HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7431, 28 January 1888, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [Special to Press Association.] THE FRANCO-ITALIAN TREATY. PARIS, January 26. (Received January 28,18-8, at 10 a.m. The French delegates have been instructed to commence fresh parleying with the Italian representatives in reference to the establishment of a commercial treaty between the two countries. ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL. LONDON, January 26, A reredos 70ft wide and costing L 35.000 has been unveiled at St. Paul’s Cathedral. A WELSH GOLDFIELD. LONDON, January 26. An important gold discovery is alleged to have been discovered near Barmouth, a seaport town in Merionethshire, North Wales, THE BRUSSELS EXHIBITION. LONDON, January 26. It is rumored hero that the International Exhibition which was to have been held at Brussels this year will probably collapse. IRISH TROUBLES. DUBLIN, January 26. Proceedings have been taken to quash the inquest held at Mitchelstown, in which a verdict of wilful murder was returned against County-Inspector Brownrigg and Constables Kirwan, Gavan, Duran, Ryder, and Brennan, and warrants were issued for their arrest. The grounds on which it is sought to upsot the inquiry are that Coroner R. Rico was partial ; also that certain of the jurors were biased, it having been shown that they were actively engaged in the riot in which the three victims upon whom the inquest was held were killed ; and that therefore the inquiry was not a legal one. A large force of police and military has been despatched to Galcarragh, as it is feared that bloodshed will result ever the arrest of Father Stephens. LORD LOFTUS’S BANKRUPTCY. LONDON, January 27. Lord Augustus Loftus, in his examination before the Bankruptcy Court, said that his expenses had always exceeded his allowance except when he held the position of British Envoy at Munich in 1862. His expenses as Governor of New South Wales were very heavy, ho having to entertain many xoi dhunt notables. THE GERMAN MILITARY VOTE. BERLIN, January 26. (Received January 28,1888, at 1.20 p.m.) The Reichstag have passed the military vote of fourteen million sterling for the purpose of defraying tho initial charges in connection with raising a new Landwehr, LORD BERESFORD™RESIGNATION. LONDON, January 27. Lord Charles Bereaford, when speaking last night at Marylebone, said he resigned his position as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty because Lord George Hamilton, the First Lord of the Admiralty, overruled the advice and opinions of the naval experts. He further declared that until the recent reforms were carried out there had been no real organisation in the Navy in the event of war breaking out, and that even so important a matter as the establishment of coaling stations had been neglected. ‘The Times,’ in criticising this speech, says that the picture of naval efficiency and disorganisation drawn by Lord Beresford is appalling. The ‘ Daily Standard ’ censures Lord Beresford for resigning, and says that his action is not justified by the reasons given. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACE, LONDON, January 27. Tho annual boat-race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities is fixed for 24th March. THE CENTENARY OF AUSTRALIA. LONDON, January 27. Mr F. 11. Dangar, formerly of New South Wales, gave a banquet at the Oriental Club last night in honor of the Centenary of Australia, Over fifty guests were present, chiefly former residents of Sydney. The speeches delivered were enthusiastic as to the progress made by the colonies during the century. COLONIAL POSTAL SERVICE, LONDON, January 27. The Hon. Cecil Raikes, PostmasterGeneral, when speaking at Wolverhampton last night, said he was hopeful that he would be able to devote a proportion of the savings just effected in the recent postal negotiations to developing a cheap direst service with Australia, HUNGARY IN READINESS. PESTH, January 26. It is reported hero that Hungary is completely piepavcd for war. THE STORM PEST IN 4MERICA. SAN FRANCISCO, January 26. The “blizzard H -wlilcVi swept over the Western States a few days ago completely desolated a number of small towns. Communication by rail and telegraph is still interrupted. It is stated that the inhabitants of these towns are becoming desperate, owing to the impossibility of obtaining supplies. A SHIP IN DISTRESS, SAN FRANCISCO, January 26. The ship Ottolind, bound for Melbourne, has put into this port leaking badly; part of her deck load has been swept away, THE BULGARIAN PRINCE. SOFIA, January 26. Prinse Ferdinand and Princess Clementine have been making a tour of tho provinces, and have returned to this city. They were received with great enthusiasm in the provinces, ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. LONDON, January 27. It is stated here that M. Portal’s mission as mediator between the Abyssinians and Italians has failed through French intrigue. LORD C. BERESFORD’S RESIGNATION. LONDON, January 27. (Received January 23, 1887, at 2.30 p.m.) Lord Charles Beresford, speaking at Marylebone last night, said that the principal reason for hia resigning the position of Junjor Lord of the Admiialty was that the Admiralty insisted upon reducing salaries in the Intelligence Department, a step which he could not endorse. GERMANY IN PREPARATION. BERLIN, January 27. The German Army Bill, just submitted to the Reichstag, provides for the increase of the army to 700,000 men. PRESENTS TO THE POPE. ROME, January 27. Dr Tobias Kirby, Bishop of Leta, has

presented the Pope with L 3,400 on behalf of the Church in Sydney, and with L 2,000 from the Church in Melbourne. He also presented His Holiness with an address from the clergy and laity of Sydney.