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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7268, 16 October 1891, Page 2

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

5 ' Received October 15, at 10.20 a.m. Mkhlin, Octobor 14. ? Tho gold modal subscribed for bj / tho medical faculty nil over tho world I was presented to J)r Virchow, the t celebrated German pathologist, on the 3 occasion of his 70th birthday vester 3 Do Gtara is credited in Berlin witli c an attempt to detach Italy from the 1 Triple Alliance. ° Tho massing of Russian troops in Bessarabia has decided Roumania te v co-operate with Germany and Austrin t in stopping the passage of Russian t troops through Roumania. * Sofia, October 14. * M. Stambouloffwill ask the.Hobivtnjc . lo vote 23,000,000 francs for tho pur- \ poses of fortifying Varna, Rustchuk, 3 Semendria, and Silistrio. I Constantinople, October 1 1. 3 Tho Porto intends to totally disarm 3 tho Albanians, in order to stop the r block feuds in that country. Thirty j battalions of troops will bo needed to i cM-ry out tho operation. I Received October 15, at 10.30 a.m. 3 London, Octobor 1 1. 3 Tho World says that Rear-Admiral Stephenson will succeed Lord Charles Scott on tho Australian station, with Princo George of Wales as commander. A fearful galo is raging in tho English and Irish Channels, and many small crafb have been wrecked, some with loss of life. The gale blew down Buffalo Bill's pavilion at Brighton, which was capablo of holdiug 10,000 people. Lord Salisbury, in his reply to the Turkish note, assumed that any privilege conceded to Russia will equally belong to England. Sir M. Hicks-Beach declares that he neither expects nor desires the lendership of the House of Commons. The following is tho result of the Czarowitch : Rugimunde, 1 ; Penelope, 2 ; Lily of Lumley, 3. 1 Received October 15, ai 10.40 a.m. London, October 14. Mr M'Carthy docs nob intend te issue any manifesto, giving it as his belief tlmb there is no real division between the two sections of tho Irish party. Mr Froudo considers that a Federal Parliament of tho Empire is an absurdity, and a commercial union impossible. LEo holds that tho bond between England and the colonies is nob failing at present, and that it is better not to speak of federation. He supports a suggestion for periodic contests between members of the British race in industry, athletics, and cul turo. Mr Chamberlain asserts that Mi Gladstone's programme, as set down in his Newcastle speech, is absurd and dishonest, and that scuttling from Egypt is vory cowardly. The Rev. Alexander M'Keniml lms been elected secretary to the Congregational Union. Ottawa, October 11. O'Connor states that ho is willing to row Stansbury at San Francisco on his own terms. Mr Abbott has appointed a strong indepondonb commission to investigate tho condition of tho Civil Service in Canada. It is probablo thab a compromise will bo arrived at on the sealing question. Iloxa Kong, October 14. It is reported in Shanghai thab the Powers have broken off negotiations with tho Chinese Government), and announced their intention to take forcible action in the event of further rioting. An outbreak lms occurred in tho province of Hunan, during which a Porfecl was killed, Madrid, Octobor 14. Senor Cauovas del Castillo, Spanish statesman, is ill with intermittent; fever. Rome, October 14. Tho French pilgrims on their way homo were greeted with savage cries at many railway stations. Berlin, October 14. A remarkable case lias been heard before the Berlin Courts, which discloses the oxistenco of a system of sale and purchase of court titles and ordors. Two of those implicated were sentonced to nine and four months' imprisonment respectively. Monte Video, Octobor 1 1. •Six persons were killed and seven [ wounded in a popular outbreak. This week 50 arrests were made. Received October 12, at 11.10 a.m. London, October 14. French bankers are awaiting legal authority to disburso the funds deposited with them in Mr Parnell's name. Tho Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent says it is possible that tho funds may become the property of Franco. Kcceived October 12, at noon. London, October 1 1. Tho total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for tho United Kingdom is 1,824,000 quarters, and for tho Continent 2,200,000 quarters. Bank of New Zealand shares, now issue, L 7 10s. Received October 15, at 3.5 p.m. New York, Octobor 1 1. Tho Anchor Lino Company's steamer City of Rome has been wrecked off tho banks of Newfoundland. The loss of life is nob known. Received Octobor 15, at 7.30 p.m. London, October 14. The Now Zealand Shipping Company's now steamer Ruahino will bo launched ob Dumbarton on tho 20th instant. * Mons Meg started nearly firsb ■avorito for tho Czarewitch, bub was lover dangerous, aud finished far )ehmd. Tho winner was a rank outlider. Countess Russoll intends to suo for i judicial separation from her hus)and. Mr David Christie Murray, the lovelisb, has been adjudged a foankupt. Mr Labouchere declares that Mr 3 amell informed him thab Captain

O bhea was concerned in tho forged letters which played ft prominent parb ftt the Parnell Commission ; ateo that) the captain had obtained money from Mr Charaborluin with which to pay Pigotr. l J Mr Babbage, one of the shurelioldera of tho Uauk of South Australia, considers thab the recent circular issued by tho directors us to tho Bank's position unsatisfactory, and also that their prospoals are alarming. Jle therefcjjpf proposes to move that n committee of seven bo appointed to mnko an independent scrutiny of the Bank's position, and report within two months. The Cork Convention hai been postponed until the 27th instant, aB the M'CarthyitPB foar that th* populace might make an attack on them. Tho Council of the Colonial Institute have sent a letter of condolenco to Mrs W. H. Smith. Nkw York, October 14. ]t is a cattlo steamor and nofc tho City of Home which has been wrecked oft" Newfoundland. Ottawa, October 14. A member of tho Dominion House of Commons threatens to reveal corruption of a worse nature than thab already adduced. Month Video, October 14. Fifty-three of those taking part in the recent riots have been shot.