HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10268, 10 February 1899, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE IRISH NATIONAL PARTY. j LONDON, Februa- 8. ' Mr John Dillon has resigned the leadership of the Irish Nationalists in the House I of Commons, with a view to the promotion ' of a reunion of the Irish Party. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. I The Colonial Party in the House of Commons have cabled to the Premier of New South Wales, cordially congratulating him | upon the prospects of the consummation of i Federation. ' BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. The Board of Trade returns show that the British imports for January increased j £1,287,000. The exports increased by £1,116,000 as comnared with the corresponding month of last year. The new ships built iv England for foreign countries are j included in the exports for the first time. I THE NEW GOVERNOR OF NEW i SOUTH WALES. | Lady Mary Lygon will accompany her brother, Earl Beauchamp, the new Governor of New South Wales, to Australia. She will remain in Sydney for three months. I THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. I New Zealand Loan scrip is quoted at three-quarters, .per cent, premium. PARLIAMENTARY RESIGNATION. Mr William, Jvenrick, M.P. for Birmingham North, has resigned. [Mr Xenrieklhas sat for Birmingham North -since 188">. He is the son of a hollowware manufacturer at West Bromwich, in whose business 1 he subsequently liecame a partner. He; was Mayor of Birmingham in 1877. Ma Kenrick is married to a sister of Mr Chamberlai-i»,]_ GAS POISONING. Mr Henry Keys, a leading York physician, and wife have been asphyxiated in their bedroom by escaping gasji * THE GUxiDON COLLEGE. A brilliant ball, held at the Hotel Cecil, resulted in £1000 being subscribed :to the Gordon College Fund. A JOHANNESBURG MYSTERY. Elliott, supposed to have been murdered at Johannesburg, left a letter statin" that his services had been unrequit-d, and he was desperate. j LORD TENNYSON. ' February 9. "Truth"' condemns Lord Tennyson's ap- j pointment as Governor of South Australia, | characterising him as a Jingo enthusiast. COMMUTATION OF GENERAL EAGAN'S SENTENCE. WASHINGTON, February 8. j President McKinley has commuted General Eagan"s sentence of dismissal for calling General Miles a malicious liar to six years* suspension from the service. THE MARCHAND EXPEDITION. < PARIS, February 9. Major Marcliand reached Iciop, on the river Sobat, all well, on January 11th. He has abandoned his flotilla, and is now marching to Audisaba. THE CUBAN TOBACCO OUTPUT. NEW YORK, February 9. A\n American syndicate proposes to monopolise the Cuban tobacco output at a*cost of eight mijlions sterling. 'CALCUTTA, February 8. THE ATTACK BY BRIGANDS. The brigand- who defeated the British force at Gomatti have since abandoned their defence*.

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