HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7496, 20 April 1899, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.)

XJXVX&I* C 5.2,6* A3SOOIAIIOX ' Received April 19, at 10.20 p.m. Loudon, April 19.

The Economist strongly condemns the action of the New Zealand Midland Railway bondholders in petitioning the Stock Exchange to refuse a quotation for New Zealand loans.

New York, April 19.

The steamer Gaspesia was ice-bound for a long period in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and she has been towed to St Johns.

Received April 20, at 0.55 a.m. London, April 19,

She new stamp duties are estimated to yield L 450.000, not L 0.459,000 as previously cabled.

M. de Blowitz, Paris correspondent of the Times, wires that persistent rumors are afloat that the Government is encouraging the Court of Cassation not to obtain direct proof that the secret dossier was not shown to Dreyfus' counsel, thus permitting the Court to quash the trial on the ground that Henry's forgery and suicide are not new facts justifying a revision of the case. Manila, April 19.

The American cruiser Yorktown visited Baler in order bo relieve the Spanish garrison, besieged by the Filipinos. Lieut. Gilmore, with a boat's crew of 14 men, fell into an ambush, and were captured. Received April 20, at 1 a m. London, April 19.

Mr Hogan intends to ask !rir M. HicksBeach to limit the increased stamp taxation to foreign bonds only. Referring to Esterhazy's statement that General Goase remarked to Picquart, " If you keep silent no one will know," M. de Blowitz states that Picquart exclaimed, " That suggestion is abominable. I refuse to carry the secret to the tomb." Received April 20, at 9.20 a.m. Brussels, April 19.

Twenty-two thousand miners employed at the colleries at Charleroi and Mons struck for an advance of 20 per cent in wages. Sixteen British warships took part in the Italian naval demonstration off Cagliari. They created a great impression. London, April 19.

The leading people in Sweden fearing that the Russification of Finland will overtake their country, are appealing to Great Britain for help. Tom Mann, President of the International Transport Workers Federation and founder of the Dockers Union, has purchased a publichouse in Longacre, London, and intends to abandon the labor cause. George Shipton and Daniel!, two other well-known labor leaders, have also become publicans. Received April 20, at 9 30 a.m. Paris April 19.

After the visit of the French fleet to Cagliari, efforts were made by the French newspapers to create political capital out of the incident.

Calcutta, April 19. The Indian Government has ordered 45 locomotives from America.

London, April 19. Replying to a question in the House of Commons. Mr Chamberlain said that the Pacific cable was stiil under the consideration of the Government.

At the Epsom spring meeting the Westminster Plate resulted: —P. C. Patton's Longy, 1; Leopold Rothschild's Mushka, 2 ; Lord Falmouth's Good Omen, 3.

Received April 20, at 10.10 a.m Paris, April 19

Vice Admiral De Lagaille, naval commander at Toulon, in acknowledging the receipt of 32,000 francs subscribed by Britishers resident in the Kiviera to the Toulon naval magazine explosion fund, said that the extreme generosity of the residents touched the heart of the whole ot France. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and Lord Salisbury were amongst the subscribers. London, April 19

The trial is proceeding at Old Bailey of Squiers, L. H. Goodman, and others connected with the Westralian Gold Districts Trading Syndicate on charges of conspiracy to defraud the public, f.-oodman admitted the various counts, and Squiers admitted conspiracy.

Received April 20, ab 11 a.m. London, April 19,

Ab the Epsom spring meeting the City and Suburban Handicap resulted Mr W. Cooper's Newhaven 1, Mr Jersey's Survivor 2, Lord Rosebery's Tom Cringle 3. Received April 20, ab 0,30 p.m. Washington, April 19.

Mrs Marion M'Kay, the well-known American society lady, who was divorced some time ago, has married Count Bruonim, attache to the German diplomatic service ab Washington. M'Kay sent his ex-wife L 20,000 as a wedding present.