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New Zealand Mail, Issue 998, 17 April 1891, Page 30

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, April S. The Times states that the Government will not attempt to introduce their proposals regarding assisted education this session. London, April 9. The Lord Mayor of London has invited the Emperor of Germony to be the guest of the Common Council ou his visit to England in the summer. In the Souse of Commons to-day, Baron de Worms stated that the question of fortifying Port Darwin had been fully and carefully considered by the Government, but the South Australian Government regarded the work as impossible. London, April 11. Mr H. H. Gibbs, of Antony, Gibbs, and Sons, merchants, will contest the City of London seat in the House of Commons vacated by the death of Mr Thomas Charles Baring. Mr Richard Henn Collins, Q C., succeeds Sir James F. Stephens as Judge of the Queen’s Bench Division. Captain Frederick Pike has been appointed Commander cf H.M.S. Orlando. In the House of Commons to-day, a motion of Sir J. Pease condemning the opium traffic in India was carried in a thin House by a majority of thirty. It is understood, however, that the Government will not proceed any further in the matter. London, April 12. Diamonds have been discovered in British Guiana. Lord Salisbury has released the Cape Colony from the annual payment of L 20,000, cost of administration of Basutoland, which will be annexed to the Cape. London, April 13. Influenza is prevalent in Sheffield, and is spreading throughout Yorkshire. It is Bechuanaland, net Basutoland, which is to be annexed to Cape Colony. There are rumours that the liquidation of Barings’ estate will result in a loss of 5s in the pound. The Standard, however, considers that the amount of the deficiency is over estimated. Mr Goschen will deliver his budget speech on April 23. Wool is firm, but unchanged. The Star states that warrants have been issued against Captain E. H. Yerney, M.P. for Bucks, and one of the Ulster members for separate giave criminal offences. The Ulsterman is alleged to have absconded. St. Petersburg, April 8. _ During a review of the Guards in this city a Nihilist was arrested on the stand reserved for the Czar and nobility. . He had a revolver and a powerful poison globule in his pockets. The Czar would have had to pass within a few paces of the man, who fortunately arcused the suspicions of the officials in time to prevent him doing any mischief. After the arrest the Czar returned to the palace at Gatschina. St Petersburg, April 11. A Russian conversion loan of six hundred million francs will shortly be issued with a minimum of 84. Paris, April 12. Prince "Victor Napoleon petitions the Government to allow the remains of his father to be buried in France. Paris, April 13. Madame Melba’s house has been burned. The prima donna escaped by a ladder in her nightdress, carrying her jewels with her. She caught a severe cold from exposure to the night air. Belgrade, April 13. Ex-King Milan has agreed to leave Servia till his son attains his majority and the Government allow him a pension of 80,000 francs per annum. Belgrade, April 13. During a debate in the Skupstchina on the Government proposal to vote a pension of 80,000 francs to ex-King Milan, provided he leaves Servia until his son attains his majority, the minority insisted that Queen Natalie should also take her departure. New York, April 13. Influenza has spread to this city, and in Brooklyn numerous deaths are reported, and the coffins are being conveyed to the burial ground in waggons, hearses not being available in sufficient number. St John’s, April 9. The Newfoundland fishermen refuse to export fresh fish to Canada. Ottawa, April 11. The Toronto Board of Trade has unanimously resolved in favour of Great Britain adopting a discriminating tariff in respect to Colonial food products; and also urging on Sir J. McDonald, Premier of Canada, to ask the Marquis of Salisbury to summon a Conference to discuss the question of establishing closer trade relations between the Mother-country and the Colonies. SPECIAL. London, April 8 The first mail of the monthly service between China and England, by way of Canada, has arrived here. London, April 9. The Empress Frederick and her daughter Princess Margaret who have been on a visit to England, have sailed for Berlin. London, April 9. Sir G. Baden-Powell, speaking at a meeting of the Institute of Bankers, [Strongly .urged that Colonial securities

should bo included among the stocks in which Trustees may invest. A meeting of the members of Imperial Federation League will be held in the House of Commons to consider a proposal emanating from Lord Rosebery that the title of the league be altered. Mr Henniker Heaton will mope an amendment to the effect that the League, having failed to advance the objects for which it was formed, should dissolve. Rome, April 8. A number of Italians have subscribed a bronze wreath for presentation to two men-o’-warsmen in recognition of their heroic conduct in saving life when the s.s. Utopia, bound from Genoa to New York with a largo number of Italian emigrants on board,'collided with H.M.S. Anson off Gibraltar last month and foundered. Madrid, April 9. Spain is adopting a Protective tariff. Paris, April 9. The death is announced of the Rev. Edmond de Presseuse, D.D., an eminent Protestant minister ; aged 67. Ottawa, April 9. Sir Charies Tupper has sailed for England. New York, April 9. A serious riot occurred at Chicago today in connection with the Mayoral election. One person was killed, and several others received serious injuries. Valparaiso, April 9. Tho troops stationed in the northern part of Chili have joined the rebels. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. (PER press association.) Sydney, April 9. Sir J. Thurston, Governor of Fiji, has arrived on a visit to Melbourne. Mr Pound, who was connected with the Mount Otway platinum frauds, is insolvent. His liabilities are L 137,000, and assets L 112,000. Since the reduction in the ocean postaged to 2ld, the correspondence with Great Britain has nearly doubled. News has been received from the Islands that the barque Pusnaes, from Melbourne, was totally wrecked on Howland Island (one of the Gilbert Group) while loading guano. The crew reached shore in safety, and were rescued by the Auckland schooner Mailes, which had to cruise about the island for ten days before the castaways could be taken off. Sydney, April 10. Sir Harry Atkinson and Captain Russell return to New Zealand by the Manapouri to-day. The Government will summon Parliament for the despatch of business at the end of May. They propose to introduce measures dealing with local government and electoral laws, and coal mines regulations.

This being the last session of the present Parliament, no attempt will be made to bring the question of Federation to a vote of the House, but it will form the main plank on which the Government will go to the country. At the Supreme Court to-day, Bradley, late manager of the Devonshire street branch of the English and Scottish Chartered Bank, was sentenced to six years’ penal servitude for embezzlement ; and Druce, another bank embezzler, received five years. The Government, in order to avoid going on the London market in the present state of things, are borrowing what they require from the New South Wales Savings Bank at 4 per cent. Sydney, April 13. A rich development of carbonate ore has been found in the South Broken Hill mine. Baron von Pilsach has arrived here, en route for Samoa, where he is to occupy the position of President of the Municipal Council, to which he was appointed by Germany, England, and America. Sydney, April 14. Mr W. Bradley, Proteccionisb and antiFederalisb, was elected for East Sydney to-day, and Mr W. Grahame, Protec tionist and Republican, for Newcastle. Arrived —Hauroto, s.s., from Wellington. Melbourne, April 10. The action, in which Mr Andrew Rowan claims L 25,000 from Mr Horsfall, as damages for alleged libel and slander, arising out of a disputs with Goldsbrough Mort, and Co.’s Directors, has been referred to arbitration. There is also a cross action, in which Mr Horsfall claims L 30,000 damages from Mr Rowan for libel. Melbourne, April 11. James Johnston, commission-agent, at Ballarat, who murdered his wife and four children in December last, has been convicted on the capital charge and sentenced to death. Melbourne, April 13. The ex-New Zealanders resident in Melbourne warmly welcomed Sir George Grey on his arri\ al in the city, and (presented him with an illuminated address. Melbourne, April 14. It is estimated that the loss on the Victorian Railways for the year ended 30bh June will amount to L 300,000, which tho Commissioners partly attribute to the strike. Hobart, April 11. An important discovery of gold is reported from the west coast. An assay made ha 3 given very satisfactory results, but no further details are yet to hand. Brisbane, April 9. Serious floods have occurred in the Cairns districts. Several families had to seek refuge in trees,

Traffic is suspended, many coach and pack horses having been drowned. Brisbane, April 13.

Floods at Cairns have drowned over live hundred cattle and two hundred horses. It is not at present known whether any human lives have been lost. Adelaide, April 14.

The police bare made a raid on several tobacconist shops in town, where it was suspected gambling was being carried on, and have arrested 35 persons.