HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8737, 8 March 1894, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PfMi A*eoci»tion—By Telegraph—Copyright PERSONAL. Londok, March 6. Dr. Clias. J. Vaughan, Dean of Llandaff, ie sinking. LORD HOPETOUN. It is reported that Lord Hqpetonn expresied a desire to resign the GoTernorship of Victoria, and the Secretary of State for the Colonies replied hoping he would see his way to complete his full term. The rumour that Sir G. Trevelyan was to •ueceedhim in order to smooth the way for a re-organisation of the Ministry ia regarded as untrue. DISTRIBUTING COLONIAL BUTTER. March 7. Sir A. GlaTke has been informed that it would be a mistake to change the centre of the distribution of colonial butter, as the result would mean a decrease ia the price to the producers. SILVER COINAGE IN AUSTRALIA. . Sir W. V. Harcourt's attitude upon the silver coinage in Australian mints v conciliatory. A DIVIDEND. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Agency has declared a iurcber dividend of 2| per cent. DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT. Sir F. C. Lascelles, .British Envoy at Teheran, will succeed Sir B. Morier M Ambassador at St. Petersburg. MR PEEL'S PAPER AGAIN. The Chronicle considers Sir G, R. pibba in his reply respeotiog Mr Peel's paper has destroyed the defence MO up by the Treasury. THE WEST AFRICAN AFFAIR. , Tee British troops uear Babhurst are burning the Tillages of the marauders without resistance. Four gunboats will combine with the land forces ia attacking the stronghold of Fodislah. BPAIN AND MOROCCO. Madrid, March 6. The treaty between Spain and Morocco has been concluded. . AN ANARCHIST PLOT. Chicago, March 6. A plot has been discovered among Prenoh Anarchists to dynamite the Fronch Consulate here. JABEZ BALFOUR. * Buenos Atres, March 6. Jabez Balfour bad the assurance to tell an interviewer that he had entire confidence in the justice of God. RETRENCHMENT IN ITALY. Rome, March 6. The King of Italy intends to cut down the civil list by a hundred thousand. THE AMERICAN TARIFF. Washington, March 7. A section of the Democrats has coalesced with the Republicans to stonewall the tariff. MADAME CARNOT. Paris, March 7. Madame Carnot, wife of the President, ia seriously ill with acute rheumatism, HORRIBLE ATROCITY. When Behanziu, King of Dahomey, made up his mind to surrender, be beheaded his mother, directing her to inform his dead father of his iatfntion.