BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6146, 19 August 1891, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

» -'■ Per Preaa Association — Electric Telegraph. — Copyright] LONDON, Aug. 18. Mr Morley gives a flab contradiction to Vlr Parnell's statement made afc Drogheda, 'that he, while knowing the verdict in the livorce case, opposed hia resigning the eadership," The failure of the British Bank in Aua;ralia has created but little interest in inancial circles. The Times states the outlook for farners is very hopeful, and the prospect is setter than for many years. It considers he Russian prohibition of the export of ?ra':n is mainly the cause of the improved position. The Times, in discussing the proposed scheme for the conversion of the debt of che Government of Uruguay, believes that it will involve the permanent reduction of bhe rate of interest paid by external bodies to 3| per oent. The Marquis of Salisbury will not attend bhe banquet to be given at Portsmouth to the officers of the French fleet. A Reuter's telegram from St. Petersburg declares on authority that no FrancoRussian alliance exists, though the entente cordiale is ripe should any action on the part of the countries forming the Triple Alliance make the convention necessary. Arrived : Ship France Cherie from ' Lyttelton (April 7). The Prince of Naples has left England on a visit to Norway. Pie is at present in Bergen. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 17. An expedition numbering six hundred explorers, including an escort of Oossaok infantry and artillery, has entered the Great Pamir Mountain district in Central Asia. Aug. 18. The official estimate of the deficiency of rye in Russia is r,wo hundred and eighty million poods (about four and a half million tons). PARIS, Aug. 18. Afc a monster Franco-Russian meeting in this city a resolution was carried protesting against the visit of the French fleet to England, on the ground of the Marquis of Salisbury's leanings towards the Triple Alliance, BERLIN, Aua. 17. It is announced that Germany's refusal to reduce the corn duties was owing to the negotiations proceeding regarding the Customs Union of the States of Central Europe. Consequent on the increased price of rye the German army is supplied with bread made of wheat. VIENNA, Aug. 18. Six hundred gendarmes and foresters with bloodhounds are searching the woods for the victims of the man and woman Schneider, in custody on a charge of murdering servants.. girls. In 6vq days they succeeded in recovering fehe.bodies of three of the missing girls, and in consequence of the discovery tho sensation is growing. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 17. Six brigands have been shot at Adrianople. PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 17. During a flood a bridge on which a number of people were crowded was suddenly swept away and eighty persons were drowned. FOOCHOW, Aua. 18. Serious floods have been experienced here, and 1000 acrjs of land sown with rice is submerged. Numerous houses have been washed away, and the loss of life is serious. Eighty bodies have already been recovered. Tho loss of stock has also been great. ; CALCUTTA, Aug. 18. j The Indian Government recommend that a Government political official be appointed to Manipur. PEKIN Aug. 18. The. payment of the indemnity for the outrage committed on tho English mission stations has been arranged by the Chinese local authorities, and England now demands the punishment of the rioters.