BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1974, 19 September 1889, Page 13

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

'Per Pbbss Association.) London, September 11. The Prince of Monaco is dead, and gambling has been abolished in the Principality. The wife of the man Pearce, who has succeeded to a fortune of over a million in Sydney, committed suicide in June last on account of poverty. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,788,000 quarters, and for the Continent 348,000 quarters. The American visible wheat supply is 14,125,000 bushels. Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company's debentures are quoted at 104, and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency's 4 per cents, at 112. New Zealand cheese averages 435. No butter is offering at present. Mrs Bethel (of Melbourne), Mr Edwards (of Wellington), and Mr Morton (who came Home with Mr Cowen from the Melbourne Exhibition) hare been allotted leading parts in Randegger's operetta, " Rival Antics." It is reported that Stanley is marching on to Mombaza, a seaport in North Zanzibar, after having conquered his way through Unyoro and Uganda kingdoms. It is doubtful if Emm Pasha is with him.

September 12. The Eev. Mr Barfield. known as an active Liberal Unionist lecturer, has disappeared for the last fortnight. It is suspected he has been enticed to Ireland, and murdered by Invincibles. Mr H. Fitzwilliam, M.P. for Peterborough, has been killed by a fall from his horse. The name of the testator who is reported to have left the man Pearce £1,400,000 is Furnell. New Zealand mutton, 4|d ; Sydney do, 4£d. The Kaikoura's mutton has been unloaded without damage. The business of Mr Tyser, the well-known shipping agent, has been registered as a company, with a capital of £100,000. News from Zanzibar states that Stanley left Emm Pasha on the shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza several months ago. Stanley expects to reach the coast by the end of October. / September. The tallow market is firm. Best mutton is quoted at 28s 6d, and best beef at 275. The wheat market is at a standstill. The British Association, which was founded in 1831, for the purpose of stimulating scientific inquiry and for promoting the intercourse of scientific men has opened its annual congress atrNewcastle-on-Tyne. Professor W. H. Flouer is president. A sculling race between Matterson and Bubear has been arranged to take place over the championship course on October 14. Searle expresses his willingness to meet Gaudaur on the Thames within a month for £1000 a side, or he will row Gaudaur when he chooses on the Parramatta river, N.S.W., for any sum from £1000 to £5000 a side. Searle has positively declined to row in America. The editor of the Sportsman has handed over the stakes to Searle. Searla gays he will row O'Connor a second match on the Thames within a month for £500 or £1000, or will meet him next season on the Parramatta for £1500 a side. September 14. Gaudaur offers to row Searle on any lake in England for £1000 aside. Searle, while willing to accept the challenge, considers a lake unsuitable, and agrees to meet Gaudaur on the champion course from Putney to

Mortlake, or on the Tyne or Henley rivers. Searle makes the condition that the race shall take place before October 21. The Czarewitch has arrived at Berlin en route to Paris, where he intends making an official visit.

Although the nomination of General Boulanger has been refused, his committee are running him for Montmartre with every prospect of success. The police have removed placards favouring Boulanger, and have taken into custody those who stuck up the bills. Out of 1600 candidates nominated for the general election of the Chamber of Deputies, 250 are supporters of Boulanger. The Orleans, Boulangist, and Buonaparte candidates unite in demanding a revision of the Constitution.

September 13.

Sir G. Berry (Victoria), Sir C. Mills (the Cape), and Sir C. Tupper (Canada) have been selected to act with Mr Goschen's Departmental Committee to report on the investment of trust funds in colonial securities. Mr Goschen requires the colonies to secure to investors the right to recover in English courts, and insists that only stocks which have reached a certain minimum shall be eligible.

The Agents-general and foreign consuls have been sounded as to whether an international mining exhibition in London in 1890 is likely to meet with outside support. The English wheat market is lifeless, the Continental unchanged, and the American steady.

Tallow : Medium mutton, 26s 3d ; medium beef, 24s 3d.

The death is annonnced cf the Rev. Mr Rentoul, Presbyterian minister, Dublin. The deceased gentleman was one of the delegates selected to represent the Presbyterian Church of Ireland at the jubilee celebration in Victoria, but was unable to proceed there owing to illness in his family.

Heir Fricker, who was the first European to escape from Khartoum, has published a statement that he saw General Gordon die — he having been killed by one of his own soldiers.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., the well-known temperance advocate, is in a precarious state of health.

No less than 350 jurors were challenged in the Cronin murder case.

Signor Crispi (Italian Premier) was struck by a stone in the street, but only slightly hurt.

September 16. The hop harvest is nearly ccncluded. The yield will be up to the average, and is of a fine quality.

Jem Smith and P. F. Slavin will sign articles this week for a fight for £200 a side.

Smith and Peter Jackson have arranged to box 12 rounds in November for £1000.

Hanlan is willing to visit England if Bubear and Matterson will join in a sweepstake race of four miles for £500.

Smith and Slavin have signed articles to fight for £200 a-side outside of England within three months.

Mr W. Redmond, M.P., has been arrested on a charge of inciting tenants not to pay rents.

Messrs Burston and Stokes, the two wellknown Australian 'cyclists who are touring the world on their machines, have completed 10,000 miles of their journey without meeting any accident.

The death is announced of the Right Rev. John Fielder Mackarness, D.D , formerly Bishop of Oxford ; aged 69.

A number of cardinals and bishops have denounced the policy of the French Government.

The Standard states that there is an impression that General Boulanger will gain the elections in Paris and provinces. In the course of an address, Bishop Moorehouse stated that monastic orders were not in accordance with the spirit of the Church of England.

At the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, under the presidency of Professor W. H. Flower, Professor Lumholty read a paper, in which he contended that the aboriginals in Northern Queensland were cannibals. Sir Wilfrid Lawson is recovering. It is rumoured that General Boulanger has gone to Jersey.

Paris, September 12. The Prefect of the Scene has refused to accept the nominations of Boulanger and Kochfort for the coming election,

September 16. It is reported the Cabinet are discussing the necessity of placing Paris in a state of siege during the general election of members of the Chamber of Deputies.

The Tribunal of Commerce has decided that the managers of the Comptoir d'Escompte are responsible for the losses of the shareholders who purchased shares after the annual statement was published on January 30th last.

Berlin, September 15. Prince Bismarck, replying to the Southwest Africa Company's request for Imperial protection, said it was not part of Germany's colonial policy to introduce State institutions among uncivilised races.

Constantinople, September 15. It is stated thafc the Sultan has acceded to the demand for the appointment of a Christian Governor of Crete, and also to formulate liberal measures of self-govern-ment.

Rome, September 16. Signor Crispi's assailant proves to be an insane Socialist. The stone struck him on the mouth. On examination it was found to weigh a pound, and to have been purposely sharpened at the edges.

New York, September 12. A cyclone has devastated the Atlantic coast of North America. Many wrecks and loss of 50 lives are reporte 3.

September 15. Gaudaur beat Teemer in a sculling match at M'Keeport, but Teemer claimed the race on the ground that he was fonled by Gaudaur's trainer, Hamen. September 16.

The referee in the sculling race between Gaudaur and Teenier has upheld the protest of the latter, and has given the race a draw. Gaudaur has declined to row the race over again.

Chicago, September 16.

It is reported that the police have secured the records of Dr Cronin's trial before the Secret Committee of the Clan-na-Gael at which he was condemned to death.