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Evening Star, Volume 8505, Issue 8505, 2 May 1891, Page 2

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[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [Per Press Association.] - COLLAPSE OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE; LONDON, May 1. (deceived May 2,1891, at 10.30a.m) By the collapse of a bridge at Norwood six carriages of the Brighton train were wrecked and many persons injured. THEATRICAL. LONDON, May 1. Wilson Barrett, the actor, is planning a tour throughout Australia, STEAMER ASHORE. LONDON, May 1. An Atlantic liner is believed to be ashore at Kinsale. PRESERVING THE PEACE. LONDON, May 1.; Preparations are being made in'all t& principal cities of Europe against the posn-t bility of disturbances to-day by increasing the strength of the military forces. LIMITING HOURS OF FACTORY LABOR. PARIS, May 1. The French Parliamentary Labor Commission advise that ten hours should be made the legM limit of labor in factories. BISMARCK ELECTED TO THE REICHSTAG. BERLIN, May 1. The result of the third ballot for Gustomunde gives Prince Bismarck a majority of 2 to 1 over Sohmalfeld, the Socialist candidate. PROFESSOR TYNDALL’S CONDITION. LONDON, May I. Piofessor Tyndall has had a relapse, IRISH AFFAIRS. LONDON, May 1. Tae Government have obtained precedence for the Irish Land Purchase Bill, and the Women’s Suffrage Bill has been shelved. Mr Justin M'Carthy has convened a meeting of the anti-Parnell members of the Irish party at the House of Commons on Monday, to consider what action should be taken for the release of the Irish Land League-funds deposited with banks in Paris, MAY DAY. PARIS, May 1, (Received May 2,1891, at 1 p.m.) Thirty thousand troops are massed in the city barracks in readiness should they ha required to quell any disturbance arising out of the celebration of May Day. The Anarchists are under police surveillance, and the principal buildings are guarded. All public resorts have been closed, in order to to prevent an assemblage of the working class, LONDON, May 1. Telegrams show that the celebration of Maj Day on the Continent passed off quietly, AND FLOUR DUTIES. PARIS, May 1. * In the Chamber of Deputies a motion has been tabled for the reduction of the duty on wheat from 8s 9d to 4s 6d per quarter, and a similar reduction on flour. THE AUSTRIAN~CABINET. VIENNA, May 1. A crisis occurred in the Austrian Cabinet over the school question, and the resignation of the Ministry is expected. THE UNITED STATES MINISTER AT PEKIN. WASHINGTON, May 1. Owing to the objection of the Chinese Government to receive Mr Blair as the United States Minister at Pekin, he has been recalled.

INFLUENZA. IN ENGLAND. LONDON, May 1. Irfluenzi is rapidly spreading throughout England. THE LATEST SCANDAL. LONDON, May 1. The evidence in the charge against Captain Verney was of a sensational character, and proved his procuring females in Paris and elsewhere. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. LONDON, May 1. In the House of Commons to day Mr Howard Vincent asked whether in view of the treaties with foreign States, which precluded preferential fiscal arrangement with the Australian colonies, the Government would devise some other scheme with regard to the exchange of their respective products. Sir James Fergusson replied that Ministers were keeping the matter in view. Sir Charles Tapper and the Australian Agents-General had a conference to day with Mr Gosohen and Lord Knutsford on the question of investment of trust funds. The latter said there was every prospect of a satisfactory adjustment. THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. LONDON, May 1. Additional cruisers are being sent to Newfoundland to enforce the modus vivtndi with France. [Special to Press Association.] QUEEN NATALIE OBDURATE. BELGRADE, May 1, Queen Natalie refuses to leave Sorvia until her son attains his majority. THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT. OTTAWA, May 1. In the Dominion Parliament to-day the Hon. Wilfred Laurier, one of the leading members of the Opposition, moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply in favor of free trade with the United States.