HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8584, 4 June 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

JPreu Association.—Electria Telegraph.—Copyright. ' I IMPERIAL FEDERATION. * § ' g|j t. London, June 3. The Marquis of Salisbury has agreed to receive a deputation from thelm .. , perial Federation "League^on* the 17th, ~<1;- ', who will urge on the Prime Minister the necessity of - calling together delegates from the various colonies to consider the best means to securetan'eflective share of theprivileges and responsibilities of the Empire. - THE MANIFUR~MURDERERS. . Calcutta, June 2. „ The trial of the Jubraj, or heir appa- m rent, for participation in the late revolution in Manipur, is proceeding. . It .is alleged that the Jubraj was not present when the execution -.of the British -I*. ■'*; officers was ordered, and that he blamed the Senaputti for the massacre. / « ■ THE PLAQUE OF LOCUSTS). 1 1 Cairo, June 2. f " The " locust plague is visiting the Delta and other parts of Egypt. * Strin-| V. || | gent measures are being taken to 'remove it. , ' f " THE CZAR AND THE JEWS. '" St. Petersburg, June 3. ; The Czar states he will continue to expel Jews from Russian territory. Their alleged complicity with Niliilists in the attempts on the life of His Majesty has forced the present policy.

THE CAPTURE OF TOURISTS BY ■ BRIGANDS. ' ( ' , Constantinople, June 2.. Count de Radowitz, the German Ambassador, has advanced the ransom money for the tourists captured by - brigands, and will claim an indemnity from the Turkish Government. Constantinople, June 3. The ransom demanded from the English and German tourists will be" forwarded on the release of the captives. The Turkish Government has ordered troops to pursue the brigands. . . /.

THE HARVEST IN EUROPE. - London, June 3. The grain crops in Eastern Europe are in bad condition owing to. toe drought. In Greece, however, they are' . looking very well, and a splendid I .yield,';, is anticipated, ' > <■

; 5 THE REVOLT IN HAYTL Poet-atj-Pkincb, Junes.' The rebels who took part in the recent revolt to depose the President have been executed. . , V.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND - MASONRY. - ' London, Jane 2. H.R..H. the Prince of Wales was today installed Grand Master of'' Mart Masons.

THE RUSSIAN JEWS. j. London, June 3. The Government have ordered an inquiry to be made into the reports that largo numbers of Jews expelled from Russia proposed:' to emigrate tdlEngMltpl land.

A UNIONIST ELECTED. ' • London, June 3. Viscount Cavendish, Unionist, has been returned unopposed for West Derbyshire in the House of Commons, . the vacancy for which 'having 1 been caused by the death of Lord Edward - \ Cavendish. / - "y, THE BOOMERANG. ' : >■ Suez, June 2. The ~ Australian -torpedo gunboat ' > Boomerang has arrived here en route to Australia. -i _ [J. . GREAT FIRE AT BROOKLYN. New York, June 2.. Immense cooperage works at Brooklyn have been destroyed. , The damage is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars.' . ,•: DOMICILIARY VISITS IN RUSSIA. St. -Petersburg, June 2.> The police are incessantly making domiciliary visits in search of suspected persons. - . •.

THE POPE AND THE KING OF ITALY. Rome, June 2. The Pope has recognised the Italian sovereignty, with the view of securing the King's recognition ot the Papal episcopal, dominions. '

THE GERMAN CORN DUTIES. Berlin, June 2. General Yon Caprivi, Imperial Chan- - cellor, states that the new commercial treaties -with Russia and Austria will secure a reduction in the com duties, but will not immediately effect a decrease. • The price of corn has risen ; several marks per quarter.

LIEUTENANT GRANTS V,: . BATTALION, :• i CaluOTxa, June 2. A large number of decorations have been bestowed , oil ■' Lieutenant Grants \ battalion in recognition of their gallant , ■ behaviour after the massacre at M&nipur. Grant himself has been promoted. i sis li ii * ®i» i% *

THE ATTACK ON THE CZARE WITCH. Yokohama, June 2. The Japanese policeman who wounded the Czarewitch has been sentenced to penal servitude for life. - ,

INFLUENZA AT BALMORAL. - , London, June 2. The Queen is now at Balmoral. Most of her domestics are suffering from influenza. . . -

ELECTRIC LIGHTING. London, Juno 2. - A powerful syndicate is arranging to. light the city of Melbourne byelec- , tricity. The motive power will be water, and the capital or the" company will ■improbably be £200,000. .

HOME RULE VICTORY. London, June 2. Mr; Dunn, of the firm of Mackay. Dunn and Co., Home Ruler, defeated McKeron, Unionist, for Paisley by a majority of 1335.

GREAT STRIKE OF TAILORS. London, June 2. Nine thousand East End Tailors have struck. -

THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES. London, June 2.. At the Antwerp wool sales only 400 bales of River Plate wool have been sold at prices equal to those ruling at the March sales. : Owners are holding back for better prices.

THE LONDON OMNIBUS COMPANY'S EMPLOYEES. London, June 2. , ; Four thousand employees of the London General Omnibus Company threaten to so out on strike oil 1' riday unless their demand for 12 hours per day and an increase of wages is conceded.

CRICKET MATCH. . London, June 2. The M.C.C. defeated Notts in one .. . innings with 37 to spare. Ferris in all took eleven wickets for 32 runs.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. \ Per yew Zealand I.oan and Mercantile Agency Co. . London', June 2. ■ Wheat.—The market is inactive. New Zealand wheat f.a.q., to arrive. iron ship,. ? is worth c.i.f. 41s 9d per/4Solba. April- < May bill of lading, * auo&tions nominal. . . New Zealand wheat haa declined fid per 4901bs landed since last report. ■ \VTv: v m