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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7266, 14 October 1891, Page 2

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

Received October 13, at 10.80 a.m. San Fhangi.sco, October 12. Advices received hero by tlio mail from China show that the Tchang riots took place in the presence of a number of mandarins, who remainod passive, and that Chinese teiegraph clerks refused to transmit messages for assistance. Viknna, October 12. Tn his Budget Statement the Austrian Minister of Finance says that the country must expect additions to the war estimates. Berlin, October 12. Sovonty-nine murders and suicides occurred in Berlin during tho first ten ! days of this month. St. Petersburg, October 12. It is reported that the Prefect of Odessa has invited the Jews to remain in Russia and occupy themselves with farming. London, October 1 2. Tho Standard pronounces in favor of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach for the leadership of the House of Commons. The Times urges tho claims of Mr Balfour. East will row Perkins at Newcastle, in November, for L400 and the J Sportsman's Challenge Cup. The British reply to Turkey's note respecting the Dardanelles Convention differs from that sent by tho lesbof the Powers. It explains that, in consequence of Turkey's action, an entirely now situation has arisen. Received October 13, at 10. S3 a.m. London, October 12. Outside of Dublin little attention was paid to Mr Parnell's funeral. Tho English Press comment on the absence of the M'Carthyites. It is now said that under 100,000 wore present at the funoral. St Petersburg, October 10. The Russian Press attach tho highest importance to Mr Parnell's death, believing that it moans tho early triumph of Mr Gladstone. Berlin, Octobor 13. United States cereals will bo admitted free into Germany on condition that Gorman beet sugar is received into the United States without payment of duty. New York, October 12. A sovoie earthquake lias been exporienced in San Francisco, lmti no fatalities are reported. Valparaiso, October 12. Tho British nitrato companies in Chili aro claiming sixty million dollars as compensation for damage sustained during the recent civil war. Received October 13, at 7.30 p.m. London, Octobor 12. Wheat is 6d dearer.

' Morrin and Victorious are equal favorites for tlio Czarowitch ub 8 to 1 each. Moius I\Ieg is quoted at 100 to 8. It is expectod that tho son of the Into Mr W. H. Smith will be returned unopposed for the Strand seat in the House of Commons. Tho Daily Chronicle, in an article referring to the death of Mr Parnell, states thai, ho found Ireland a nation of serfs, ami left, it a froo democracy. HmiLiN, October 12. The numerical strength of tho (lorm.-in army is eleven thousand below that of Franco, but the war vote of tho latter is thirty million francs above the German.