HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8483, 6 February 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.Copyright. THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. London, February 4. Me. Parnell has paid another visit to Mr. O'Brien. There is some hitch in the negotiations with the Liberals who refuse to give any assurances as totheir future policy with respect to Ireland.

MR. BRADLAUGH'S FUNERAL. London, February 4. Mr. Bradlaugh was buried in silence. No speeches were made, and no service was read. There was a large attendance at the funeral.

THE BRITISH MAGAZINE RIFLE. London, February 4. . Mr. Stanhope, Secretary of War, maintains that the British magazine rifle is the best in existence, and has refused to allow the House of Commons to appoint a committee to inquire into the merits of the weapon.

THE NEW HEBRIDES. London, February 4. Baron de Worms has declined to say whether the Government would equalise the restrictions upon British subjects and foreigners in New Hebrides, until the text of the Federal Council resolutions was received.

TIPPOO TIB. London, February 4. Tippoo Tib intends to pay a visit to England next summer.

THE TREATMENT OF RUSSIAN JEWS. Washington, February 4. The United States will coalesce with the Powers in petitioning the Czar to moderate the treatment of Russian Jews.

GENERAL WALDERSEE. Berlin, February 4. General Waldersee, who has resigned his position as chief aide-de-camp to the Emperor, takes command of the army corps.

MR. BALFOUR. London, February 4. The Dublin University has conferred the honorary Doctorship of Laws on Mr. Balfour.

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. London, February 4. A contract has been let for lighting the city by electricity.

FALKLAND ISLANDS. London, February 4. Sir R. T. Goldworthy, Governor of Honduras, has been appointed Governor of Falkland Islands.

PRINCE BANDOUIN'S DEATH. Brussels, February 4. It is reported that Prince Bandouin, of Belgium, died of smallpox, and not of pneumonia.

THE TITHES BILL. London, February 4. The Tithes Bill has passed through Committee.

THE HOUSE OF BARING. London, February 4. Two-thirds or Barings's acceptances have now been retired.

MAJOR WISSMAN. Berlin, February 4. Major Wissman has resigned.

CANADA AND AMERICA. Ottawa, February 4. Canada proposes a joint commission to settle all disputes with the United States.

THE MASHONALAND GOLDFIELDS. Capetown, February 4. Seven thousand claims have been marked off in Mashonaland.

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. Rome, February 4. Signor Crispi will probably reform the Cabinet.

AMERICAN COALING STATION AT HAWAII. Washington, February 4. Congress has been asked to vote £400,000 for the establishment of a coaling station at Hawaii.