BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8771, 11 March 1892, Page 1

BRIEF MENTION.

The Liberal party in the London County Council have asked Lord Rosebery to consent to be nominated for the chairmanship. Among the aldermen nominated for the position are Sir John Lubbock, Eev. C. Fleming Williams, Bsn Tillet, and Mr Evan Spicer.

The United States Government look upon the demands of the British Government with regard to the Behring Sea difficulty as excessive.

General Raper is dead. The Right Rev. Samuel Marsden, late Bishop of Bathursr, New South Wales, has been appointed Assistant-bishop of Gloucester.

Mrs Uordon-Biillie released from prison. Alice Clayton, a woman of ill-fame, was committed for trial at Christchurch yesterday on a charge of assaulting Keigh, who was found lying with his head cut at Avonside a fortnight ago. Plans have been accepted for an operahouse at Palmerston North, capable of seating 1,300 people. Notifications with reference to the shooting season for imported and native game in the various districts appear in this week's 'Gszotte.'

The Feilding, Hawera, New Plymouth, and Woodville Fire Brigade teamß were p&6sez;gerß by the Rotorua, which left Wellington for Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. Dr Hirechfield, bacteriologist to the Briobane Hospital, has discovered the influenza bacillus iu the blood of a patient. This is the first time the bacillus of influenza has been fouad in Australia.

At yesterday's meeting of the Harbor Board Dr Dryßdale gave notice of the following notice ,for next meeting:—"That the opinion of Sir John Coode's successors be . slk by the on the question formerly jubmitted to Sir John Coode."

Superintendent Hughes represents the Auckland Fire Brigade at the Fire Brigades' Association meeting at Christchurch next vreek.

Captaia Nesham, of H.M.S. Tauranga, has, owing to the condition of his health, been relieved of the command of that vessel, and goes Home by the Kaikoura, which leaves Auckland on the 19th inst. The ' St. James's Gazette' states that the Tory leaders intend to introduce fresh legislation with reference to labor questions, beginning with a strongly amended Employers' Liability Bill, and to drop the Irish Local Government Bill.

The election of a member to represent Belfast in the Bouee of Commons resulted in Mr Wolff, the Conservative candidate, being returned by a majority of 2,141 over Sir William Charley, who stood in the Liberal interests.

Mr Justice North has appointed two provisional liquidators for the Mercantile Bank.

A Bill giving religions bodies power to purchase the freehold of their places of worship was read a tecond time in the House of Commons by a majority of 119. The (rovernment were in a minority on the question, the division being bungled by the li&ders of the party. The highest price realised for a shipment of Caps grapes was 9d per lb. Pears brought excellent prices. The fruit was landed in fine condition, and was not at all damaged during the voyage. Id connection with the grouping of the Catholic dioceses of England into two provinces for ecclesiastical purposes, the Vatican hoa decided to abandon for some time the Sce3 of Canterbury and York.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and family have left for Mentono. The Duke of Tcck and family have gone to Cannes. A Bill prohibiting the working of ships in the Strait Settlements on Sunday, except for the landing of mails, has been passed. It comes into operation in July, Colonial stocks are stronger. A Socialist has been elected chairman of the Paris municipal council. Deacon, the American, who shot a French attache whom he found in his wife's bedroom at Nice, ha? been released on bail.

The Prussian Government are arranging a compromise on the Education Bill. The Grand Duke of Hesse, whose serious illness caused considerable anxiety, has re covered conecionsnees.

Russia is massing troops on the German frontier.

The rebels attacked the British troops in Assam, but were repulsed in eight engagements with heavy loos. The British loss was tea Sepoys killed and a namber

wounded. The trial of a farther batch of Xeres Anarchists has began at Cadiz. A riotous mob Burrounded the courthouse, and created a disturbance during the hearing of the charges. Thirty negroes have been arrested at Memphis on a charge cf murdering four marshals. Three of the band were subsequently linched by the mob.j The Committee of the Senate have decided to approve of the Behring Sea treaty, but to delay action pending a renewal of the modus vivendi. The Marquis of Salisbury refuses to agree to this on the ground that there is no dauger of any diminution in the number of seals.

The outbreak of typhoid fever, which last spring decimated the Native tribes between Giaborne and the East Cape, has, after dying out in that district, extended to the hapus on the Bay of Plenty. A telegram received by the Education Department from the Native schoolmaster at Omairo reports fourteen deaths and a large number of cases. The Hon. Mr Beeves has ordered a supply of medicine to be sent to masters of the neighboring schools. St. Matthias's Church, Owake, was opened by the Bishop of Dnnedin on Tuesday last. The service consisted of choral evensong, with Bpecial prayers. The Rev. T. F. Dodd read the prayers, and Mr Wingfield, the evangelist in the district, read the special lessons. Seven candidates were presented for confirmation.

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