BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2152, 12 February 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency.] Disasters at Sea. London, Feb. 10. The steamer Hankow became unmanageable off the Lizard owiug to terrific weather and sea. She lost her screw off Oporto, and while being towed into Plymouth the tugs lost control over her. She drifted towards the breakwater outside, and afterwards brought up between the shoals, bumping the bottom at every wave. Finally four tugs brought her in safe. The gale was so furious, and the waves so high, that had her cable parted, all on board of her must have perished. The steamship Chimborazo has been obliged to return to Plymouth in consequence of encountering unusually heavy weather. She shipped one sea which washed six lifeboats overboard, drowning Boyer a first-class passenger, and killingj.il. Jones, a second-class passenger. J. C. Alexander and Donald first class passengers, were severely injured also Joseph Phelp, J. T. Wrxgley, and Alfred Ingwcll, second-class passengers. From further details it has been found that three more of the crew of the Chimborazo have been drowned in addition to those already reported. The hull and engines are uninjured and the vessel will be ready for sea shortly. Tine Persian Cat’s. Paw. It is scmi-ofiicially stated that England has urged Persia to occupy Herat, and has offered the Shah support. Russia is despatching large reinforcements to the Caspian border. A diplomatic correspondence has been exchanged between the Foreign Office here and the Executive at Teheran, the result being that England has released Persia from that clause of the existing treaty which binds the latter not to take Herat. Home Rule Stonewalling:. The debate in the House of Commons on Mr Redmond’s amendment on the Address in Reply was continued, but was again, adjourned, owing to the persistent obstruction of the members of the Home Rule Party. The Liberal Party are opposed to the amendment and both Lord Hartington and Mr Foster spoke strongly against it. The Conservatives and Liberals are . united in condemning the obstructive tactics of the Home Rule Party, and it is probable the Government will ask Parliament to take the necessary steps to prevent the business of the country being delayed. Wool. The wool market is linn, the new arrivals for next auctions being 190,000balcs. Fatal Festivals. The Theatre Royal at Dublin has been burnt down. Six persons were killed and several injured. Constantinople. Feb 10.—During a soldiers’ fete at Stamboul the barracks fell, and 200 persons were killed. While a large number were injured.