HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7474, 19 March 1888, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Per Press Association.]

THE EMPEROR’S HEALTH, Berlin, March 18,

(Received March 19, 1888, at 2.30 p.m.)

The Emperor Frederick 111., who was to have taken the oath of alleS'ance yesterday, has suggested to the iet that they should accept a Message, countersigned by the Ministers, in lieu of the oath, which he promises he will take when his health improves.

GENERAL BOULANGER’S SUCCESSOR. Paris, March 18. General Warnetfc, commander of the seventeenth army corps at Toulouse, has been appointed to succeed General Boulanger as commandant of the thirteenth army corps at Clermont-Fer-rand.

CONVICTS FOR NOUMEA. Paris, March 18. Three hundred and twenty-two recidivistes sailed for Noumea on Saturday. They were originally intended for Guiana, but were sent to Noumea in consequence of news arriving to the effect that yellow fever was raging at that place.

ITALY AND FRANCE.

Rome, March 18,

Signor Crispi, in presenting his Budget to the Chamber of Deputies, said that Italy cannot show any greater friendship for France than she does now.

GENERAL BOULANGER’S RECEPTION. Paris, March IG, {Received March 19,1888, at 2 p.m.) General Boulanger met with a small demonstration upon his arrival in this city. He has been nominated for Marseilles and other seats, though he is ineligible for election.

FRANCE’S FISCAL POLICY.

Paris, March 16,

The Chamber of Deputies has renewed all the existing taxes, including that on sugar.

OBITUARY. Paris, March 16. The father of President Carnot died to-day.

SPLIT IN THE UNIONIST CAMP PROBABLE

London, March 16,

In consequence of the action of a recent meeting of Unionists, Lord Hartington interviewed the Premier and advised him to deal with arrears of rent in Ireland in the spirit proposed last session. Lord Hartington intimated that unless this was done there would be a split in the Unionist camp.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

London, March 17

(Received March 19,1888, at 2.30 p.ro.)

Consols, 101 New Zealand fives, LlO5 10s. Inscribed stock, LI 04. Hides, 3|d to per lb. Tallow : Best mutton, 26s ; best beef, 245. Pig-iron, 43s 9d, and stocks accumulating. Wheat in active forward business, firm at late prices. Australian, 355; New Zealand, 33s 6d.

Leather and metal markets are quiet. New Zealand hemp, L2B 10s to L2B 15s.

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INTERNATIONAL RECIPROCITY. Ottawa, March 15, (Received March 19, 1888, at 10 20 a.m.)

In the House of Commons Sir R J. Cartwright has tabled a motion providing for freedom of the interchange of natural products between Canada and the United States, with a view to the ultimate establishment of commercial reciprocity between the two countries.

THE UNIONISTS BECOMING RESTIVE. London, March 16. (Received March 19, 1858, at 1.20 p.m.) At a meeting of the Liberal Unionists held to-day it was considered that the arrears of Irish rents showed great divergence, and Lord Hartington was requested to acquaint Lord Salisbury that unless the Government legislate in the matter they cannot rely on the Unionists opposing Mr Parnell’s Judicial Reduction of Rents Bill.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. London, March 16. The Arawa’s shipment of meat arrived in prime condition.

SEVERE SNOWSTORMS. London, March 17. The Scottish railways have been blocked by severe snowstorms. A snow-plough engine, which was endeavoring to clear the line, came into collision with a passenger train and several persons were injured. BRITISH OCCUPATION OF SUAKIN.

London, March 17.

In the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury stated that Suakin was occupied by British soldiers in order tq repress slave trading. His lordship also intimated that every effort is being made to fescue Luptoif Bey fpora Khartoum.

THE TONGAN TROUBLE.

London, Inarch If.

Lord Knutsford has given a promise that Sir J. B. Thurston, the new Governor of Fiji, will report on the repent Topgan oppression's.

ITALY'S INTENTIONS, Rqme, March 17.

Signor Crispi, in introducing the Foreign Budget into the Chamber of Deputies, said that Italy would not provoke war; also that it was not intended to conquer Abyssinia, but merely to regain Italian prestige in that country,