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BRIEF MENTION.

An endeavor is being made to mediate in the Yemen difficulty, and in the meantime fighting has been deferred. . Russia, it is stated, does not require fresh taxation or a new loan. It is reported in Odessa that the prohibition of the export of wheat will he rescinded in April. , , A Committee of Congress recommend the spending of L 2,000.000 annually for ten years in fortifying the sea ports of the United States. ~ . T , .., The Hon. Wilfred Launer, Leader of the Liberal party in Canada, says that the people of Ontario ridicule the fear expressed by the Tories that annexation would follow tho formation of a reciprocal treaty with the United States. He declares that the Liberals are loyal to England. The Hon. Wilfred Lauder also declares that further disclosures of corruption in Canada will shortly do made. . . The German forces in _ East Africa have been defeated by tho Natives. . The French fleet will not take part m toe demonstration which is to be held to welcome the new Khedive on hia arrival. Tho authorities give a denial to the report that two regiments have revolted at Buenos The strike of Paris cabmen has ended, a compromise having arranged between tho parties. . It is believed that the Bulgarian Government will admit having committed a technical error in connection with the expulsion of a French journalist, and apologise for the mistake. The relations between Chili and the United States are improving. The police have apprehended another person at Soho, in London, in with tho discovery of bombs at W alsall. _ Two Jews have been arrested at Altrincham, in Cheshire, for having some Anarchist papers in their possession. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 69,000,000 bushels. A portion of the factory-made butter by the Orient realised 120s to 124s per cwt. The quality of the article was pronounced satisfactory. Dairy-made brought 103s. _ _ Messrs Nelson Bros, have declared a dividend of 10 per cent,, and carried forward L 16.000. , A serious fire has occurred at Watsons soap works, Leeds, which are situated beneath the railway. The damage is estimated at L 300.000. The fire has caused considerable injury to the Midland Railway station and to the permanent way of tho North-western line. An immense fire was yesterday raging at Soth Taylor’s flour mills in Tooley street. Five blocks and eight floors have already been destroyed. While making for the scene oi the Are several firemen narrowly ea caped being drowned in tho Thames. A locomotive exploded in Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales, resulting in the death of several workmen. L , In the discussion on Professor Stuart s paper, Sir Crichton Browne said ho regretted the expansion of colonial universities, as it would tend to lessen the number of colonial students at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, pointing out that after attending these universities tho students returned to Australia filled with love for England. Ho expressed a hope that new centres of art and science would be established. , ~ ~ Under the new army regulations _ the Governors of tho several colonies nominate colonial officers, who must ba between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two. A commission will probably be set up to consider Mr Chamberlain’s pension scheme. Sir A. Borthwiek, M.P. for Kensington South, is preparing a Bill, which ho proposes to introduce into the House of Commons, providing for extending the franchise to women. , The Miners’ Federation nas resolved to resist the reduction in wages. The governor of the Bank of rstigland states that it is unlikely that Barings estate will make a claim on guarantors. The official announcement of the English census gives an luorcu.a oi 1-21-GOO. A manager and actresses at the ivtO-iem Theatre, Pari?, have been convicted as having taken part iu a grossly immoral play and sentenced to imprisonment. The final ballot of the Newcastle (N.S.W.) miners gives 621 for mid 3,352 against a reduction in hewing rates. Tho delegates of the Board decided that in collieries where a reduction has bean made fourteen days notice should be given, dating from tna 25th of the present month, oi the intention of the miners to cease work. The secretary of the Miners’ Association has been dismissed for sticking to what is known as the general agreement. . The principal members of Sir Thomas Elder’s Central Australia expedition have resigned, and the Geographical Society have directed Mr David Lindsay, the leader, io accept their resignations and return to Gerraanton to consult with members of the society. The cause of dissatisfaction has not been divulged. At the first meeting of the South Pacific Trading Company at Auckland yesterday it was announced by the chairman that the business was most promising, and that the company’s affairs were in a very satisfactory condition. The following tenders have been received ior the Tarukenga contract of the AucklaudRotorua Railway Accepted : Messrs J. M'Lean and Son (Auckland), L 25,538 15s. Declined : M. Fallon (Auckland), L.33,524 17s 6d; Messrs Coates and Metcalfe (Hamilton), L 33.644. The North Wairarapa Rabbit Board have decided to spend the surplus at their disposal (LI,000) in the importation of ferrets. The establishment of a rabbit-freezing factory in the Maaterten district is spoken of.

Jamea Madden, an ex-publican, was apprehended at Wellington on a charge of attempting to stab the lion. Dr Grace with a knife. The annual meeting o! the Christchurch Society of Arts was held yesterday. The report stated that the society numbers 124 ordinary and 83 working members—total, 207; against 182 last year. The receipts from exhibitions were L 746, There is a balance of L 283 in hand. Balance of assets over liabilities, L 2.730, Mr Richmond Bee team was re-electel president, and Captain Garcia treasurer. At the New Zealand Primitive Methodist Conference, held at Christchurch yesterday, it was reported that during the year churches have been built at Denniston and Abbotsford, schoolrooms at Thames and Newton, and a parsonage at Manawatu. Debts on church properties have been reduced by L 317. The church has forty-three churches and fourteen parsonages, of the total value of L 28.000; and the attendants at divino worship number between 5,000 and 6,000.

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Evening Star, Issue 8723, 15 January 1892, Page 4

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BRIEF MENTION. Evening Star, Issue 8723, 15 January 1892, Page 4

BRIEF MENTION. Evening Star, Issue 8723, 15 January 1892, Page 4

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