HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9364, 13 March 1896, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Tele?raph—Copyright. MUSEUMS AND AET GALLERIES London, March 11. The House of Commons, by 178 to ] 93, voted in favour of opening the | museums and art galleries in London on Sunday. H.M.S. COMUS. H.M.S. Coraus has been ordered to Honolulu. RUSSIA'S MILITARY ACTIVITY. It is stated that Russia is actively engaged in sending reinforcements to the far East, though 90,000 troops are already concentrated on the Pacific littoral. j THE DOCK CPIARGES. The shipowners have resolved that they are unable to co-operate with the Docks Companies in regard to the irn- 1 position of the charge for all cargo discharged over the side, but are . willing to confer on the subject. COMMANDANT OF POLICE. Sir Richard Martin has been appointed Commandant of Police in Bechuanaland, Matabeleland and Mashonaland. BENEFICES BILL. The Benefices Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Viscount Cranbourne to prevent the sale of advowsons, and make patrons trustees, has been read a second time. CHARGE OF BLACKMAILING. Paeis, March 11. The trial of seven journalists on a charge of levying blackmail in connection with what is known as the Lebaudy scandal is proceeding. The evidence is bringing out remarkable revelations, the chief of which was the existence of a plot to induce Lebaudy to desert from the army. AFLOAT ON AN ICE FLOE. St. Petersburg, March 11. Two hundred fishermen belonging to Finland were afloat on an ice floe but were rescued. ENGLAND AND GERMANY. Vienna, March 11. The Austrian Government is urgently impressing upon the Emperor of Germany the desirability of effecting a reconciliation with Great Britain. A ROYAL MEETING. The Emperor Francis will have an audience,.with Queen Victoria, at .Nice. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. The Austrian Government is contemplating a large increase in the army, including the strengthening of I the artillery. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. Rome, March 11. Fourteen hundred survivors from the recent battle have reached Adowa. HANDSOME PRESENTS. Cajtol, March 11. The Ameer of Afghanistan is sending the Royal family presents of the value of £120,000, in recognition of the kindness shown to his son, Nasrullah Khan, during his recent visit to England.