HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8471, 23 January 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. THE LAUNCESTON EXHIBITION. London, January 21. The English manufacturers have promised to send numerous machinery exhibits to the exhibition to be held at Launceston. DISTRESS IN PARIS. Paris, January 21. Fifty thousand men are out of work in Paris, owing to the frost. The Chamber is voting immense sums for their relief. NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY. London, January 21. The New Zealand Trust andi Loan Company will declare a dividend of 10 per cent. ELECTION OF A HOME RULER. London, January 22. The election for the Hartlepool seat in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. T. Richardson, Liberal Unionist, took place today, resulting in the return of Mr. Furness, a Home Rule supporter, who defeated Mr. Gray, a Unionist, by 298. The promises given by Mr. Furness during the election secured for him the support of the labour unions. MR. BRADLAUGH'S CONDITION. London, January 21. Mr. Bradlaugh is worse. THE JAMAICA EXHIBITION. Kingston, January 21. Prince George of Wales opens the Jamaica Exhibition on the 27th of January. A PARLIAMENT HOUSE BURNED. Yokohama, January 21. The Japanese Parliament House has been destroyed by fire. THE McKINLEY TARIFF. Washington, January 21. Importers of St. Louis intend to bring an action to test the validity of the McKinley Tariff Act. INDIANS AND FIREARMS. Washington, January 21. A Bill has been introduced into the Senate prohibiting the sale of firearms to Indians. AMERICAN s"ILVER COINAGE BILL. Washington, January 21. A meeting at Boston resolved to petition the President to veto the Silver Coinage Bill. THE WELSH GOLDFIELDS. London, January 21. The decision of the Appeal Court re* strains Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., from working the goldtields in Wales without a license. ANTWERP WOOL SALES. Antwerp, January, 21. At the wool sales to-day, 4300"bales were offered, of which 3200 were sold, including 360 bales of Australian out of 500 offered. The attendance was limited, and owing to the small quantities offered prices have fallen 10 centimes on those realised at the October sales.