BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7376, 20 May 1887, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

04BLE MSSSA.GEB. [from rkutbr and other souroks] . IMPEDING PROGRESS OF IRI3H CRIMES BILL. London, May 19. Notices bave been given of fuiiy a hundred amendments to the second clause of the Irish Grimes Bill. ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE RETURNED. Owing to the resignation of Mr. Borlase, a Gladstonite-Liberal, a Parliamentary election for the St. Austell Division of Cornwall took place to-day, when Sir Wm. MoArfchur, a Conservative, defeated his Liberal opponent by a majority of 211 votes. FBKNCH MINISTSUIAL CRISIS. Paris, May 18. It is expected that the Ministeiial orisis whion is arising will be prolonged some time, and that either M.Freycinet or M. Olemenceau will be appointed Premier, vice M. Goblet. The chief difficulty which has to be surmounted is the question of the retention of General JSoulanger in the position of Minister of War, he being very popular both with the army and country, but he is distrusted by the German Goverument. JROYAL TOUR IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, May 18. The Czar, Czarina, and Czarewifcob. and members of the Imperial family made a State entry to-day to the city of Novo Soherkask, the capital of the Don Cossack country. ANOTHER PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE CZAK. St. Petersburg, May 19. It is report that at Nova Schorkask, into which the Czar and Eoyal Family made a State entry to-day, twentyfour persons have been arrested for implication in plots for assassinating the Czar. O'BRIEN STONED BY TORONTO PUBLIC. Ottawa, May 18. A serious disturbance took place at Toronto to-night, when W. O'Brien, the Irish Nationalist leader, on attempting to address an open air meeting was stoned by those assembled and compelled to fly for his life. He suooeeded in escaping through the crowd. It is believed he had to take refuge. It is feared the rioting will renewed to-morrow.