under the pretence of protecting a mosque. The mob was dispersed by the police, but not before one constable had been lulled and many of the rioters seriously injured.