NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8741, 29 March 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD

CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams By Meeti'io Telegraph — United, Pirns Association Copyright— 'Received 29' t 3 90. 9.30 a.ni, NEW ZEALAND PUODUOK 15EPORT. London, March 27. Best New Zealand cheese averages 48s per owt. New Zealand hemp, good to medium, £23 to £23 10s. Best New Zealand butter, 80s per cwfc. The butter by the Fifeshire and Riuiutaka is in poor condition, and only realised 48s. The Mamari's meat arrived in splendid condition. Nothing doing in kauri. MEETING OF BANK OF AU3TBALA.SIA The annual report of the Bank of I Australasia was adopted. At the meeting the Chairman stated the condition of affairs, and added that New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand were improving, but South Australia and Queensland were still in a depressed state. LOOAL OPTION yOH IRELAND UKJKCTBD. A resolution in the direction of local option for Ireland was rejected by the House of Commons. liATK COLLIKUY EXPLOSION. The verdict on the Aori'a colliery disaster was that there was no evidence to show who was to blame, and the cause of ignition was unknown. N.Z. SBIf ARRIVJSD HOME. London, March 28. Arrived : Barque Bessie Field, from Napier (December 30). EDUCATIONAL BYBTUJM IN ENGLAND The Government propose to introduce manual education in all the schools and abolish the system of payment by results in favor of fixed grants. PRESS ON IRISH LAND PUROHABE BILL. The Press generally approves of the Irish Land Purchase Bill introduced by Mr Balfour. The Freeman's Journal, considers that if it becomes law, it will have the effect of inflating the value of land in Ireland. The Pall Mall Gazette characterises the measure as " simply abominable." The Daily News thinks it will benefit only the landlords. The Liberals are strongly opposed to the Irish Land Purchase Bill. BIR OtfARLKS HALLE. Sir Charles Halle, the renowned musician, leaves on a visit to the colonies on April 11. VOTERS' PROT3OTION SDOfETV. A Liberal County Voters' Protection Society has been started, with Mr John Morley as president. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Mr Stewart, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, resigns shortly on account of ill-health. STANLEYS NICW ROOK. Stanley is reported to have finished. his book describing his search for Emm Bey, which will be issued under the title of '• Darkest xVfrica." EMIN BEY'S MOVEMENTS. Emm Bey starts for Egypt on April 3rd, and will not visit Europe. FRBiNCH PROHIBIT 1 GERMAN fIHKEP. Paris, March 28. The French Government, fearing contagion, has determined to exclude live sheep. The German leather dressers and butchers in Paris are much incensed at this action on the part of the authorities. PUINOIG OF WALES AND BISMARCK. Berlin, March 27. The Prince of Wales lunched with Prince Bismarck to-day. EMPEROR V7A.NTS A GERMAN NAVST. It is alleged that the reason which induced the Emperor William to appoint De Caprivi in succession to Prince Bismarck was a desire to raise the German navy to an equality with that of England, De Caprivi having formerly been at the head of the German Admiralty. THE KAISE3 TO BRITAIN'S FUTURE KI-IG. Berlin, March 28. Tbe Kaiser assured the Prince of Wales he desired to foster the closest relations between Great Britain and Germany. EMPEROR AND BISMARCK, The Emperor repeatedly embraced and kissed Bismarck at parting. Gfß MAN LABwUK QUESTION. It is understood that the English factory wages system will to a large extent influence the decision of the Labor Conference. SrUOENT- 1 RI >T A T ST, PETERSBURG. St. Petersburg, March 28. Many of the students have been arrested at Moscow, Charkoff, and Kuzan on the ground of disorderly conduct. A large number of offenders have also been arrested at St. Petersburg on a charge of complicity in the conspiracy against the Czar. POPE\S KNCYLIOAL LETTER OS LABOUR QUtfSriO^J. Home, March 27. The Pope is about to issue an Encylical letter bearing upon the Labour Conference at Berlin, which is expected to close its sittings on Sunday. ITALY'S RK',ATI-)NS Wl'H. GERMANY The Premier informed the Senate that Italy's relations with Germany were unaltered. UNIVERSAL PUFF3AGS. Ma inn d, March 27. The Spanish Chamber has passed a bill conferring universal suffrage. It is not expected to be opposed in the Senate BULDIKRS MUTINY IN BRAZIL. llio de Janiero, March 28. The garrison of the city mutinied yesterday. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES. St. Johxs, March 27. Newfoundland threatens to appeal to the United States if England dues not take measures to protect the local fisheries against the French claim. RLSBIAN UESiGNs ON CHINA. Pekix, March 27. A conclave of dignitaries has been summoned by the Government to consider Russian desigus on the Chinose fronf'er. ANOTHER PAN-AMERICAN OO V GKEiS Washington, March 28. Mr. Blivino, tho Secretary of State, jiropoßfis to iavito a Fan-Aujwisaq

Congress to consider tho propriety of arranging for absolute commercial reciprocity all over the American Continent. The Congress of tho United States is likely to agree to his proposal.