BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8611, 3 September 1891, Page 2

BRIEF MENTION.

Arrangements are being made for a collection of English pictures being sent to the Launceston Exhibition.

Owing to the enormous price of grain the London bakers have advanced the price of the quartern loaf Jd. Tnree months' bills are discounted at per cent. Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, speaking at the Oriental Congress, stated that the Oriental studies were likely to be pursued in the Australian colonies owing to the nearness of India, and the growing interest taken in learning by the colonists. A severe south-westerly gale has been experienced in the Channel, and several wrecks are reported. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company declare a dividend of 4 per cent, for the year. The dangerous illness of the Queen of Roumania is stated to be brought about owing to the trouble over Miss Varesco’s betrothal to the Crown Prince,

A Russian cruiser fired on and captured an American vessel carrying on sealing in the Behring Sea, The Committee inquiring into the alleged corruption of officials in connection with contracts for the Bale Chaleur Railway report that the charges have not been sustained. The Italian railway inspector who was kidnapped by brigands in Salonica has been released. The wife and son of a Greek advocate, kidnapped by brigands at Janina Epirno, European Turkey, were released on payment of L 2,000. In the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday Thomas Blackwell, * charged with ab ducting bis neice from her parents, residing at Greytown, was acquitted. ‘ The Times ’ states that if France wishes England to remain in occupation of Egypt she should assist Russia to open the Dardanelles. The Vienna ‘ Nieue Frio Presae ’ declares that if France buys Russia’s friendship by conniving at the destruction of the most necessary olaase of the Treaty of Paris, Europe is on the eve of very serious complications, for the Powers arc unanimous in their determination to resist such a course. A heavy landslip in the Tyrol is creating an immense lake. The export of horses from Russia will probably be forbidden, Mr F, R. Bust, secretary of the Auckland Trades and Labor Council, will contest the Waikato seat in the Ministerial interest.