BRITISH FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6258, 4 January 1892, Page 2

BRITISH FOREIGN

« — Per Press Association —Electric Telegraph. —Copyright] LONDON, Jan. 3. H.M. shipa Gosshawk and Thunderer lave bwen despatched to Tangiers to assist it quelling a revolt which has broken out vmong the hill tribes. The steamer Oroya belonging to the Jrient line collided with a Danish schooner in the Channel. The latter sank tnd tho captain was drowned, great difficulty being experienced in saving the ather members of the crew. The Earl of Aberdeen has been appointed one of the vice-presidents of the Royal Colonial Institute vice Mr W. H. Smith deceased. Factory made butter, ex Doric from New Zealand, all cleared at 124s per cwt., »nd dairy made at 104s. The mild weather has caused a drop of 4s per cwt. Farmers' kegs are slow of sale at 100 ato 112s. One million and a quarter worth of New South Wales treasury bills have been placed on the Condon market. In consequence of a quarrel between the colliers and mine owners on the subject of sliding scale payment, 85,000 miners in South Wales were thrown out of work. Negotiations for a compromise were"continued and later intelligence reports that tho difficulty has been arranged. The deficiency in the estate of Messrs Mills. Bawtree, Darney, and Cuzon, bankers of Colchester, who recently suspended payment, is L 193,000. Mr H. Labouchore, M.P., is suffering from influenza. No clue has been discovered to the perpetrator of the dastardly outrage at Dublin Castle. The year's stock exchange clearing house payments declined by three hundred and fifty, million pounds, and tho total business of the clearing house declined by nine hundred and fifty three millions. Valuable seams of coal have been discovered in Northamptonshire. Influenza is spreading rapidly in moat of the capitals on the Continent. The betrothal of Lord Rosebery to Sir Charles Tennant's youngest daughter is announced. PARIS, Dec 30. La Temps states that France concedes the minimum tariff to Greece, Sweden, and the United States of America. They accord France the moat favored trade treatment. BUDA PESTH, Jan. 3. The chief cashier in the Savings Bank here embezzled over a million florins, the moneys of the institution. On his defalcations being discovered he committed suicide. MADRID, Jan. 2. The new tariff which comes into operation in February is of a protectionist' character, and the most favoured nation clause is abolished. The minimum tariff is only applied in the return for concessions granted to Spanish articles. The duty on fine wool is fixed at 3 pestos per hundred kilogrammes, and 54 pesetas on manufactured wool. BERLIN, Jan. 2. The Emperor will attend the celebration of the golden wedding of the King of Denmark in May next. The Emperor hopes to meet the C/ar there. Germany offers to arbitrate in the dispute between Chili and the United States. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1. The Czarina, who was suffering from influenza, is improving. The negotiations proceeding between Russia and German Governments relate to the exchange of Russian cereals and German textiles. One twelfth of the population of Finland is reported to be in a starving condi- ,

lion. BRUSSELS, Jan. 2. The King of the Belgians U suffering from influenza. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 2. The King of Sweden still suffers from influenza and the Crown Prince has temporary charge of the (Government. It is considered likely that the King will spend the winter in the South of Europe. Jax. 2. The Bill which Mr Springer, chairman of the committee of Ways and Means, will introduce into the House of Assembly, provides for the repeal of all dutios on American imported wools, excepting shoddy, garments, and worsted, and abolishes the specific duties on wool and woollen goods, and retaining the <uf valorem duties. A steamboat accident occurred in Canea River in Columbia, and thirty nine porsous perished. HONG KONG, Jan. 2. Marauding bands of peasantry in north east China are massacring the Mongols, and destroying the temples. ROME, Jay. 3. The Sanitary Conference is sitting at Venice. The representatives of Great Britain intend to bring forward the proposal to allow British vessels bound to British ports uuimpeded traffic through the Suez Canal.