HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9882, 12 November 1897, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Prtm Atspciatien—By Telemeh—Copyright

THE NIGER TERRITORY. London, November 10. The natives of Ilesha, on the Niger, have defeated a French force, killing several men and wounding their commander. The French were crossing the British Hinterland, and i had impressed the natives as carriers. 1 QUEENSLAND SEPARATION. Mr Hogan, member for Mid-Tip-perary, has given notice of his intention to ask Mr Chamberlain whether he will introduce during the present session an Enabling Bill to give effect to the resolution carried by the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in favour of separation. FRANCE IN THE SOUDAN. Great Britain intimated to France that the occupation of Fashoda, which waa contemplated by the expedition under the late M. Clochett, would be considered a distinctly unfriendly act. LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH. The French and German newspapers, commenting on Lord Salisbury's Guildhall speech, speak of it as conciliatory and pacific ELECTORAL. The elecWon for the vacancy in the Exchange division of Liverpool in the House of Commons, caused by the appointment of Mr J. O. Bigham, the late memoer, as successor to Mr Justice Cave, resulted in Mr McArfchur, the Unionist candidate, defeating Mr Rea (Radical) by a majority of 54. [The Unionist majority at the general election was 25-1] A DUEL ABANDONED. A duel which had been arranged between Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Cereila, a Neapolitan noble, has been declared off. Sir Robert Peel apologised, having discovered he had made a mistake in regard to the causes which led to the arrangraent of the duel. THE TURKISH NAVY. Berlin, November 10. Krupp's factory at Essen has received an order from the Turkish Government to modernize the armaments of five warships. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF CRETE. Athens, November 10. The Greek newspapers charge the Emperor of Germany with attempting to secure the selection of his brother-in-law Prince Adolph of SchaumburgLippe for the Governorship of Crete. AUSTRALIANS AT KLONDIKE. Ottawa, November 10. Sir W. Laurier, Premier of Canada, states that he has reason to believe that 15,000 Australians will proceed, to Klondike in the spring. FATAL SHIPWRECK. Valparaiso, November 11. The ship Cordilia foundered off hers owing to her ballast shifting during a gale. All the crew, excepting the first and second mates, and the captain, wore drowned.