HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8482, 5 February 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.— THE PRUSSIAN MINISTRY. Berlin, February 3. Dr. Miguel succeeds General Caprivi as President of the Prussian Cabinet, the latter still retaining the Chancellorship of the Empire.

THE NONCONFORMISTS AND MR. GLADSTONE. London, February 3. Mr. Gladstone's Religious Disability Bill is causing many nonconformist members to desert.

REPORTED CURE FOR CANCER. Vienna, February 3. Professor Mostig, of this city, alleges that he has discovered a cure for cancer.

FISCAL RELATIONS WITH THE COLONIES. London, February 3. In the House of Commons to-day the Right Hon. Mr. Lowther gave notice to move that it is essential that immediate steps be taken to effect prompt preferential fiscal relations with the colonies.

UNIONISTS AND NON-UNIONISTS London, February 3. The waterside unionists have refused to work with non-unionists, and a struggle is imminent.

EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. Paris, February 4. The sentence of death passed on Eyraud for the murder of the processserver, Gouffe, was not commuted. Eyraud was executed to-day.

THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. Ottawa, February 3. The Canadian Government intend to appeal to the country on trade policy, ana after the elections are over will send a delegation to Washington.

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. BRADLACGH. London, February 3. The funeral of the late Mr. C. Bradlaugh was attended by labour delegates from the principal towns. Mr. Morley was also present, besides many other members of the House of Commons. SIR H. LOCH. London, February 3. Sir H. Loch has arrived to consult the Colonial Office on African affairs.

ARABI PASHA. London, February 3. Lord Salisbury has refused to permit Arabi Pasha, now in exile in Ceylon, to return to Egypt.

CHEATING AT CARDS. London, February 3. A Baron was detected cheating at cards while in the company of the Prince of Wales, and has fled the country.

CRICKET. London, February 3. Messrs. W. L. Murdoch and Dr. Barrett, two of the last Australian cricket team, have been selected in an All England team which proposes to make a tour of the United Kingdom. Mr. Murdoch is the captain.

SHIPPING. London, February 3. The barque Mikado, from New York to Port Chalmers, put in at Paranhyba, in Brazil, with her rudder head sprung. „ _ , New York, Febniary 3. Arrived: Barque Carrie L. Taylor, from Auckland, October 14.