HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8988, 28 February 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

GUNS FOR VICTORIA. London, February 26. Two six-inch guns, recently constructed by Sir W. Armstrong, for the Victorian Government, have passed a successful test, and will be shipped to Melbourne in about five weeks. AN IRISH M.P. IMPRISONED. London, February 26. Mr. J. Christopher Flynn, M.P. for Cork North, has bern sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment for inciting tenants to refuse payment of rents. MR. GLADSTONE AND THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. London, February 27, In the House of Commons Mr. Arnold White, M.P., invited Mr. Gladstone to say that he condoned th 3 Plan of Campaign. Mr. Gladstone replied that the Plan of Campaign was perhaps an evil, but it tv;is an evil which had had the effect of averting a greater evil. THE TITHEWAR IN WALES. London, February 27. A melee occurred at Aiglesea, where the police are endeavouring to collect tithes. Severe fighting took place between the police and residents, and several were injured. A PRINCE SHOOTS HIMSELF. Berlin, February 27. Prince Hohenhohe to-day attempted to commit suicide at St. Petersburg, by shooting himself. The attempt was not successful, though it has not yet been ascertained to what extent the Prince is injured. POLITICS IN ENGLAND. London, February 27. Under the new procedure rules in the House of Commons, it has been further proposed that no business of a controversial character shall be introduced after midnight. The Conservative press, referring to recent election results, says that judging from the result of the latest contested election at Doncaster, where the Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam succeeded in winning the seat, the recent publications of the Home Rulers were somewhat premature.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION. London, February 26. In accordance with arrangement, the Agents-General attended the French Embassy in London. M. Waddington was indisposed, but his secretary assured the Agents-General that the colonial exhibitors would receive a most cordial welcome at the exhibition to be held in Paris. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. London, February 26. The French exhibitors who intend exhibiting at the Melbourne Exhibition expect the local Commissioners to lay down the floor in their court, and also to decorate it. The Paris agents have informed M. Bergen that the Commissioners cannot undertake to arrange this for them, and that the request is altogether unreasonable. THE SHIPPING RING. London, February 26. The Economist, in an article on the operations of the shipping ring, expresses the opinion that they are driving trade away from London, and that the Continent is being strongly favoured. THE VACANCY AT DEPTFORD. London, February 26. Mr. W. Blunt, a Home Ruler, and Mr. Darling, a Tory, have been nominated for the Deptford constituency, vacated by Mr. W. J. Evelyn. THE ABYSSINIAN WAR. London, February 26. The Negus has a strong army at Godofelassi.