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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7267, 15 October 1891, Page 2

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

Received Octobor 14, at 10.20 a.m. Bk jlin, Octobor 13. The reported arrangement between Germany and the United States for a reciprocal exchange of cereals and beet sugar is premature. Negotiations are, however, proceeding on the subject. St Petersburg, October 13. Ono hundred million roubles will be required to feed the starving peasants during the winter, apart from the cost of seed grain. Incendiarism is frequent in the famino-strickaa districts, and corn magazines are pillaged by tho famishing people. Paris, October 13. M. de Giers, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is now on a visit to this city, in the course ot an interview with the diplomatic representative of another Power, declared that tho movements of troops on the western border wore merely for defensive pur- ! poses. Russia and Franco were both aware that a greab majority of tho Powers wero averse to war, and no importance need be attached to these movements. M. de Giors i<* now interviewing King Humbert and the Marquis Rudini, Premier of Italy. Ho assured another interviewer that thoro wero symptoms showing that the Czar was restraining the war party, and that Russia would not lead France into any rnsh act. Though tho Salonica mail route saves six hours, tho French oflicials fear that it will bo uncertain in winter. Received October 14, at 10.50 a.m. London, October 13. Mr Munro, tho Premier of Victoria, declines to renew Sir Graham Berry's term as Agent-General. Tho Times correspondent says that Mr and Mrs Stanley and Lady Baring, who wore passengers by the Italian mail train which met with tho accident, were severely shaken, but escaped without injury. Thoro has been frightful weather in tho Atlantic Ocean. Tho steamer Augusta Victoria, from Now York, had 30 of her passengers and crow injured. Nationalists are alarmed at the report that Mr Parnell's heirs will obtain control of tho funds in the hands of tho Paris bankers. Tho Parnellitcs have had a meotmg, at which they decided to adhere to their policy Before listening to any offer they insist upon Mr Justin M'Carthy's obtaining a plain acceptance from Mr Gladstone of tho scheme of Homo Rule demanded ' by Mr Parnell. They intend to call a convention of Irish delegates from every country. Mr John Redmond, or Pierce Mahoney, will probably be chosen leader. The magnitude of Mr Parnell's funoral has clearly impressed the Nationalist Press, whoso tone is respectful and eulogistic. Tho Parnelites declare that the priests had a largo share in the murder of their leader. Tho block afe Carron wharf has fizzled out. Washington, October 13. Tho Government estimate of the American wheat crop is 590,000,000 bushels. Cairo, October 1 3. Mr Gladstone's speech at Newcastle has caused a sensation in Egypt, and encouraged the old Turkish party to ronowed activity. Received October 14, at 0.30 p.m. London, October 13. Now Zealand wheat off coast is quoted at 41s. Mons Meg was yesterday backod for the Czarowitch to win L15.000 Received October 14, at 7.30 p.m. London, October 13] The strike of men engaged at the

Imperial Institute building lias collapsed, It is reported that the proceedings instituted by Colonel M. Hozier, of the 3rd Kent Artillery Volunteers, to obtain a divorce from his wife (Lady Henrietta Blanche), daughter of the seventh Earl of Aiiio, have been abandoned. The steamer Urnbria experienced similar weather in crossing tho Atlantic to tho steamer Augusta Victoria, and two of the female, passengers died of fright. Ottawa, October 11. M. Mercier, Premier of Quebec, who was adjudged guilty of corrupt practices in connection with a Canadian railway, feara that an attempt will bo made to assassinate him, and has applied for police protection. Brussels, October 13. A passenger boat on tho river Scheldt capsized, and ton persons were drowned.