ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 244, 16 October 1888, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

(Press Association.) London, October 11. It is reported that Corea has granted Russia the exclusive use of the harbor of Funohi (Pneghai). New Zealand frozen mutton is quoted at od per lb, Australian 4gd. Beef is quoted at 4d per lb. Sir Francis Dillon Bell is in treaty with the Canadian and Pacific Company in reference to a mail service to New Zealand. The Company have expressed their willingness to deliver mails in Brisbane under 34 days from London, and to establish a branch at Fiji and Auckland, for a moderate subsidy. The delegates of the Chambers of Commerce have conferred with the Committee of the Imperial Institute, and it was unanimously decided to immediately establish a Commercial Intelligence Department in connection with the Institute. Sir F. Dillon Bell was present at the Conference. The attitude of the Emperor William at his reception in Vienna is causing a marked reaction throughout Russia against Germany. The Emperor William was welcomed by crowds at all the railway stations from Vienna to Borne, and the greetings, on his arrival at the latter city, were of the most cordial description. October 12. Sir Morrell Mackenzie's book contains 21 plates showing details of larynx and use of canula. Dr Mackenzie denies that he wounded the vocal chord in his operations, and states that Dr Gerhardt was guilty of making false accusations against him in asserting that this was so, and that all Dr Mackenzie's German colleagues, including Dr Gerhardt, admitted he was right in his treatment of the patient. Dr Mackenzie affirms that Dr Berghmann opened the trachea three millimetres to the right of the middle line when he used the canula, thus causing the loss of tissue, and intense discomfort and exhaustion. Dr Mackenzie accuses Dr Berghmann of wrongfully diagnosing the secondary cancer on the lung and sayß the death blow was given to the Emperor on. April 12th through Berghmann's tube making a false passage, thus inflaming the trachea, draining the strength of the patient and shortening his life by 10 months. The Emperor had suffered no pain until tracheotomy was performed, In cases of cancer 91 per cent were fatal. The voice was destroyed by the operation and recurrence of the disease was almost certain. Dr Gerhardt's ruthless cauterising of the Emperor's throat was unexampled in the history of surgery, and likely to make a benign complaint a malignant one. The British Medical Journal publishes a fac simile of a letter written by the late Emperor Frederick, containing the expression '< Berghmann illtreated me." October 14, Mr Yuil, financial agent, advises the Australasian Colonies to postpone further loans until the Bank rate is reduced. Copper has declined, and is now quoted at £82 10s, The Right Hon. David Robert Ptunkett, M.P. for Dublin University, is mentioned as the probable successor to the late Sir Anthony Musgraye as Governor of Queensland. TJie Times states that the Egyptian Government is increasing the (standing army by at least one brigade. Almost the whole of Sir F. Morrell M' Kenzie's book was surreptitiously given to the Press, and the publishers are naturally very much annoyed. They ar« taking steps t» discover the authors of the Paris edit on of the work. The New York Herald first published the principal facts contained in the book. Sir It. Webster, Attorney-General, has deolined the Times brief in the action brought against that paper by Mr Parnell in the Court of Sessions at Edinburgh. The Congregational Union has condemned the majority of the report of the Commissioners on the elementary Education A cts. A terrible tragedy is reported from Yorkshire, where a young man kicked his mother to death, and then dismembered the body. He afterwards collected the remaias, satuated them with some conbustible substance and burned them. A .domestic servant was threatened with similar treatment, but was subsequently released uuder the pledge of secrecy. The Dublin Committee are appealing to the Irish people for further subscriptions in aid of the Parnell Defence Fund, The Irish dissenting ministers will banquet Lord Salisbui y and Lord Hartington in November next. A handkerckief , which has been indentifiedas the property of the victim of one of the recent Whitephapel murders, has been discovered ia an untenanted house in the vicinity. Upon the walls in which the handkerchief was found was some writing 1 , including the words " The Jews are not to be blamed for this." The detectives intended to have the writing photographed, but the words were obliterated at the instigation of Sir Charles Warren, Commissioner of Polipe. The detectives are very indignant at the interference of Sir Charles, and aver that an important clue to the perpetrator of the murders has thus been lost, New York. October li. It has been elicited that the driver of one of the excursion trains which collided in Pennsylvania on the 11th, was asleep at the time of the accident. It is alleged that this official was completely exhausted owing to excessive duty. 75ANZJPAR, October 13, The Sultan has signed a document granting valuable concessions to the British Ijast African Association. The German Qovenament have officially announced that they do not intend to establish a colony in. Eastern Africa at present, Pahis, October Vi. The Russian consul at Tunis is supporting the French inspection of Italian schools, Berlin, October 12. The dowager Empress Victoria has written to Sir Morrell Mackenzie admitting that he had warned her early iv the illness of the

late Emperor that a malignant growth might appear. Drfj Bergrhiaann and Gerhard r. will enter an Bcfcion for libel ogiiina!; Sir M. Mackenzie for tie fctatementa la'ely published by biro wit 1 * regard to the 1 fct; Einptror Frederick. Calcutta, October 12. It is reported that th« tribes in the nci*hbourl'.cod of Ghuznee aro revolting ogainab who Ameer. October 13. Gonerol M'Qipen hns threatened to destroy tLe cropa oelongiog to the Akczoia tm« less the rebrls submit before the 15t.h met. The Akcz is are moving from the Black Mountains to the Uiver Indus, but it ia believe 1 they have suffered such losses in the recent engagements tha'- they will be easily subdued. Suakim, October 13. O.m n Digna's fore s buvo been less aggr fsive during the pabt few daye, and af.*. £»irs tre quieting down.