British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 11750, 1 June 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign

LONDON, May 29

Mr Gladstone expresses the opinion that nothing is to be gained by denouncing the barbarous and revolting treatment of Jews in Russia, and that it will be better to appeal to European public opinion after preparing a digest of the exceptional laws enacted against them.

The Right Hon. W. H. Smith is preparing a bill suspending sealing by British vessels in Behriog Seas for a period of one year.

Owing to the compromise arrived at by Mr W. H. Smith and the Newfoundland delegates, the Imperial bill dealing with the fisheries dfficulty will be withdrawn if the colonial bill proves to be as satisfactory as expected.

The tailors who have been out on strike for increased wages and improved sanitation of workshops have resumed work pending the carrying out of the settlement arrived it by the masters, who have made large concessions. Ten thousand East End Jewish tailors go out on strike on Sunday.

The Miners Conference, sitting at Chester, has extended an invitation to Australian and American miners to join International Federation. The Conference has resolved to continue the agitation for the limitation of the day's work to eight hours. The old Tipperary tenants have accepted their landlords' terms, paid their rents, and returned to their homes in the old town.

An Irish Separatist has been elected for North Buckinghamshire.

The Financial News is of opinion that the failure of the Queensland loan is due to reluctance on the part of British moneylenders to en«ourage further colonial Ingrowing. The same journal advises Parliament not to pass the bill permitting private trustees to invest funds in their hands in colonial stocks.

The Right Hon. W. H. Smith, in the House of Commons, stated that the Government were considering a bill for the restriction of the influx into Britain of destitute foreigners.

The race for the Epsom Grand Prize was won by Rothschild s Benvenuto ; Milner's St. Kilda, 2 ; Duke of Westminster's Ordinance, 3 ; and the Oaks by Sir T. Skyes' Mimi, by Barcaldine — Sadie ; Lord Rosebery's Corstorphine, by Foxhall — Cbopette, 2 ; Harrison's Lady Primrose, by Rosebery — Empress Maud, 3. PARIS, May 29. The Moscow Exhibition is causing unpleasantness in France owing to the Russian officials harassing exhibitors. The French Minister of Marine has publicly expressed his gratitude to Captain Lord Charles Beresford for saving the French warship Seegueslay when she was ashore on the coast of Palestine. BERLIN, May 29. Owing to the bad harvest prospects, the Berlin Municipal Council have requested the Prussian Government to order the immediate suspension and cause the early abolition of the duties on cereals. The high corn duties in Northern Germany have lorced bread up to famine prices. ST. PETERSBURG, May 29. The Czar postponed his intended visit to Moscow at the last moment owing, it is alleged, to the discovery of plots for his assassination. ROME, May 29. Marquis Rudini has informed the German and Austrian Cabinets that it is the intention of Italy to renew the Triple Alliance. SUEZ, May 29. In consequence of the prevalence of cholera in the Red Sea ports a quarantine station has been established here. CALCUTTA. May 29. Jobraj, the Regent of Manipur, will be put on trial on Monday. The Senapati's trial follows. He has been allowed the services of a British officer to conduct his defence. i CAPETOWN, May 29. The Portuguese Governor of Mozambique and the British Admiral on the station will delimit a frontier north of Massikesse. ST. JOHNS, May 29. The French Admiral is enforcing the claims of the French to all fish in St. George's Bay. The people of Newfoundland are madly excited over the highhanded action. NEW YORK, May 29. Edison's kinetograph, an instrument combining the phonograph with the photograph, is giving marvellous results. VALPARAISO, May 29. Chilian ladies are selling their jewellery and devoting the proceeds to purchase of arms for the insurgents. It has transpired that the Mexican authorities at Acapulco got frightened at the presence of the rebel warship Esmeralda, and, in order to relieve themselves of it, permitted her to coal. The insurgents threaten to bombafb Valparaiso, but it is expected that the Powers will intervene to prevent it. The chase of the Etata has been abandoned by the United States ships.