BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6986, 26 May 1894, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press JiioctaHon—EUotrie Telegraph-Copyright. - m , „. LONDON, Mat 21. Mr Thos. Playford, the new AgentGeneral for South Australia has arrived, and will enter on his duties immediately. Mr Dillon urges the Irish members to show their fidelity to the Government, and asserts that if the general elections were to take place at the present time they would result m a large majority for the Conservative Party. At a mass meeting of cabmen on sbrike, it waß decided to ask kindred unions for assistance. Several of the speakers said they were confident they would soon secure «. complete victory^ Commissioner Coombs, of the Salvation Army, m an interview with a representa. tive of the Daily Chronicle stated that the Government and the political leaders m Australia recommended and rendered assistance to the Salvation Army m the colonies. Each of the steamers to be constructed for Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s Atlantic service will have accommodation for 1500 passengers. The Times states that the designs of the new vessels have a distinct advantage over anything afloat, and will open a new era m travelling. Mr John Morley, addressing a meeting ab Newcastle, said thab bhe Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Rosebery having failed to carry out the reforms of the House of Lords, steps must be taken forthwith to strictly limit the power of that Chamber. The Times, m referring to Servian affairs, states that Prince Alexander's domestic coup is not likely to influence European powers. The Prince has resumed personal power. The Queen was deeply touched at the. warmth of the reception extended to her m Manchester. Mat? 23. Ab a meeting of the shareholders of the London Bank of Australia the chairman -aid , their old customers had returned and calls had been promptly paid. A sum of £790,000 had been invested, £500,000 of ib m consols. May 24. The operation on Mr Gladstone's right eye was quite successful. Four oculists were engaged. It is reported that Rear Admiral Cyprian A. G. Bridge will succeed Rear Admiral Bowden Smith on the Australian station. Fifty single women, who are Government emigrants, have embarked for Perth, Western Australia. Another batch will leave m August. ,_ May 25. Mr G. G. Newnes, M.P., proprietor of Tit-Bits and other publications, has been created a Baronet. No anaesthetic was used m the operation upon Mr Gladstone's eye, but the patien. suffered no pain. He is improving. Mr Mundella, speaking m the House of Commons, insisted that his character was free from stain. Weeks ago he .had offered the Premier to resign. The Countess of Glasgow returns to New Zealand at the end of July. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Birmingham, admitted that the Home Rule Bill was not perfect. Government would again attempt to settle the question m consonance with ; Irish ideas. The Budget Bill was committed without ' division. J Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster-General, m reply to a question, said that until the texb of the resolutions passed by the Postal Conference at Wellington arrived he would be unable to say whether a conference with Australian representatives regarding postal ■ contracts would be necessary. Tynan, "the Invincible," is about to publish a book on his career. He will begin . with the first Fenian movement m 1861. The P. and O. Company declare a five per ' t cent, dividend on preference shares and an . interim dividend of seven per cent, on ' deferred shares. Ib is reported that m his book Tynan intends to reveal the Paruellites' connection with the Phoenix Park murderers. 1 ' a*. «. -• _ £ ARIS » Mat 21. g At the execution of Henri, the Place de la Roquette was barricaded and stronirlv . guarded. The police prevented the crowd 1 from singing Anarchist songs, a . .; . May 25. f . --^p-jwaMM. W». overturned -_*■ Limoeea . through the breaking of a coupling, an? a ! number of passengers were killed. J fh M t_:i.?fT y - and^ ralDave *a"ch_fld the task of forming a Cabinet. 1 *w ar -r OUB -^S 01 ! ar V nrren(i m the city ! secret death i 9 bein 8 be P& 1 -ru a- -. -_ _ ' LI SBON, May 243 The dispute between Portugal and Brazil 7 arising out of the recent revolt m the S i country, has been settled. • - ■« ■ n_- H °NG KONG, May 21. 1 i, S t ° mO -i Jl L me l e officiftls imprisoned i* 1 beat with bamboo canes two French S sionariesinFeyanSheansi, andanumbe^cl I fanatics burned the mission house. we « b ■ , NEW YORK. May 2V I Two freight trains collided m a tunnel a_ 1 Pnnceo° Kentucl£y> aQd eihfc ™W i were killed instantly. a persona i Owing to the coal strike m Pennsylvania. > it is expected that the factories wuKfo£ HtS?? ta a „« e . n . eral *■--» through-She States for a decision on the Tariff Bill. The ! Republicans admit that it is is impossible tS , defeat the measure, which it is expected wsl pass next month. _*wmiu wu* , News has been received that the steamer Coin-tor, bound from Sunderland to Brit? more, ran ashore at Horse Cove Newfn™.. XJ he crew were *^2£?K >he Sultan of Turkey^.® °r^* mission to the Khedive to make hLSmiJS visit to England next month. 08 * 1 * PntS 0f ? U T 5k^ 3has beeQ J-adS'at Port Said and police despatched from Cairo to suppress the riotous strikers. WASHINGTON, May 25. Serious colhsionshave taken place between the police and the colliers on Btrike m PermB rl w? *% d Indiana - Several were killed on both Bides. «*—«■■* Arf„H,' B ? NO S. AYREB ' Mv, » A plot has been discovered to dynamite Parliament Buildings and the Bourn. Man? persons have been arrested and a number of bombs secured. CAPETOWN, May 25. borne excitement has been caused m the Transvaal by the arrest of two Weslevan ministers, who, though British subjects, were pressed into military service andrefuaed to bear arms.