BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8483, 7 April 1891, Page 4

BRIEF MENTION.

Parliament now stands formally prorogued till the 27th inst.

The Minister of Mines telegraphed to Mr Hutchison, M.H.R., last night, stating that public business requires his immediate presence in Wellington, and in consequence his visit to Dunedin is indefinitely postponed. Mr Hutchison haß written the Minister suggesting certain works that might in the meantime be undertaken by the unemployed. The following candidates from the Otago University have passed the preliminary medical examination:—W. J. Baird, J. R. Harris, A. S. Marr. W. M. Macdonald pasßed in logic, W. J. Baird passed in French. A. R. Falconer will be recommended for the Grey-Russell Scholarship, and A. H. Adams for the Scott Scholarship. Chancellor Von Caprivi states that the German South-west African colonies will be ceded to Great Britain unless the AngloHamburg syndicate obtain the necessary capital. The Buenos Ayres Government have deoided to issue paper money on a metallio basis.

The Government Statist estimates the Victorian wheat orop for the past season at 13,003,226 bushels. The Paris police have taken steps to prevent General Booth ereoting refuge houses in the Oity of Paris.

The police have prohibited the Salvation Army from assembling for worship within the City of Buenoa Ayres, and the authorities have refused to reoognise their religion. Severe floods have taken plaice in Ohio, and numbers of families are houseless. Twenty-two miles of railway line have been; submerged. Influenza is ravaging Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The efforts whioh have been made to induce some 2,000 Indians to enrol in,the, infantry of the United States Army have; proved unsuccessful. The Indians prefer to join the cavalry regiments. Mr Parnell, speaking at Dublin, said that; the Liberals were notorious for making,, political prisoners, and the Tories for liberating them. President Balmaoeda denies that he lifts consented to withdraw from the presidency on condition that he is allowed to nominate his successor. Several ships of the German' and Chinese squadrons have been ordered to' Chilian waters,