HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8729, 27 February 1894, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ; FOOTBALL MATCH. j London, February 25. j The football match under Assooia- | tion rules betweeu Wales aud Ireland was won by the former by four goals j to one. j THE CHEAP MONEY PROPOSALS. j The Review considers the | cheap niouey proposals of the New ! Zealand Government worthless, and j that uuless Public Vforka are continued j the people will cease paying taxes. BUTTER FREIGHTS. It is rumoured tha- the Shipping Companies are inclined to reduce the ! gross freights ou butter but not net. j LORD HOPETOUN. The Daily News states that Lord Hopetouu has informed the Secretary of State for the Colonies that be j desires to return. The Colonial Office, j however, denies this, and explaius j that Lord Hopetouu is expected to j remain for the full term of six years. | GREAT FIRE. ! February 2G. Bellamy's granaries at Eotherhithe j were destroyed fly fire. An immense j amount of damage was done, and the dock is piled 50fc high with debris. RUSSIA AND MEDITERRANEAN. St. Petersburg, February 25. Russia has arranged for a naval* station and ports in the Mediterranean. RUSSIA AND ITALY. Owing to the increase in the wheat duty in Italy, the liussian Government has refused to enter in*o a reciprocal treaty. THE SILVER BILL. Washington-, February 25. In default of a . quorum on Mr Bland's Silver Bill many members of the House of Representatives have been arrested for absenting themselves. REBELLION IN BRAZIL. Rio de February 25. The loyalist troops conveyed in boats and launches attacked the rebels at "Villegaignon on the shores of the harbour. The boats were sunk by the the fire from the fort, and 400 soldiers perished. THE WAR IN HONDURAS ENDED. New York, February 25. The allied forces of the Nicaraguan and Honduras liberals have captured Legucigalipa, aud the war which has beeu raging in Honduras for some time has now ended.

THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL. Washington, February 25. Eight Democratic Senators are in favor of duties on wool, coal, and iron. A caucus has been convened to settle what line of action shall be followed. February 20. Further amendment in the tariff is proposed in order to conciliate the sugar and coal interests. FRENCH DEFENCES. Paris, February 25. M. Loizollon, ex-Minister of War, speaking in the Chamber, said the French Alpine defences are superior to those of Italy, but the transport 1 service was inferior to Germany's. THE SULTAN AND THE KHEDIVE. Constantinople, February 25. The Sultan has presented the Khedive wir.b a palace on the Bosphorua. SUICIDE OF AN EMBEZZLER. Vienna, February 25. The head cashier in the Austrian State Department has absconded with 100,000 florins. February 26. The head cashier of the Austrian State Department, who absconded with 100,000 florins, committed suicide in order to avoid arrest.