British and Foreign.

Southland Times, Issue 11898, 20 November 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign.

[United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] LONDON, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 7.35 p.m. Mr David Gray, of Peterhead, considers the prospects of reviving whaling in the Antarctic Ocean good, and that if an expei dition is to be sent out it ought to operate ! between November and February inclusive. The estimated visible supply of American wheat is 55, '200,000 bushels. Wheat is firmly held. | Bishop Selwyn has made up his mind to [ resign as he Qnds the injury to hia leg will j prevent him doing work in Melanesia. Nov. 19. Received 20th, 1.10 a.m. Murch, one of the crew of H. M.S. Egeria, sentenced by court martial at Sydney for mutiny, has been released. The Guardian says that the attitude of the | Australian Synods with regard to reunion '■ with the Home church occasions grave misgivings. If the Australian church gives up : her historic episcopality and recognises nonconformist ministers as equally authorised it is certain to subject her bonds of union with the mother church to a disastrous strain. Before the proposals are considered an appeal 1 ought to be made to some central authority of the Anglican Church. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 7.1 35 p.m. Strutter, Government Immigration Agent for the United States, has discovered that there is a regular system in Europe of shipping to America the blind and halt criminals, idiots and prostitutes. ! RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 18. I Received, 19th, 7.35 p.m. The rebels have sunk a ship to block the j mouth of the Rio Grande, removed the ; buoys, and mounted heavy artillery. I Rebels sacked the house of the Governor i of Paraguay, wounding the Governor and I killing several of his officers. [SPECIAL.] LONDON, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 8 p.m. At the annual meeting of the London Chartered Bank of Australia it was stated that the low pricc3 of wool are causing the formation of meat export companies. The Edinburgh medical journals say that Dr Stuart's report on Koch's tuberculine discovery is one of the ablest that has been produced. Nov. 19 Received 20th, 1.15 a.m. The Santiago correspondent of The Times wires that the Brazilian Junta is increasing its army by five icgiments of cavalry, three each of artillery and infantry, and ten battalions of National Guards. Five gunboats are to be obtained, and the Junta has assumed control of all the military stores. In Rio Grande the banks and private persons are offering funds to the rebels. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 8 p.m. In consequence of the outbreak of the peasants, large bodies of troops are being drafted to Kharkov. It is stated that Uie object of M. De Giers' visit to Paris was to arrange an alliance between France and Ru; si i. BERLIN Nov. 18. Received 19th, 8 p.m. The Cologne Gazette says the famine in Russia has nothing to do with Germany maintaining her army in a state of readiness for war. PARIS, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 8 p.m. The Brazilian Minister here denies the statement that anarchy reigns in that country, and declares that Fouseca is a sincere Republican. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 8 p.m. A great fire in St. Louis almost completely destroyed blocks in Broadway and Franklin Avenue. The damage is estimated at a quarter of a million. ROME, Nov. 18. Received 19th, 8 p.m. In consequence of Wells' success thrre has been a great influx of gamblers to Mod to Carlo, but they have not been successful in imitating him.