LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7152, 1 June 1891, Page 2

LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received May 30, at 10.20 a.m. London, May 29. At the Epsom summer meeting, the results of the principal races were as follows: Epsom Grand Prize— Benvenubo, 1 ; Sb. Kilda, 2 ; Ordinance, 1. Oak Stakes — Mimi, 1 ; Corstorphine, 2 ; Lady Primrose, 3. The tenants at Old Tipperary, who were evicted for not paying their rent, have accepted the terms of the landlords. They have now paid arrears of rent due and returned to their homes. As was expected, the tailors who went out on strike have resumed work, pending a settlement with the musters, who, it is said, are willing to make large concessions to the men Ten thousand East End and Jewish tailors will strike on Sunday. In the course of a jspeoch to-day, Mr Gladstone, in referring to the expulsion of the Jews from llussia, said that nothing was to be gained by denouncing the revolting treatment to which they are subjected, and that it would be better to appeal to the Europeau public, after preparing a digest of the exceptional laws of Russia. In the House of Commons, Mr W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, announced his intention of introducing a Bill suspending the British sealers from tarrying out their calling for a term of one year. A compromise has been arrived ab between Mr Smith and the Newfoundland Parliament, which is found to be satisfactory. The Miners' Conference, sitting at Cnester, has invited the Australian and American miners to join the International Federation. Received May 30, at 10.35 a.m.

Loxdon, May 29. Arrived — Tckoa, s.s., from Lybtelion (April 1st).

Vienna, May 29. The Emperor of Austria will entertain the delegates to the Postal Conference at a banquet on Saturday.

Zanzibar, May 29. The Governor of Mozembique and the British Admiral on the East African station will delimitate the frontier of Massikesse.

Berlin, May 23. Owing to the prospects of a bad harvest, the Berlin Municipal Council have requested the Government to immediately suspend the duties on j cereals, and have them abolished altogether at an early date.

St. Jouns, May 29. The French Admiral is enforcing the exclusive claims of the French fishermen to all fish in St. George's Bay, and his action is causing much excitement amongst the residents.

New York, May 29. Experiments have been made with Edison's latest invention, the kintograph, combining the phonograph with the photograph, and the results obtained have been marvellous.