BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5572, 18 September 1889, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

» Per Press A -kooiati os Coi'YHlGht 1 (Received Sept 13, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 10. Mr William Redmond, M.P. , has been arrested on a charge of inciting tenants not to pay rents. R.M.S. Tongariro arrived at Plymouth yesterday from New Zealand, with passengers all well, and her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. Messrs Burston and Stokes, the two well-known cyclists, who are touring the world on their machines, have completed 10,000 miles of the journey without any accident. Obituary: Right Rev. John Fielder Mackarness, D.D., formerly Bishop of Oxford, aged 00. Smith and Slavin have signed articles to tight for L2OO a side outside of England within three months. A number of Cardinals and Bishops have denounced the policy of the French Government. The Standard states there is an impression General Boulanger will gain the elections in the Paris provinces. In the course of an address, Bishop Moorhouse stated that monastic orders were not in accordance with tho spirit of the Church of England. At a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science held at Newcastle-on-Tyne under the presidency of Professor O. H. Flower, Professor Lumholtz read a paper in which he contended that the aborigines in Northeastern Queensland were cannibals. (Received Sept. 18, 12.5 p.m.) Sept. 17. It is proLable Sir F. D. Bell will be appointed to represent New Zealand on the Investment of Trust Funds Committee. PARIS, Skit. 10. The Tribunal of Commerce has decided that the managers of the Comptoir D'Escompte are responsible for the losses to shareholdei's who purchased shares after the annual statement published on January 30 last. CALCUTTA, Sept. 17. A serious riot took place yesterday at Rohtuk, near Delhi, between Mahomedans and Hindo.os on the occasion of the great Moslem festival of Muharran. The police fired on the mob, killing and wounding many of their number. It is feared similar riots will take place at Delhi, and precautionary measures are being taken. ZANZIBAR, Sept. 17. Capt. Wissman, CJorman commander, has destroyed Port Konditgoh in consequence of the natives furnishing supplies to Arab insurgents.