NEW OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8001, 20 October 1887, Page 2

NEW OF THE WORLD

BRITISH AND tfO'liaiaN TELEGRAMS. CABLE MESSAGES. LtfROM REUI'ER AND OXUER SOUBOKs] . UNEMPLOYED RIOTS IN LONDON. London, October 18. The unemployed agitation was renewed this morning, when an attempt was made to hold a meeting in Trafalgar Square. Tho police who had been mustered in strong force, prevented the proposed meeting being held, and in keeping the Square cleared a great amount of souffling took place. MEETING JIT HYDE PARK. About two thousand persons proceeded to Hyde Park, where several speeches were delivered. A move was afterwards made in the direction of Bayswator, but on the crowd reaching Yiotoria Gate a conflict ensued owing to the police barring their progress. EIOT 01? UNEMPLOYED. The mob destroyed the iron hurdles and seats in the Park, and with the weapons thus improvised attaokod the police, iujuring a number of constables. The police were reinforced to a considerable extent, and succeeded ultimately in dispersing the assemblage. Several arrests are being made. bISHOP OF BATHURST. The induction of the Rev. Canon Camidge as Bishop of Bathurst took place at Westminster Abbey to-day. The ceremony was performed by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by Bishops Perry (formerly j Bishop of Melbourne) and Marsden (late Bishop of Bathurst), and the Bishops of Rochester and Sodor and Man. LIBBEAL MEET r SG -■ OTTINGHAM A Liberal Confo • "-. was opened to-day at Nottingham. Mr. Gladstone, on his arrival in the city, received a tremendous ovation from the inhabitants. In speaking at the Conference, Mr. Gladstone vehemently denounced the conduct of the Government and their administration of Irish affairs, and said " impertinence" was the only word applicable to it. He declared if tho Government persisted iv their rash policy in dealing with the present difficulty, the Government ox that oountry would become impossible. A radical change of policy, he added, was necessary, which only an enfranchised nation could accomplish. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Consols have advanced £ per cent., and quoted ai 102 £ ; New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock continues at par ; market rate of interest is now 3£ per cent., showing a decline of &. It is now i below bank rates. SCULLING MATCH. Teemer hns challenged Bubeay to row on the Thames in January for £200 aside. DUCHESS OF CUMBERLAND'S .RECOVERY, The Duchess of Cumberland has recovered from her attack of dementia. BRITISH HARVEST. Sir John Lawes estimates the hprveet will supply nearly 8,000,000 quarters for food. Consumers will require 18,500,000 quarters additional. NEW HEBRIDES QUESTION. The Morning Post protests against tbe apathy of the Imperial Government in accepting French excuses for remaining iv possession of the New Hebrides. LIBERAL BEQUEST. Richard Berridge, brewer, has bequeathed £200,000 in aid of education in great Britian. SUGAR BOUNTIES. Parleying over Bounties Conference is almost completed. A conference to disouss the sugar bounties will probably meet ' i London in January. WAR WITH GERMANY, Paris, Ootober 18. It is stated on good authority that General Boulanger is strongly supported in the Chamber of Deputies and in the army in aiming at immediate war with Germany. GOVERNMENT OF MOROCCO. M. Meurens, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has suggested to the Spanish Government that Morocco should be placed under the joint control of France and Spain. Spain is indisposed to accept the suggestion. REaIG NATION OF GREVY. Ifc is hoped that tho incessant attacks made on M. Wiis^u will compel President Grovy to res a. GERMAN APPRO . ON ITALY. Constants ,:,. . Jobber 18. The Sultan, L ,jiug a German approach on Italy at Tripoli, has promised Tripoli and Italy that he will send strong reinforcements there. RETURN OF ARABI PASHA. It is rumoured that Arabi- Pasha wj 1 shortly return to Egypt. HUSfiIAN FAMILY HAVE MEASLES. Copjeuj .gent, October 18. The denr.rture of the Czar from Copenhagen is delayed by {he measles iv hia family. TEMPORAL POWER OF POPE. Rome, October 18. The Pope has appointed a Commission of four cardinals to arrange a modus vlvendi for restoring the temporal powf' 1 of the Pontiff. Spain, Eruncw, I' viagal, Austrif., and Goinaaii} '; •- boon ajp-.iloil to ou the questiojj, hut decline at present to express theii; opinion. AYOUB KUAN N^'J DEAD. Calcutta, October 18. Advicoc rccoivod from Merv slate that Ayoub Khan is organising a genoral rising of natives at Herat and Afghan Turkestan.