HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9284, 11 February 1889, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Received February 11, 1 a.m. THE GERMAN MISSIONARIES RELEASED. Zanzibar, February 9. The German missionaries who werQ captured by the Arabs have been to* leased on payment of heavy ransoms. . A CHARGE OF ABDUCTION. London, February 8. A sensation has been caused at Nice by the elopement of Dr. Sellon, of London, with Miss Wilcox, an American heiress. The runaways were captured, and Sellon will be prosecuted for abduction. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES CONVENTION. London, February 10. Baron De Worms states that the Government will legislate in the direction of enforcing penalties under the Sugar Bounties Convention. BISMARCK AND THE PRESS. Berlin, February 9. A prosecution of the Kreuz Zeitung, instituted by Prince Bismarck, for comments on the Geffcken incident, has been abandoned. CANADA AND THE STATES. Ottawa, February 9. > It is stated that Sir J. M action aid will shortly resign the Premiership, also that Sir Charles Tupper will lead the Conservative members. The question of annexation to the States will shortly be referred to the electors. WRECK OF THE WALTER RALEIGH. < London, February 0. Two thousand bales of wool have been recovered from the wreck of the ship Walter Raleigh.' It is expected that further salvage will be made. SUGAR BOUNTIES BILL. London, February 9. Baron de Worms states that the Sugar Bounties Bill will receive -prompt despatch next session. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN 5 . London, February 9. The brokers have offered to subscribe the balance of the South Australian loan at par, payment being deferredioT six months. RIOTS IN ROME. Rome, February 9. Serious rioting has taken place in the city, and many casualties have occurred. Upwards of 70 arrests were made.

BULGARIA. Sofia, February 9. , M. Stambouloff, Premier, has caused the arrest of sixty followers of M. Zankoff, who have signed an address favouring a revolt in Bulgaria. FROZEN MUTTON FROM THE ARGENTINE. London, February 9. 20,000 carcases of frozen mutton from the Argentine Republic have beei landed at Glasgow. THE PANAMA"CANAL COMPANY. Paris, February 9. It is stated that M. de Lesseps' attempt to float the new Panama Cana] Company has failed. Paris, February 10. M. de Lesseps proposes to refund the subscriptions received for the ne**" Panama Canal Company. * % THE MARITIME CONFERENCE. • . Washington, February 9. Nineteen nations have intimated 'to the United States Government their intention of being represented at the Maritime Conference to be held here in the autumn. THE TASMANIAN LOAN. London, February 8. Mr. E. R. C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, is vigorously combating the opposition raised by the Railway Company to the proposed loan., LORD C. BERESFORD IN BERLIN. Berlin, February 8. Lord Charles Beresford, who is at present on a visit to Prussia, dined with the Emperor William last night. THE RIOTS IN CHINA. Hongkong, February 9. The riots at Tching Kiang have ceased. .