NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8667, 2 January 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

» CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams ' By Mectrio Telegmp\ — United Pres ' Association Copyright-— Received 211J90. 9.30 a. vi, i SURVEY OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN WATERS. London, December 31. H.M.S. Penguin is being equipped \ for a survey in Northern Australian waters. - IONIC SAILED FOR NEW ZEALAND. Shaw Savill's steamer lonic sailed ; j again on Friday. She left behind a ; quantity of the cargo which had to be > discharged in order to extinguish the fire. : LORD SALISBURY ILL. ; Lord Salisbury is seriously indisposed. \ MONEY GETTING TIGHT. 1 The fear of heavy withdrawals of gold \ for Paris and New York has influenced ' the Directors of the Bank of England ' { in raising the rate of discount to six . per cent. It is expected a high rate [ will continue for some months. '. GLASGOW PIG IRON. I Glasgow pig iron is quoted at 63s per • ton. f SLAVIN MEETING WITH FRIENDS. ; Slavin has received many presents I from people who admire his skill and ' resent the treatment to which he Avas subjected by the roughs of Smith's party. He complains of only two Australians 1 being present at the fight. ' The Sportsman denies that Mr I " Abington " presented Slavin with the stakes. I VICTORIA AND ITS LOANS. The Melbourne correspondent of the 1 Times strongly deprecates Victorian borrowings, and suggests that the Government gives no security that the money will be expended on reproductive I works, and instances Deakin's irrigation i proposal as how the money is to be used. ' PUGILISM. "' McAuliffe has challenged Slavin to 3 fight, but the latter declines any engage1 ment till Sullivan has replied to his challenge. i INFLUENZA PASSING AWAY. 1 Paris, December 31. I The mortality from influenza is dei creasing. J GERMAN SOCIALISTS IMPRISONED. Berlin, December 31. j Forty-eight Socialists at Elberfeld, in Rhinish Prussia^ have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from a ' fortnight to eight months. Herr Harm, \ a member of the Reichstag, received six j months, and forty-three others were : acquitted, including Herr Bebell, the r leader of the Socialist party in the > Reichstag. \ CZAR VERY ILL. ' St. Petersburg, December 31. 1 It is rumoured that an attempt has been made to poison the Czar. It is » believed he is suffering from congestion ' of the lungs. 1 MAJOR FINTO RECALLED. [ Lisbon, December 30. j Major Pinto has virtually been recalled j from Africa.