HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8671, 14 September 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. New York, September 11. A vast proportion of the Republican Convention support Mr. Blaine for the Presidency. THE BRUSSELS LABOUR CONGRESS. ■■■V.Brussels, September 11. Aveling, Dockar, ana Gilles, the leaders of the British faction at the Brussels Labour Congress, quarrelled violently over matters connected with the proceedings, and Aveling was summoned for thrashing his colleague. O'DONOVAN ROSSA. New York, September 12. Mr. J. G. Blaine, Secretary of State, declines to guarantee O'Donovan Rossa freedom from arrest in the event of his visiting Ireland. Rossa replies that American protection of Irish citizens is all humbug. HONOURS TO _ PRINCE GEORGE OF GREECE. St. Petersburg, September 12. The Czar has awarded a gold medal to Prince George, of Greece, tor saving the life of the Czarewitch when attacked by a fanatical policeman during his visit to Japan. THE PANAMA CANAL. Paris, September 11. The Committee of the Chamber o£ Deputies consider with the view to protect bondholders interested in the Panama Canal, that if Government internationalised the Canal, and the French subscribe the bulk of the money, the work would be completed. ! FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Paris, September 11. The actionof Belgium in fortifying the Meuse Department, formed of part of the old- province of Lorraine, combined with King Leopold's secret alliance with Germany, is causing much irritation in France. ■' 1

THE MILITARY POSITION OF / • FRANCE. Paris, September 11. M. De Freycinet was entertained at a banquet in Dandueil, and in the course of his speech laid much stress upon the pacific disposition of France, but at the same time he thought the late military manoeuvres had attested her strength, and shown that she was prepared for any emergency.

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, September 11. It is reported that an affray has taken place on the frontier between the Russians and the Afghans. THE CARPENTERS' STRIKE. London, September 11. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters is contributing 18s a week to each striker, and threaten to maintain the struggle for two years. THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS. London, September 11. The Trades Union Congress insists that the Factory Act should extend to laundries and to trades where women and children are employed. The Trades Union Congress has passed a resolution that better sanitary arrangements be made with regard to workshops, and recommend that the age at which children be employed as half-timers be raised to 3 years. BANK OF _ AUSTRALASIA DIVIDEND. London, September 11. The Bank of Australasia pays a dividend of 14 per cent., and carries forward £14,500. DISTURBANCES IN CHINA. Hongkong, September 11. H.M.s. Archer quelled the attempted riot at Hankow. Owing to the shallow water in the river the gunboats were unable to restore order at Tchang, where rioting is taking place. THE REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Manilla, September 11. ! The Governor of the Philippinelslands claims to have defeated the natives in a fierce battle at Lamas, and to have captured 18 guns. The loss on the Spanish side was small. BRITISH EMPIRETRADE LEAGUE. London, September 11. Mr. Howard Vincent, who has recently been in Canada advocating . the Eolicy of the British Empire Trade eague, will visit the Cape in the same interest. . ■ ■ the English" cereals. London, September 11. The Times states that the wheat, barley, and oat crops, are from 6 to 8 per cent, worse than a month ago, and that wheat is a bad colour. UNITED STATES WHEAT CROP. New York, September 12. The official estimate of the United States wheat crop is 550,000,000 bushels. : ... • ;