THE RISE IN BREAD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1367, 12 May 1898, Page 36

THE RISE IN BREAD.

London, May 4. The rapid rise in the price of bread is Causing great uneasiness on the Continent. Athens, May 4. In consequence of the great increase in the price of bread the Cretan insurgents

fired on a British stdamer at Canea, and also prevented the landing of propitious for the Turkish garrison at Kissaruo. Paris, May 4. The French Government has suspended the import duty on cereals until July. London, May 4. The total quantity of wheat and fi mr afl at for the United Kingdom is 2,701,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,225,000 quarters. Rome, May 4. Further serious rioting has occurred at Italy, at Florence and Placeutia. The police shot several rioters. Owing to the disturbances the Italian Government has decided to suspend the cereals duties until July, and has directed that the disturbed districts be placod under military-control. Kome, May 5. Three more rioters have been killed in connection with the bread riots. Forty thousand troops have been placed under arms to suppress the riots in the different districts. Rome, May 8. The bread riots in Italy continue. Milan is in a state of siege, trade being paralysed and the streets barricaded to prevent ihe cavalry charging while the rioters wore sacking the chief business premises. Many of the rioters were killed. EosiE, May 9. The riot at Milan originated through Socialistic plotters?; The law courts, schools and public offices •were closed. Eight thousand troops are now in possession of the city. It is reported that 300 persons have been killed during the past two days. The riot has now bsen suppressed.