BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5904, 24 October 1890, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. (Per Press Association.) (Received Oat. 24, 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 23. Sir Saul Samuel is enquiring for a suitable central site on which to re-open the Mining Exhibition. (Received Oct. 24, 10.30 a.m.) The election for the vacancy in the Eccles seat, euusod by the death of the Hon. A. J. F. JSiferton, took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr Roby, a Home Ruler, who polled 5901 votes, against 469G obtained by Colonel Egerton, whu stood in the Tory interest. The consistent support which Mr Roby promised to give to the Miners' Eight Hours Bill gamed him the election. The Times says that Ecclesiastical Commissioners are making large purchases of colonial stocks in preference to consols. The feeling on the Exchange is much improved. A branch of the shipping federation has under consideration a proposal to lay up all the vessels under the control of that branch. At Plymouth to-day the Duke of Edinburgh unveiled a monument which has been erected in commemoration of defeat of the Spanish Armada. After the ceremony was concluded there was a grand naval and military display. A conference of Australian commandants to discuss the question of fortifying King George's Sound and Thursday Island assemble at Albany on November 4. MADRID, Oct. 23. Small-pox has broken out in the city. Over 800 residents have been attacked by it. PARIS, Oct. 23. Under the revised tariff flax and hemp will lift admitted free into France, but cereals, live stock, and meat will be chargod the maximum rate. [specials to press association.] London, Oct. 21. Mr Gladstone is paying a visit to Edinburgh. He received ovations from the people at stations en route. He addresses the electors at Lothian today. Mr Mann has appealed to the dockers to continue subscriptions for Australia until the collapse of the strike is confirmed. A Free Labor Society is being formed in Southampton. Half the executive is composed of employers and half of employees. The Times applauds the decision of the shipowners to lay up all their vessels unless the unionists conclude a permanent agreement on reasonable terms. Mr Dillon denies that his party ever favored the use of dynamite. The statement is confirmed that two British gunboats have entered the Zambesi. The Portuguese officials protested, but did not oppose them. The natives applauded and saluted the British flag. October 22, Mr Sheehy, M.P., has been committed at Tipperary to prison for a week for contempt of Court. Obituary ; Sir Richard Burton, the well-known explorer. Both Mr Balfour, speaking at Dublin, and Mr Gladstone at Edinburgh, said that the Irish question blocked every interest in Parliament, and that it would be a calamity to postpone its consideration. It is denied that the shipowners intend to lay their vessels up in consequence of the attitude of the labor combinations. Tho idea is generally condemned, and on account of the necessity for conveying the mails ifc is believed to be impossible. Mr Gladstone, in his address at Edinburgh, denounced the shadowing of members at Tipperary, and the absence of Mr Balfour from Ireland. Ottawa, Oct. 21. O'Connor, tho oarsman, states that he intends to take a rest until March. The Canadian Government decline to promise immunity from arrest to Mr Dillon should he visit that colony. Buenos Ayres, Oct. 21. Ex-President Oelman is to be impeaohed. Suakim, Oct. 21. Osraan Digni is reported to be fortifying Kassala. A number of dervishes made a raid upon the neighborhood and captured some cattle. Paris, Oct. 21. The new French differential tariff has been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies.