HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8585, 5 June 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Put* AtsociatioiL—Ekctrtc Telegraph.—Copyright - DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA. London, June 3. ■; Three hundred and seventy-foio. deaths from influenza were recorded ill London last week.' THE POPULATION. OF LONDON.' London, June 3. . The census returns show thepopula* < tion of London to be 4,211,000. ' THE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE • . CONVENTION.. Lisbon, June 3. ; The; Cortes baa referred the 1 AnscloPortuguese Convention to a commit- ' tee. It is expected it will be pissed. ? THE RUSSIAN JEWS, St. Peteesbiteg, June 3. ! The Russian Government is disposed to treat with Baron Hirsch for the emigration of Jews to the Argentine territory within 12 years. . THE QUEEN OF HAWAII. . • San Francisco, June t 3. . Owing to the illness of the -Queen of Hawaii rrisce David has been recalled to Honolulu. THE LONDON FINANCIAL - .. - RUMOURS? ; ? London, June 3. , The Times denies the report that the banks have been asked to guarantee ; another important firm, who are said to be in a position similar to the Barings. ELECTION OF AN M.P." . London, June 4. : Sir Reginald Hanson, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1886, has been, elected to fill the vacancy for the city of London in the House of Com- ■ ; ; mons, caused by the death. pi Sir Robt. N. Fowler. THE DE COBAIN SCANDAL. . London, June 4. Mr. Edward S. W. De Cobain, M.P/ for Eastern; Division of Belfast, against ; whom . serious criminal <. charges have been • preferred, • and who absconded from the country, has declined to return to England to meet the charges. Mr. DeCobain was early in May last identified at Bilboa, 'in {Spain, conducting religious services. • .■,,,' ■ ' AUSTRALIAN RIFLEMEN IN :. .. ENGLAND. London, June 3. At the royal military tournament to- , day, Lieutenant Bon, Melbourne,* and Captain 'McLiesh Lea ; members of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, took second and third prizes respectively in . the officers' riding and jumping competition. Some of the members of the vip.torian Mounted Rifle Team hay* decided to enter at the annual meeting of the National Rifle \ Association, and will compete . for the Queen's Prize of £250, and the.gold medal and badge of the Association. THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT/ London, June 3. * It is probable that the bank rate of discount will be reduced to 4 per cent, on Thursday. Six great joint stock banks have agreed not to discount bills except for their regular customers at less than 3J per cent, for the present. The other banks, which were represented at the meeting with the directors of the Bank of England yesterday,, have requested, time to consider the' action they will take with reference to discount rates. *