ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 128, 1 June 1891, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, May 30. The death ia announced of Earl of Olanoarthy sofcafc 67. Hifl aon, William Frederiqk (Visconnt Dunlo) who married Belle Bilton, the burleßquo aotreHß, euooeeds to the title. Among the birthday honourß, Judge Windeyor and the Hon Julian E. Salamon, of New South Wales hare been knighted, and the Hon John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia, created a O.M.G, The gallaut seumuuahip of Captaine Kane, of H.M.S Calliope, during the severe hurri« oaue, at Apia, in Maroh, 1889, has been recognised by her Majesty, nnd he has been j created a Companion of the Bath. The leading finanoiers in the City fear there will be a long continuance of dear money. The Economist states that if the Colonies wish to depend on the publio for floating their loans, the present system of inviting tenders must be abandoned, and it considers there is no reason why the Queensland loin should nob have been subsbrib,ed i| it had been kept open two months at a fixed price of 9g, and provision made for intereafc to aoorue f rom dftto of §übaoription,

The leading bankers have agreed to meet when occasion arises and deoide with tho Bank of Eogiand as tojt.he minimum rate of discount for three mouths bills. The teim of Victorian Mounted Riflemen have scored a further success at the Royal Military Tournament. The Aroh bishop of Canterbury is suffering from influenza. ' ■ May 31, The Admiralty is negotiating with, the Orient Steamship Company for manning and working Indian troopships, Washington, May 30. An unsuccessful attempt has been made to steal the body of the late P. T. Barnum, who died on the 7th ult. It is reported that the Chilian rebel steamer J.tata, after whioh the United States cruiser had a fruitless chase, is making a voyage to Melbourne. May 31. A Bon of President Harrison deolares that his father will deoline re-eleotioa to the Presidency. The Frenoh aggression in St. George's pay, Newfoundland, is regarded here as an. invasion of American rights under the Anglo-Amerioan treaty. St Petersburg, May 30. Thirty thousand Jews have been ordered to leave Warsaw. The Czar and Czarina have arrived at Moscow to attend the Frenoh Exhibition, notwithstanding that three days' before ifc opened four large boxes of dynamite had been discovered, evidently intended to be used in a plot against the life of the Czar. The Customs department of the Exhibition allowed the boxes to pass the Frenoh aud Russian frontiers unopened, as they believed them to contain exhibits of machinery. It is rumoured that a mine has bsen discovered leading from tho residence of the Governor of Moscow, across the road along whioh the Czar would proceed to the Exhibition, also that a second mine had been found under the railway line. Extraordinary precautions are being taken against any attempt on his Majesty s life. Even triumphal arohes have been dismantled in the seorob for explosives A feeling of terror cxi?ta in Moaoov, au.. owners of nil the houses cmnnndiug .« view of the square *vhere tim Ozjr propose* to review the troops have been ordered to close their windows, m. „. . , Nbw Tobk - May 30. The strike of ookemen at Soottdale, Pittabutg has oollapsad, and those who went out are in a, terribly distressed condition. Ottawa, May 30, air J. Maodonald, the Premier, is paralysed. It is believed thai Sir J, s. D. Thompson, Minister ot Jrjßtioe, will reoonstruot the Cabinet.