HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8799, 12 February 1892, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.— Telegraph—Copyright. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. St. Petersburg, February 10. Eleven warships are being added to the Russian Pacific squadron, and in addition to these the fleet will be augmented by a number of smaller vessels. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. London, February 10. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury stated that the negotiation* respecting the Newfoundland difficulty were in abeyance, as the rash criticism of the Government's action by the Gladstone party had induced France to believe that there was no hope of securing the execution of the award of the arbitrators. The speeches in both Houses of the Legislature were couched in a tone of deep sympathy for the death of the Duke of Clarence, and the fact that the Royal Family had not bid for a universal outburst of world-wide sorrow was much noted. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, President of the Board of Trade, replying to Mr. Lowther's amendment regarding treaties, said the provisions objected to were doubtless relics of a past generation, but the proposals suggested by the British Empire Trade League and others were a miserable substitute for a Zollverein between the colonies and Great Biitaiu. In the House of Commons Mr. T, Sexton has tabled a notice of motion regarding the failure of the Irish Land Purchase Act. THE MEMBER FOR BELFAST, London, February 11. Mr. De Cobain, the recusant member for Belfast, is ill, and unable to stand his trial. The electors have petitioned to have the seat declared vacant. THE VACANT CARDINAL ATE. London, February 11. It was stated that Bishop Clifford, of Clifton, or Bishop Vaughan of Salford, will be chosen as successor to Cardinal Manning. BEQUESTS OF THE LATE BISHOP PERRY. London, February 10. The late Bishop Perry leaves bequests to several charities in Melbourne, and £1000 each to the Bishops of Melbourne and Ballarat for church plate. THE EMPRESS OF GERMANY. Berlin, February 10. The Empress of Germany is suffering from influenza. DEATH OFA~GENEIIAL. London, February 11. The death is announced of General Waller. THE IRISH PARTY. London, February 10. At a meeting of the followers of Mr. Justin McCarthy the nomination of Mr. John Dillon as leader of the Irish party was rejected. THE SPANISH ANARCHISTS. Madrid, February 10. Four of the Xeres anarchists have been executed, and there is considerable excitement in Spain at the death sentence having been carried out. A bomb was exploded in Barcelona, and rioting has taken place in Zamona. FRENCH MUSEUM OF COMMERCE. Paris, February 11. The French Government is founding a museum of commerce at a cost of £8000.