HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 6126, 17 December 1894, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received December 16, at 6 p.m.] London, December 16. Mr Gladstone will spend the winter in Cannes and Biarritz. Lord Rosebery, addressing; a meeting at Stratford, advised the independent Labor Party to coalesce with the Liberals, who weredetermined to deal with the working class question thoroughly, and though unable to accept the Norwich programme, he promised to introduce a Bill for the unification of London. Ottawa, December 15. The despatch of the cruiser Blenheim from London with the remains of the late Sir J. S. D. Thompson, and the Queen's message of sympathy, have evoked immense enthusiasm throughout Canada. Madrid, December 15. Despite the opposition of the Government, a motion has been carried in the Chamber reducing the impost duty on wool. Constant re ople, December 15. The Porte consents to the British, Russian, and French Consuls in Erzeroum, the capital of Turkish Armenia, being appointed to hold an enquiry into the recent outrages in Armenia by Turkish soldiers. An invitation to the United States Government-to take part has been withdrawn by the Sultan owing to the limitations placed on the Consul by President Cleveland. St. John's, December 16. The Newfoundland Government has arranged to pay the interest on the public debt falling due in January. Operatives are in a state of semi-star-vation, being without money to purchase bread ; and employers have no money with which to pay wages. Received December 17, at 1 a.m. London, December 16. Mr A. J. Mundella, formerly President of the Board of Trade, in addressing his constituents, explained his connection with the New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agency Company, and his reasons for resigning the portfolio after Judge Williams' remarks on his action as a director. He stated that the reason why the explanation had not been given earlier was that the case was still sub judicc. He had, he said, done his duty, and feared no man's censure. Paris, December 16. French marines have occupied Tainatave, the Hovas fleeing after three shells had been iired from the warship.