HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8405, 5 November 1890, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright, RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. St. Petersburg, November 3. The Czarewitch has left on a visit to the Emperor of Austria.

THREATENED STRIKE OF CARPENTERS. London, November 4. The carpenters of England have decided to strike in May for eight hours' labour, and an increase of wages to lOd per hour.

STRIKE OF COAL PORTERS. London, November 4. Owing to the strike among the coal porters at Plymouth, merchants and their friends are discharging coals. UNIONISTS SENT TO PRISON. _ London, November 4. Four unionist firemen, who were charged at Cardiff with a breach of articles by refusing to work with freemen, have been sentenced to a month'; imprisonment each. THE McKINLEY TARIFF. New York, November 3. Ex-President Cleveland says that the provisions of the McKinley Tariff Act are iniquitous, and lie feels confident that the Democratic party will have a majority in the next House.

SUPPOSED DROWNING OF AN ARCHDUKE.

Vienna, November 4. It is feared here that the Archduke John has been drowned during a voyage he was making to Valparaiso.

GERMAN AFRICAN EXPEDITION. Berlin, November 3. Colonel Wissmann, who has fitted out another expedition for the interior of Africa, has sailed for Bagomayo. THE REDUCED POSTAL RATES. London, November 3. The Agents-General of the various Australian colonies, and Mr. Cecil Raikes, Postmaster - General, have arranged that the 2kl postage rate between the colonies and Great Britain shall come into operation on January 1, 1891. The rate for post-cards" has been fixed at 2d : and it has been decided that unpaid' letters, and letters bearing deficient postage, will be charged double rates. Arrangements have been made for the continuation of the Brindisi mail train service. France and Italy have been asked to join. THE MALAGASY AND THE FRENCH. Paris, November 3. News has been received from Madagascar to the effect that the residents of the island refuse to recognise the French protectorate.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SAMOA.

London, Novembers Herr Cedarkranz, the newly - appointed Chief Justice of Samoa, has arrived in London, and will shortly leave for Samoa. Before leaving he will have an interview with the .Marquis of Salisbury and the German and American Ambassadors.