HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8072, 15 January 1892, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

. HI ll| |,l|<| . 11. (MSB 3-SSS ASSOOXATIOH.y Received Ji4riuaryifth.lo.lsa.nl. r ViCTU_iJ_ING PARIS. '".' ■■ iil . v ' "V" Pißis,Jaimary IS.:, \ . The Technical Committee, which was appointed to study the best means of victualling Paris in case of siege, advise the construction of freezing, 'chambers and abattoirs at Lavillette sufficiently large to enable :an enormous quantity of frozen meat "to be stored. They express preference for this plan on the ground that the necessity of providing fodder for animals will be saved by it, TSE FIRE AT FECAMP ABBEY. ■ Two thousand bottles of benediotine were destroyed by fire at Fecampi a channel seaport. ! AKTI-JEWISH RIOTS. St* Pbtbbsburo, January 13. A hundred Jews were wounded in the riots at Saatoy, and two thousand families have been reduced to beggary. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. The retirement of General Gourko from the Governorship of Warsaw ie considered an indication of pacific inlentaoua towards Germany. Received January Ufa, lo.SOa.rn. A HANDSOME BEQUEST. : London, January 13. | .Madame Bodichou has bequeathed ■610,000 to the Girton College. LORD KNtITSFORD ON HOME | ROLE. Speaking at Pobworth Lord KnutsI ford declared that the colonies were watching the course of events in cdni neciion with Homo Rule for, Ireland, , and if England concede the demands of the Irish for self-government, the ! colonies would ask themselves whether. It was to their interest to remain united to Great Britain, LORD ROSEBERI. \ Ix)rd -toaebery daolihea to seek reelection on the London County Council on the grouud that the elections are fought ou political iuiea. i Ueoeived January 14th, 11.10 a,in, ! FOOBJJUNDRED PEOPLE J rftWWNED. Hong Kono, January 12. ; The steamer Mamchow sank in the: China sea, 400 of those on board being drowQfidi wi PERSONAL. t London, January 13. . Ms-Si iB. Waddy, M*. for Brigg, who was seriously ill has recovered. ; Jtccelved January 14th, 8.25 p,m. EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE. ' London, January 13. A iocomotive exploded in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, resulting in the | death of several workmen. | NELSON BROTHERS. I Nelson Brothers have declared a dividend of 10 par cent, and carried .forward £16,000, ! AMSRiqAN FORTIFICATIONS. ! ' . ', Janaary 13. Tbe Committee of Congress recommends the expending of £2,000,000 annually for ten years iv fortifying the seaports of the United States, Received -January 14th, 8.45 p.m. ; STUDENTS, • LONDON, January 13. In the - discussion on Professor Stuart's paper, Sir Crichton BrQwae said he the expansion df ;Ccudni4. Universities, as it,would tend to lessen the number of colonial fitudents at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, pointing out' that after I attending these universities the ; students returned to Australia filled i with love for England. He expressed the hope that new centres of art and science would fee established. - Beeeived January _u_.g.4Sp.m, CANADA mi> ENGLAND. Ottawa, January 13. In the course of a speech, the Hon. | Wilfred Laurier said that the people of Ontario ridiculed the fear expressed by tho Tories that annexation would : follow the formation of a reciprocal treaty with the United States. HJe declared that the Liberals were loyal to England,

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| 8u_503 Aires, January 13. The authorities give a denial to the report that two regiments have revolted. WLGARIA. Paris, Janaary 13. It fa believed the Bulgarian Government will admit having committed a technical error in connection with .the expulsion of* the French journalists, and apologise for the mistake. CHILIAN AFFAIRS. Va-Pabaxso, January 13. . The relations between Chill and the United $tAtee are improving. * January; Utb, J.SO a.m. THE YEMEN DLFFicULTY. I Adsn, January 13. An endeavour is being made to msdi&fce in the Yemen difficulty, and fa. tbe meantime fighting haa been deferred." THB FRENCH CENSU& Paris, January 13. 1 Tbe official announcameafc of the j Fsweh census gives aa Inoseaae of j 1-4,000. . ; i

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S PENSION SCHEME. * London, January 14. j A Comnatsalon will probably bo teft np to consider Mr Chamberlain's Pension Scheme. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE. Sir A. Borthwiok, ISO?, for Kensington South, is preparing a BUI which he proposes to introduce into the House of Commons, providing for extending the franchise to women. ; THE BARINGS' ESTATE. Mr Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, states that it is unlikely ] that the Barings' estate will make a j Q_um on the guarantors. j ' RUSSIAN FLNANCES. | St. P-Te&sbitro, January 14J Russia, it is stated, does not require fresh taxation or a new loan. THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA, It ia reported in Odessa that the prohibition of the export of wheat will be rescinded in April. AN IMMORAL PLAY. Paris, January 14. The manager and actresses at the Realism Theatre in Sydney have been : convioted of having taken part in a grossly immoral play, and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. CANADIAN CORRUPTION. Ottawa, January 14. The Hon. Wilfred Laurier declares j that further disclosures of corruption i in Canada will shortly be made. i Dia#LT OF THE GERMANS IN EAST AFRICA. B-BUN, January 14. Intelligence has been reoeived that the German forces in East Africa have been defeated by the natives.