HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7129, 14 March 1898, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(per united press association, ) Received March 12, at 3.15 p.m. London, March 11. The Admiralty have warned shipbuilders nob to accept orders from the United States or Spain without first notifying the authorities. Received March 12, ab 7.15 p.m. Paris, March 11, The French battleship Messina made a trial trip at Brest, bub failed to answer her helm or attain the contract speed. She cost a million and a quarter. Calcutta, March 11. This season India will export a million tons of wheat, valued at 10 crores of rupees—roundly, L 6,666,000. Received March 13, at 4.40 p.m. New York, March 12. American naval officers are enthusiastic at the suggested alliance with Great Britain. The English warship Cordelia, at presenb coaling ab Key, Wesb Florida, was the object of a tremendous reception, the officers and men being cordially greeted. Received March 13, at 4.50 p.m. Calcutta, March 12. The Hindoos and Mahommedans c.'osed their shops in the markets of Bombay, and the laborers have struck work as a protest against the plague measures. Nine rioters were killed and 22 injured In the recent riots, and 109 were arrested. Twenty-three police and 17 civilians were injured. Europeans now carry arms. It is believed that the Mahommedans organised the outbreak. Berlin, February 12. The German ironclad Oldenburg has been recalled from Crete, owing to the alleged intention of Great Britain, Russia and France to instal Prince George of Greece as Governor. Received March 13, at 5.30 p.m. Berlin, March 12.

The Reichstag has doubled the North German Lloyds' East Asian subsidy with a view of establishing a fortnightly service to China. Prohibition is, however, imposed on carrying agricultural produce homeward, but the Reichstag refused to prohibit the carriage of wool. Madrid, March 12.

News has been received that the rebellion in the Philippines has been renewed. An outbreak has occurred in the Isle of Luzon. London, March 12. Mr Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, states that if Canada reduces the postage to three cents per oz. her isolated position will prejudice consideration of a uniform Imperial system. It is proposed to hold a conference in London to discuss the Imperial rateß. Received March 14, at 9.0 a.m. Madrid, March 13. A gale which has been raging on the coast of Spain prevented the Spanish torpedo Flotilla leaving Cadiz for Cuba. New York, March 13. Preparations for war on the part of America continue with increasing energy. In receiving Senor Bernabe, Spanish Minister at Washington, Major M'Kinley reciprocated hopes for the maintenance of peace expressed by Maria Christina, Queen Regent of Spain. Received March 14, at 9.15 a.m. London, March 13. Lord Charles Beresford, in a speech delivered at a banquet, said that the Bjitish Government ought to accepb the colonists' offer to establish a] magnificent naval reserve of seamen.

The Midhouseburn Colliery, at Mnirkisk, Ayrshire, has been flooded. Sixteen miners were rescued after being entombed for a day. Three others were drowned. Splendid heroism was displayed in,the work of rescue. A Japanese loan of six million sterling will, it is believed, be immediately placed on the market.

Peckotsch, a Sydney boy violinist, made a successful debut at the Crystal Palace.

Captain Lambton has purchased the Australian steeplechaser for twelve hundred guineas. Washington, March 13.

The American Government have decided to assess the countervailing duties on sugar imported from France. Berlin, March 13.

The Cologne Gazette, in the course of an article on future German trade, expresses a hope that in commercial treaties Great Britain will not impose differential duties on German goods exported to the British colonies through English mercantile houses.