ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 242, 12 October 1891, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, October 10.

The shareholders of the Bank of South Australia are much irritated at an alleged discrepancy appearing in the circular, and threaten to proceed against the Directors of the institution,

Sir J. F. Garrick, Agent-Generai for Queensland, has assured Mr W. Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, that he never imputed any want of honesty or good faith on the part of the Bank, and that he would decline to await an answer by mail from his Government on this head, but would insist on an immediats denial being cabled.

'Xhe Standard asserts that the Colonial stock market is very sensitive, owing to a fresh weight of undigested stock. Madame Melba has made |her son a ward in chancery, and has settled upon him a large sum of money.

Since the employers have refused negotiations with the strikers, the latter have determined to extend the pressnt block in London to the Provinces. The men engaged on .Chamberlain's and Hay's wharves have received notice of au intended reduction in wages to4d an hour. M^ddßleirß mother is showing symptoms 'ofmSßßy, coHsequ-ent on grief at the death of her son. She believes he was murdered

A national subscription is being raised in JBfew York and Chicago for the purpose o f creating a statue as a tribute to the memory of tne late Mr Purnell.

Mr Parnells body has been removed from Brighton to Dublin, and was escorted by numerous members of his party. There was no demonstration in England. The principal Railway Companies in Ireland intend to run special trains, and carry those desirous of attending the funeral, and it is expected that there will be a tremendous demonstration at the grave. Fearing an attack by the mob on the arrival of the corpse in Dublin, none of the followers of Mr Justin McCarthy attended.

Many of the public bodies in Ireland have carried motions expressing sympathy and regret at the death of Mr Paruell.

Ib is announced that the Chicago Irish decline to recognise as leader of the party any of those who took a prominent part in the late crusade against the deceased.

The United Ireland published an inflammatory article in which it gave the names of several politicians and others who it declared virtually murdered Mr Parnell.

During bis visit to Ireland Mr John Dillon was hustled by tho mob, and there were loud cries of murderer.

The P»ev. Benjamin Jowett, late Vice Chancellor of tho University of Oxford, is seriously ill, and his condition causes his friends a deal of anxiety. Professor Jowett is 74 jeara of age,

Professor Webb has bean eleoted unopposed to fill the vacancy in the representation of Cambridge University in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Mr Oeoil Raikes,

Mr Tom Mann states that during the past two years 15,000 members of the Dooker'e Union have resigned, and that the present strength ia 40,000.

Buenos Asres, Ootober 10,

The Argentine Government has sold Baron Hireh a thousand square miles in the Gran Ghaoo.

The Committee of the Senate reoommend the rejection of the Financial Bills sent up by the Chamber of Deputies.

St. Petersburg, October 10,

It is estimated that thirty-two million Russian peasants are in a destitute condition, and tQust remain so for the next 10 months. The German settlers in the Volga distriob are famine stricken, and over a thousand are said to ba prostrated with typhus fever.

The Russian Government subsidises exKing Milan, of Servia, for political servioes, by the Russian Bank advanoing him three million frauos on the security of his interests in the Grown estates in Servia,

The Russian expedition to Pamir has safely traversed Koshlear and Yarkand.

Constantinople, October 10.

Another quarrel has broken out between the Greek and Latin monks at Bethlehem, in the course of whioh a French monk was wounded.

Hongkong, Ootobsr 10.

Owing to fiscal abuses a riot broke out near Amoy, and the mob killed several Mandarins and leaser oflloials. The troops eventually restored order.