HOME AND FOREIGN

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10215, 10 December 1898, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE BRITISH NAVY. LONDON, December 8. The British Government has decided to increase the efficiency of the Navy by the appointment gradually of twelve admirals, forty-eight captains, seventy-three comman-der-i and 288 lieutenants. BRITISH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Tho Board of Trade returns show that tho British imports for November increased by £903}000, and the exports increased by, £46,600, compared Avith the previous No- , vember. SCULLING RACE. A sculling race between Towns and Barrjf will be rowed on the Thames on May Ist. QUEENSLAND PRODUCTS. Queensland is exhibiting cereals, sugar, and dairy products at the Smithfield Cattle Show.. The maize exhibits attract especial attention. Numerous enquiries have been made as to why the other colonies are not represented. THE MISSING EXPEDITION STEAMER. , It is believed that the steamer BelgticA, with the Belgian antarctic expedition, under Lieutenant de Gerlache, previously reported ias wrecked off Cape Horn, is icebound at Graham's Land. The latest news of the expedition was received in April last, just prior to the reported wreck, SUSPENSION OF A WHISKEY FIRM* ** l December 9. Pattison's whiskey firm has suspended pay* . ment, and undergoes reconstruction. THE LOSS OF THE LONDONIA. The steamer Vedamoro has landed at Baltic more ,45 survivors f-v—. the steamer Lon* donia. The vessel encountered) a terrific sea* The remainder of the crew are lost. OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. . There is a revival of rick burning, night outrages, and boycotting in Mayo. Graziera are especially annoyed, and urge the applies* tion of the Crimes Act. , AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS. . VIENNA, Dewmher 8. The Liberals in the Hungarian Delegation) have, owing to obstructive tactics, resolved to support a decrease, of taxation. In consequence of this decision eleven members have seceded from the party, and N. Sauagyi resigned. The Diet unanimously asked the Liberals to reconsider their action. < ; THE TURKISH CAVALRY. . CONSTANTINOPLE, Decanter &', . In accordance with the advice "given by thd Emperor of Germany Turkey has decided tQ increase her cavalry by 25,000, - , " EXPANSION OF AMERICAN COLO/ NEES. , WAS-HNGTON, December 8., _t_r Grover Cleveland, when strongly condemned President McKinley'4 colonies expansion policy. CHINESE AFFAIRS., . SHANGHAI, December 8. The Dowager Empress of China has directed the.Chinese^Minister at Tokio to se« cure, at all hazards, Kang-Yu*Wei, a member of the Council of State, who is seeking refuge in Japan. - T|SE PLAGUE IN. MADAGASCAR TAMATAVEiD-ce-ibw 9. Ai European has died here from the plague*