British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 11757, 9 June 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign

LONDON, June 7. It is reported that during the past week 1 1 ,000 Jewa have emigrated from Russia to England and Australia, also that the Berlin committee to assist the Jews is unable to cope with the rush. In the House of Commons, Mr W. H. Smith said he did not believe that the Jewish migration was of the dimensions reported, but he considered, if it was so, that such an abuse of the privileges of aliens wa"s intolerable. Sir .James Fergusson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question in the House of Commons as to whether the Government had concluded a secret alliance with Italy, denied that one existed, but did so in such a manner that his answer is looked upon aaan evasion of the truth. In the House of Commons the Irish Land Purchase Bill was further considered in Committee. Au important clause was adopted giving tenants evicted five years before the passing of the Act the right to purchase their "former holdings within a, period of six months from the coming into force of the measure. In the baccarat scandal case, Mrs Wilson, 'the hostess, qualified her previous statements in regard to cheating on the part of Sir William Gordon-Cumming. The London Labour Council support the 'busmeu in their strike for a limitation of their hours of labour to twelve. The Behring Sea Sealing Suspension Bill has been read a first time in the House of Lords. The India Office has recommended Mrs Grimwood for the Victoria Cross in recognition of her heroicconduct during the recent events in Manipur. The London General Omnibus Company's directors remain firm. Two thousand omnibuses are standing idle. Lord Salisbury has Agreed to propose a subsidy for a railway to connect Mombassa with the African lakes. It is understood that Great Britain and Italy li'ive signed g.u offensive and defensive alliance. Mr Balfour, Chief .Secretary fui< Ireland, will, on Thursday, move the suspension oi the Crimes Act in Ireland. Rich gold mines have been discovered in British Guiana and Venezuela. Crop prospects in Britain are favourable and a slight improvement for the better ia visible on the Continent. The English grain market ie d,epr«eed aftij bu^ujegß. ftlqjof t »t ft »twditU L

The Rev. Arthur Jones, formerly of Fitz- ] roy, Melbourne, has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing the property of a man with whose wife he lived in Melbourne. Tallow — Medium mutton is quoted at 27s 6d per cwt. ; beef, 25s 6d. Best Australian leather is quoted at 9d to 9£d per lb: ox hides, 3|d to 3gd. Money is declining, owing to the plentiful supply of gold. Discount, three mouths' bills, 3i per cent. Silver is worth 3s BJd pet ounce. At the Antwerp wool sales 5600 bales of i River Plate wool were sold at prices equal to the rates that ruled in March, and 2350 bales of Australian at prices equal to those obtained at the last London sales. PARIS, June 7. The Chamber of Deputies will on Wednesday proceed to the consideration of the bills introduced in the interests of the working classes. The Czar of Russia intends paying a visit to Paris shortly. The annulment of the exile of M. Rochfort is under the consideration of the Government. The race for the Grand Prix was won by Blanc's ch c Clamart, by Sanmur — Princess Catherine ; Blanc's b c Reverend, by Energy — Revenue, 2 ; Delamarre's ch c Clement, by Vigilant— Clelie, 3. CONSTANTINOPLE, Junk 7. The brigands who derailed a train and captured a number of British and German travellers refuse to release their prisoners until they are paid the ransom they demand. The Porte has ordered that no movement against them shall be made by troops, feaiing the prisoners will be murdered. NEW YORK, June 7Influenza is making great ravages among the population of Alaska, where hundreds are dying. Severe storms have occurred in Dakota. Hundreds of cattle were killed. It is stated that the people of Guatemala are favourable to the overthrow of the Government of General Barrillas, and a revolution is feared. VALPARAISO, June 7. The French and German Legations at Santiago have been burnt down. The steamer Itata has been surrendered \o tho United States authorities. She had 5000 rifles aboard, intended for the rebels. The Chilian Minister to Bolivia has been withdrawn inconsequence of that republic's offer to assist the rebels if the latter would promise, in the event of their success, to cancel Bolivia's war debt to Chili.