HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8581, 1 June 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.—Electric TeUgraph.—CoptjrighL THE TIPPERARY TENANTS. 1 , London, May 29. The tenants at Old Tipperary who were evicted for not paying their rent, have accepted the terms of the land- ' lords. They have now paid the arrears of rent due, and have returned to their houses.. ' -1 > f ,

• EDISON'S NEW INVENTION; New York, May 29.' E ri have been made with Edison's latest invention, the kinetogra.ph, combining the phonograph with photo- > graphy, and the results obtained have } been marvellous. >- „ -« ," - \ THE POLLOCK SCHOLARSHIP. London, May 30. • Mr. Gerald Baldwin has won' thd Pollock Scholarship for physiology at . St. George's Hospital. , THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS. . London, May 30. ' ; H.M. ships Ringarooma. - and, Ta«ranga, two of the new cruisers for Australia, have left Malta for their colonial ; station, and a third, the Ilatoomba, . has arrived at Malta, en route.

THE CANADIAN PREMIER, Ottawa. May SO. . Sir «T. Macdonald, the Premier, fa paralysed. It is believed that Sir J. S, D. Thompson, Minister of Justice, will. reconstruct the Cabinet.

THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT. ' London, May 30. The team of Victorian mounted rifle-' men have scored further. successes at ■ the Royal Military Tournament. .

ATTEMPT TO STEAL BARNUM'S BODY ■ Washington, May 30. An unsuccessful attempt has been made to steal the body of the late P. T. Barnum, who died on the 7th ult. THE INDIAN TROOPSHIPS. London, , May 31. The Admiralty is negotiating with the Orient Steamship Company for manning and working Indian troopships. >' PRESIDENT HARRISON. 1. ) Washington, May 30. * •K A son of President Harrison declares that his father will decline re-election to the Presidency. ■ ELECTION OP ; 'A'.HOME RULER. London, May 29. . / The election for the vacant seat in ■ the House of Commons for North Bucks, rendered necessary by the expulsion of Captain Verney, resulted in the return * of a Home Ruler. ' >v , •> • t'i ,< n{ i if - I"- ' ' THE ARCHBISHOP OP CANTERBURY. , ' ' " • Loudon, May 30. The Archbishop of Canterbury is suffering from influenza. THE INFLUX OF DESTITUTE ; FOREIGNERS. London, May 29. In the House of Commons * to-day Mn Smith, in reply to a question, saidbtho"' Government would consider the necessity of placing some restriction oh tha influx of destitute foreigners into ! Great Britain. COLONIAL BORROWING. London, May 29. >..* The Financial News , considers that; the failure of the Queensland loan was mainly duej to the reluctance of , Eng-j lisli capitalists to encourage= further borrowing by the Australian colonies, and.it advises the Imperial Parliament to reject the Trustees Liability Bill, which provides for trustees investing in colonial stock. ' ' ' . " \

THE EIGHT HOURS' SYSTEM.

London, May 29. The Miners' Conference at Chestelf has resolved* to continue the agitation for legislation in favour of eight houra per day.

THE POSTAL DELEGATES. • Vienna, May 29. The Emperor of Austria the delegates to the Postal Conference at a banquet on Saturday. THE MINERS' FEDERATION. London, May 29. The Miners' Conference sitting aft Chester has invited the Australian and American miners to join the International Federation. THE STRANDING OF A FRENCH WARSHIP. ' '. * Paris, May 29. The French Minister of War has sent} a grateful message of thanks to Lord Chas. Beresford, commander of H.M.s. Undaunted, for the assistance rendered . by him to the French warship Siegneloy when she stranded on a sandbank off Jaffa, on the Levant coast. THE OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA Suez, May 29. Consequent on the . outbreak of cholera in the Red Sea. a quarantine station has been established. « . a STEAMER ASHORE. Suez, May 29. The P. and O. Company's steamer Arcadia is ashore in the canal, but in a position that the traffic is not interrupted. The vessel will have to be lightened, and a portion of her cargo 13 being discharged. SHIPPING. London, May 29. Arrived : S.s. Tekoa, from Lyttelton (April 1). LONDON COMMERCIAL. Per New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. , Londox, May 29. Tallow. — Fine mutton tallow, dull of sale, worth 28s per cwfc ; other quotations unchanged since last telegramNkw Zealand Hkmi*. —-Market dull, quotations.unchanged. ■ . Fkozkn bat. — Mutton market unchanged ; lamb market, weaker; P"" 1 ® ■Now Zealand lambs are worth od per X y - the carcase,f Bee? market, firmer ISew -| , Zealand beef, fowquiuftew, is worth Jgd per lb ; other Quotations unchanged srtice las" * telegram. 1 * '\ f MM , I $§•» • SMfNIM ii pii% tSf S§ m Blii pi