British and Foreign.

Southland Times, Issue 12010, 2 April 1892, Page 2

British and Foreign.

Malta. Ifc is believed the Government pos sesßea plans of the new works. LISBON, Mar. 31. A revolutionary movement has taken place at Mabagrasa. It is stated that the garrison of the Coimbra fortress will resist the national troops. Several radicals among the army officers have been arrested. ' BERLIN, Mar. 31. ' The Reichstag has voted funds for the CDnstruction of strategic railways and ( adopted a bill enabling the Government to proclaim a state of siege in Aluace and Lor- , raine in the event of war. ST. PETERSBURG, Mar. 31. The Russian Budget for 1891 shows a deficit of a eleven and a half millions owing to the famine. WASHINGTON, Mar. 31. The Colorado mines have been closed owing to the present cheapness of silver. A quarter of a million men are thrown out of employment. The American crops have been largely damaged by floods. The Democrats are pushing Mr Springer's free admission of wool bill. Colonel Ingereoll delivered the funeral ovation at the burial of Walt Whitman. It having transpired that Dominion Premier Abbot and Newfoundland have entered into a secret commercial convention, feeling in the United States has become hostile to Canada. OTTAWA, Mar. 31. The officials at Vancouver are detaining sealers.

LONDON, Mab. 31. Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner for Canada, writing to the Nineteenth Century, says the policy advocated by the Empire Trade League will nob involve the principle of Protection. He remarks that the action of the Agents-General for the colonies in seeking to abrogate the clauses of British commercial treaties is an evidence of Australian feeling on the subject. The ballot by the colliers was in favour of a continuation of the strike. Mr John Morley, in the course of a speech, said the pressure of the Irish members was responsible for the inadequate discussion in Parliament of English business. He remarked that the Eight Honrs question division pointed to the existence of a new distribution of political force, and that a compromise must be effected. In Wales 20,000 workers are idle. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, addressing a meeting of Unionists and Dissenters, said the Home Rule cause was supported by lying, dishonesty, murder, and outrage, and that it was postponing the disestablishment of the English and Welsh churches. The financial journals are opposed to the Victorian banks mutually supporting each other. The Bank of England authorities and city men generally are gratified ab the Queensland Treasurer, Sir Thomas Mcllwraith'a apology, and withdrawal of his statements adverse to the bank. Thirteen million cotton spindles at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, are stopping for a mouth in order to reduce stocks. Lord Wolseley. considers in invasion of England by a foreigD power to be impossible, and says 12,000 of a standing army and 90,000 of a reserve is a sufficient force to insure the country's safety. An unexampled fall has occurred in the rate of exchange with India. Ib is suggested that a loan of seven millions should be raised for the purchase of gold. The late Rev. C. H. Supurgeon, apart from the value of his copyrights, was possessed of a library valued at L2OOO. | PARIS, Mar. 31. ! Ravachal, suspected of the recent dyna- ] mite outrage, was seized by the police in a wine shop. He had two revolvers in his possession, and attempted to use one of them. When captured he shouted Vive I' | Anarchic. All Paris is rejoiciDg afc the at- : rest. Explosives were found in Ravachal's lodgings. A French gunboat sounded the harbour of Valetta and inspected the fortifications o