ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 209, 3 September 1891, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, September 1. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Obarama is loading for Obago, Lyttalfcon, Welliugton and Auckland. The Turakiua is loading for Auckland, and the Waimea for Canterbury. Arrangements are being made for a good collection of English piotures being sent to the Launoeston Exhibition. Owing to the increase in the price of grain London bakers have advanced the price of a quartern loaf a halfpenny. Three months bills are discounted at 2\ per cent. Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, speaking at the Oriental Congress in Middle Temple, stated that Oriental studies were likely to be pursued ia Australian oolonies, owing to the nearness of the east, and the growing interest taken in learning by colonists. The Times states that if Franoe wishes England fco remain in ocoupation of Egypt, she should assist Russia to open the Dardanelles. Severe south westerly gales have been experience in the Channel, and several wrecks are reported. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company declare a dividend of & per cent for the year, Beklin, September 1. The Chilian cruiser Presidents Pinto has left Kiel. Vienna, September 2. The Ncue Frcie Prase declares that if France buys Russia's friendship by con ing at the destruction of the most neces ***{ clause of the Treaty of Paris, Europe i * the eve of very serious complications, the great powers are unanimous in t determination to resist such a course. A heavy landslip in the Tyrol is creating an immense lake, which threatens damage. St. Petehsbukg, gept. 2. The exp,or. of horses from Russia will probab ly he forbidden . Constantinople, Sept. 2. The Italian Railway Inspector who was kidnapped by brigands in Salonioa has been released, and the wife and son of a Greek advocate, who were kidnapped by brigands at Janina Epirno, in European Turkey, were released on payment of £2000. Bucharest, September 1, The dangerous illness of the Queen of Roumania is stated to have been brought about owing to hysteria, resulting from trouble over Miss Yaresoo's betrothal to the Crown P.ince. New Yobk, September 1, A Russian oruiser fired on and captured an Amerioan sealer oarrying oub her oaUing in the Behring Sea. Bio de Janiero, September 1. The B.M.S. Aorangi arrived here yesterday from New Zealand, with her oargo of frozen meat ia good order. Yalpabaiso, September 2. It is believed that President Balmaceda has esoaped east. The refusal of the Foreign Admirals to surrender the refugees bas caused great indignation among the viotors. Ottawa, September 2. The Committee of Enquiry into the alleged corruption of offioials in connection with the contracts for the Baie Ohaleur railway report that the charges have not been sustained, j '