BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6148, 21 August 1891, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

» „ Per Press Association — E ; ectrio Telegraph. —Copyright] LONDON. Aug. 19. # The French fleet on its arrival off Spithead received a greafe ovation from the crowds who had proceeded out in steamers and yachts. The Rev. Mr Spurgcon is reported to be much stronger. MrParnell re-asserfesthe charges against Messrs Dillon and Morley, and gives details in which much bitterness is displayed. The American visible supply of wheat is 24,400,000 bushels. Tho racehorse Ringmaster has been shipped to India. Aug. 20. The British and French fleets have arrived at Spithead and exchanged salutes. The meeting of tho two squadrons presented a grand spectacle. The ships have anchored off Osborno for a day. The prospects of the Kentish hop crop are the best for years. O'Brien urges Parnell to keep tho case of tenants above party conflicts. He is willing to co-operate with any proposal for j the apportionment of the money in the Paris banks. Mr Justice Hawkins is seriously ill. BERLIN, Aua. 19. By the fall of scaffolding in Norderham, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, ten persons were killed and forty seriously injured. Aua. 20. The majority of thc^ German Cabinet urgo the Emperor to suspend the corn duties for three months, despite Von Caprivi's refusal t© do so. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20. It is proposed to establish a Minister of Agriculture in Russia to grapple with the grain problem. Russia is buying grain in such quantities as to create quite a war scare. PARIS, Auo. 20. Dr. Tanner insulted a captain named Pikard at the Boulogne Casino, when he was challenged, and in consequence a duel has been arranged. There is news from the West Indies of a hurricane afc Martinique, a French colony. Every vessel at St. Pierre was destroyed, and the town much damaged. Many persons were killed. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 19. The Turkish brigands have murdered a workman and kidnapped a railway inspector, on the Italian line near Salonica. BRUSSELS, Aug. 20. The Socialist Congress has resolved to organise a permanent Labor Commission in every country for the purpose of collecting and exchanging information. L& HAGUE, Aug. 20. The new Dutch Cabinet proposes to take up in earnest tho oft-talked-of project of draining the Zuider Zee. ALGIERS, Aug. 20. Thirty-five thousand acres of timber wero burned at Anummuossa, and tho fire is still spreading. ATHENS, Aug. 20. Both Mussulmans and Christians in Crete are appealing for British protection. CALCUTTA, Auo. 20. The trial of the " Bungabastio " for sedition has begun. Defendants pload not guiltyCAIRO, Aug. 20. The Egyptian Patriotic Committee appeal to the Powers in the event of Lord Salisbury refusing to open negotiations again for the evacuation of the country. PEKIN Aug. 19. The Emperor of China lef rains from yielding to European pressure, because he is doubvful of tho loyalty of the provinces, and any movement against the rebellious subjects may imperil the dynasty. HONG KONG, Aug. 20. The Chinese Government has instructed its Ambassador at Berlin to protest against Germany joining the other Powers with out grounds, and to state that no Germans were injured during the recent riots. OTTAWA, Aug. 20. Premier Abbott has, it is reported, instructed Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister at Washington, that the Government is willing to institute a reciprocity with the United States in articles not imported largely from England. He also offers froo access for American fishermen to Canadian waters. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19. A freight train consisting of twenty-two cars while running along the bluff at Mendnrmes, California, plunged into the Pacific Ocean. The officials managed to escape. NEW YORK, Aug. IG. The tests of the Sims-Edison torpedo at New Hork wero completely successful. The missile was discharged, driven, and guided by electricity, and was kopt under perfect control from a keyboard on shore. A sffeed of twenty-five miles an hour was attained. Tho English Admiralty has invited the inventors to.give an exhibition. Aug. 19. The s.s. Teutonic Ins completed the run from Queenstowu to Sandy Hook in 5 days lGh hours, averaging 20i linbts throughout.