British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 11843, 17 September 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign

LONDON, Sept. 15. The Financial News remarks that the New South Wales railways are admirably managed, distinctly reproductive and tangible security for more than half the colony's debt. Prices for the loan are rising on tlie Stock Exchange. Captain Olsen, of the ship Rhino, from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Chili, has arrived at Plymouth. He asserts that the Loyalists seized his vessel and forced the crew to run her ashore when her cargo of coal was seized. The vessel was subsequently floated off, but afterwards wrecked. Captain Olsen intends proceeding against the Chilian Government for damages. Desmond, an Indian colonel, has accepted Stuart Cumberland's challenge in the shape of a wager of LIOOO, regarding which the latter undertakes to demonstrate his possession of occult powers. The tone in fche city regarding the New South Wales loan has not improved. Mr Kennaway will act as Agent-General for New Zealand on the departure of Sir F. Dillon Bell. Mrs May brick's committee has instructed their solicitors to take steps to test the validity of her imprisonment. Sir Charles Russell, Q.C., and Sir Horace Davey, Q.C., have been retained. Adelina Patti has signed an engagement to sing in America at a fee of LIOOO per night. Cardinal Manning declares that the welfare of the labouring classes of the world ia only second in importance to that of the progress of religion, Sir Charles Dilke thinks the French soldiery are the finest war material in Europe. The World asserts that the New South Wales loan is a good investment, Jand remarks that no anxiety need be felt about such loans in future provided only that the colonies are moderate in their borrowing. It is stated that ex-President Balmaceda surrendered to the British flagship, and that he pleaded on his knees to be taken aboard. PARIS, Sept. 15. Ex-President Grevy's funeral was a most imposing ceremonial. Le Temps states that Mr Stanley is organising another Congo expedition on behalf of the King of Belgium. A Russian loan of three and a half millions, at 4£ per oent., has been floated at Paris at 87BERLIN, Sept. 15. The Government intend to prosecute Berlin Punch for coarsely cartoouing the Holy Coat of Treves, on the ground Jthat the action of the journal is calculated to wound the sensibilities of Catholics. MADRID, Sept. 16. In the flooded districts twenty-eight persons perished in one house ; in another a family of eight were found clinging together. The Queen of Spain contributes 10,000 doubloons to the relief fund, and the Government is utilising all available funds. Troops have been sent to bury the dead. The ruin in the valley of Armarguillo is enormous. A national fund has been opened for the relief of the sufferers. Great losses of life and property occurred in Valencia and Andalusia. Fifteen hundred persons in Consuegro alone. Hundreds of miles of country are submerged. The Ejercito Espanol counsels the Government to prepare for war, and to subordinate everything to a situation that is so alarming to the Southern European powers. ROME, Sept. 15. It is rumoured that Great Britain and Italy are parleying jointly regarding the Eastern question. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 15. Paoloff, leader of the Baptists, who had been sentenced to four years exile to Siberia, has also been sentenced to a second term for refusing to absuin from preaching. Thousands of the Stuudists are becoming membera of the Orthodox Greek Church. • ZANZrBAR,SEPT. 16. The Zelewski affair has lessened German prestige among tho natives in the districts under German influence. OTTAWA, Sept. 15. The Senate has adopted the Select Committee's^'report on the Baie-Chaleur railway scandal. Three thousand lumbermen in the Ottawa district have struck for higher wages and shorter hours. NEW YORK, Sept. 15. A British syndicate has purchased the principal type foundries iv the United States. VALPARAISO, Sept. 15. It is reported that since the defeat of his forces ex-President Balmaceda has lain in hiding in Valparaiso, and haa just succeeded in escaping to the American flagship disguised as a drunken U.S. sailor. It is stated that he will most probably be landed at Callao, Peru.