HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 9154, 8 June 1893, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric TAlboraph—Copyright.] [Pbb, Prims Association.] ... ' : . PARIS, Jurk7. t (Received June 8,1893, at 10.58 a.m.) Fighting in Dahomey has been renewed, mid it is reported that the French troops were obliged to 'retire after a six hours' engagement. (Received June 8, 1393, at noon.) Share quotations: Union Steam Ship Company, £8 10s; New Zealand Shipping Company, £3 ; Shaw, Savill, £6 15s. The total quantity of wheat and flour, afloat for the United Kingdom is 05868,000o 5 868,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,700,000 quarters. A cargo of Australian wheat has been sold at 295. Before the Meat Committee, the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture gave evidence that, the marking of home products would not satisfy the British growers. What they desired was marking which would show where retail traders obtained their meat. Evidence was given at the inquiry into the affairs of the Liberator Building Society that, after arranging their swindles, the directors used to record thanks to God and ask for His blessing upon the business. Lord Itosebery recommends that the Dutch Government should be required U\j pay £2,500 as compensation to the captain of the barque Costa Rica, which was improperly seized in Java waters.