BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 8322, 9 November 1887, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

IST BLEOTSIO TELEGRAPH COPTBZGHT.J [Reuter’s Telegrams.] [Received Not. 8, at 1.30 p.m.J LONDON, Not. 7. THE LONDON UNEMPLOYED. The Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has issued an order forbidding public demonstrations or speeches by the unemployed on the occasion of the Lord Mayor’s Show on Nov. 9. THE IMPRISONED NATIONALIST. In consequence of O’Brien persisting in his refusal to wear prison clothing, he has been examined by the Medical Offifcer in attendance at the prison, and the latter has certified that it would be dangerous to the health of the prisoner to forcibly compel him to do so. OBITUARY. The death is announced of Lord Wolverton, at the age of 63. AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN. SOUAKIM, Nov. 6. Latest advices from Wady Haifa report that affairs in Upper Egypt are more tranquil. THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Mr Chamberlain, Chief British Commissioner for the settlement of the fishery dispute, has arrived in this city. GERMANY AND RUSSIA. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. The Czar will leave here for St Petersburg on Nov. 16, proceeding by way of Berlin for the purpose of having an interview of a few hours duration with the Emperor William, fEeoeiTed Nov. 8, at 2.53 a.m.l THE ANARCHISTS. NEW YOKE, Nov. 7. The officials of the prison in which the condemned Chicago Anarchists are confined have discovered six bombs concealed in the cell of Ligg (sic), one of the condemned men. [Received Nov, 8, at 10.35 p.m.l MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON. Nov, 7. Consols have advanced to 103 j. New Zealand 4 per cent remains at 98. The market rate has fallen to 3 per cent, and is now 1 per cent below the bank rate. Breadstuffs and tallow maintain late values. Pig iron, f.o.b. in the Clyde, is quoted at 41s per ton. WOOL SALES. ANTWERP, Nov. 7. The Antwerp wool sales opened to-day. Good business was done in Australian wool, but the prices realised were 10 to 15 per cent below those obtained at last sales. THE~ lONIC. RIO DE JANIERO, Nov, 7. Arrived, this morning—The s.s. lonic. Her frozen meat cargo is in good order. [Received Nov. 9, at 1.10 a,in. | A FALSE REPORT. DURBAN, Nov. 7. The reported skirmish between the British troops and Dinizulu’s followers is authoritively denied. It is expected that a settlement of the difficulty in Zululand will be effected without recourse to hostilities. [Special to Press Association.] i . (Received Nov. 8, at 2.10 p.m.) PROMOTION. LONDON, Nov. 7. L. Navarre, Vicar Apostolic, -of

Hew Guinea, has been promoted Bishop of Issoudun (France). THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY. The Morning Post urges Lord Salisbury to request Prince Bismarck to explain the action of Germany with respect to Samoa. REOOYERED. The Sultan of Morocco has recovered. THE MAIL STEAMERS. The P. and O. Company’s steamers will call at Naples on the outward journey once a fortnight. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. It has been suggested in New York that American whalers should explore the Antarctic region. RUSSIA’S MOVEMENTS. Russia is gradually massing troops on the Austrian frontier. The Czar will pay a visit to Berlin about the middle of the month. REPRISALS. Mr Dillon, speaking at Oastlereagh, urged tenants to double the exactions from the landlords as a revenge for the imprisonment of O’Brien. PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES. Germany is re-arming with repeating rifles. COLONIAL DEFENCE. It is expected that H.M.S. Tartar, a torpedo cruiser now being completed at Glasgow, will he placed on the Australian station. (Received Nov. 8, at 9 p.m.) AN IRISH LAND BILL. Mr Goschen, speaking at Bath, said he intended shortly to introduce in the House of Commons a Bill for the abolition of the dual ownership of land in Ireland. THE TURKISH ARMY. A scheme of Turkish military reform will be effected by Goltz Pasha, Honorary Aide -de - Camp to the Sultan. The army will be remodelled, and its effective strength raised to over one million. The cavalry will be considerably increased, and military service made compulsory on all the Mussulman population of Turkey, except those resident in Constantinople. NEW GUINEA. The Governor of German New Guinea has prohibited general settlement. It is proposed to encourage emigration of the Germans with capital who will lease the land for five years’ tenure. The Papuan syndicate which has been formed will have a capital of and will acquire and develop 500,000 acres of land in British New Guinea, FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. The difficulty between France and Madagascar has not yet been adjusted, and the French Minister has been accused of plotting the overthrow of the Queen. FISCAL REFORM. The Citizen reports that Mr Goschen is preparing a Bill embodying fiscal reform, and that the measure will deal with import duties. APPLICATION REFUSED. The Privy Council has refused Father Buggard (Bathurst diocese) permission to appeal against his conviction for the abduction of a girl at Bourke, New South Wales. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The St James' Gazette declares that South Australia is insolvent, and the whole Colony not worth the principal of the debt. FROZEN MEAT. The mutton by the Oroya is realising 3fd. THE SYDNEY STATUE. Boehm’s statue of Her Majesty the Queen has been shipped to Sydney by the Oroya. RETURNING HOME. Mr James Service will be entertained at a banquet on Dec. 7, at which Lord Rosebery will preside. Mr Service has booked for Victoria by the steamer leaving on Dec. 31. CONTUMACY. Mr O’Brien and his Secretary, Mr Mandeville, have been placed on bread and water diet for contumacy. (Received Nov 9, at 1.20 a ra.) THE BOMB DISCOVERY. LONDON, Nov. 8. Eleven bombs have been found in the house of an Anarchist, iu the vicinity of the prison in which are confined the Chicago Anarchists condemned to death, THE EUROPEAN POSITION. Germany has advised the Porte to observe friendly relations with Bulgaria. The Russian press are enraged at Count Kalnoky’s speech in the Hungarian House of Delegates. DISABLED. Gaudaur has injured his back, and will, therefore, be unable to row for two months.