BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6295, 16 February 1892, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

♦ — Press Association— Electric Tclegrapli— Copyright.] LONDON, Feb. 15. The reported revolution in Brazil is denied. Obituary: Dr. Wilhelm Junker, African traveller and naturalist. The coal miners refuse to resume work, and accuse the leaders of deception regarding the concession granted by the masters. The Daily Telegraph asserts that it is understood that the banks will offer the Victorian Treasury bills on terms which will yield 4J per cent. Isolated cases of foot and mouth disease continue to be reported in England. Obituary: Mr J. A. Handy, M.P. for Chertsey. The personalty of the late Hon. Algernon Tollemache has been proved at 1 J millions, half a million of which is in New Zealand. The bulk of the income goes to the widow. Willox, a Tory candidate, has been returned for Everton division of Liverpool, which was rendered vacant by the death of Mr Edward Whitley. PARIS, Feb. 15. j M. De Lesseps is suffering from a severe attack of influenza. Five hundred Parisian Anarchists forwarded a protest against the execution of the Anarchists in Xeres. OTTAWA, Feb. 15. It is reported that the mission of Mr J. S. IX Thompson to Washington to endeavor to effect reciprocity with the United States has failed in consequence of Sir J. Pauncefote, British Minister there, informing the Secretary of State for the United States that Mr Thompson had no authority to complete such aii arrangement. CAIRO, Feb. 14. Clierif Pasha claims that Khalifatc defeated Ablallat at Khartoum, and that fighting still continues. Kasrala is reportod to be depopulated. SINGAPORE, Feb. 14. Mr C. C. Smith, Governor of the Straits Settlement, has introduced into the Legislative Council a Bill prohibiting Sunday working except for the landing of mails. NEW YORK, Fki-.. 1.1. Auroras of astounding brilliancy have been witnessed in America.' They are attributed to spots on the aim covering one fifth r.f if« .liM.iiini.ni-