FORCING A DISSOLUTION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9253, 1 December 1891, Page 2

FORCING A DISSOLUTION.

London, November 30. . Mr Morley, in addressing a meeting, declared the doctrine of the House of Lords was to drive the. House of Commons to appeal to the country on every new question, which ' was monstrous. ECONOMISING FUEL. It is reported that Bott, the inventor of the most recent type of pneumatic gun, has invented an apparatus for economising fuel which will have a wonderful effect on the industry and commerce of the world. It is claimed that his discovery will place the coal deposits in the relation they occupy to the world's demand where they were 20 years ago. CHARGES AGAINST BRITISH DIPLOMATISTS IN CHILIS. The limes special correspondent at Santiago, in Chile, charges the British diplomatists in South America with being constantly absent from their legations. DEATH OF AN IRI-H M.P. Obituary : Mr Kichard Power, M.P. for Water-ford. CEDING TERRITORY TO FRANCE DENIED. Paris, November 30. ] The report that Turkey has ceded Cape Scheik to France is officially denied, THE ARCHBISHOP OF AIX. The French Cabinet objects to the release of the Archbishop of Aix, who was recently fined 3000 francs for insulting jVIJVI. Fallieres and Clements, and has instituted proceedings against the Figaro for raising money for the purpose of paying the fine. COAL MINERS' STBIKE IN FRANCE. The eight hundred miners who seized a mine at Revede Gier, in the Department of Loire, threaten to kill those who attempt to expel them. ROMAN CATHOLICS IN FRANCE M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has wired to the Papal Nuncio that the French Cabinet will not cease opposition to the movement for the separation of the Church and State, unles? the Vatican advises the French Bishops to show more moderation. CAPRIYI'S SPEECH. Berlin, November 30. General Von Caprivi's speech teiore the Reichstag has created an excellent impression in St. Petersburg and Rome. KAISER WILLIAM'S SERMONS. The Emperor's sermons, composed by the Chaplain-General, have been read in the army, exemplifying the duty of the captains of regiments. DEATH OF a USTRIA * ROYALTY Vienna, November 30. Archduke Henry, of Austria, and his wife, Princess Leopoldine, of Waldeck, died together in a Vienna hotel, of inflammation of the lungs. M'KINLEYTARIFF /• ND CANADA Ottaava, November 30. The Hon. J. A. Chaplain, Secretary of State in the Dominion Parliament, declares that the McKinley tariff has shown Canada that she can exist without the United States trade. FIRING AT A PARSON New York, November 30. A lunatic fired three times at the Rev. John Hill, a Presbyterian minister, when leaving his church on Sunday, but the rev. gentleman escaped unhurt. HAWAIIAN TRrATY WITH STATE 8. Washington, November 29. The Hawaiian Government has signed the Treaty submitted by the United States Government providing for Free Trade between. LOBB OF A STEAMER. \ San Francisco, November 30. The steamer Tasita, with 220 Gilbert Islanders, has been lost between here and the Mexican Coast. DISCONTENT IN BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro, November 30. The discontent is increasing in Rio Grande, the people being unwilling to reinstate Fonesca's officers. CRUELTIES BY CHINESE REBELS. Hongkong, November 30. The rebels before capturing Chaoyong defeated a force of four thousand regulars, leaving seven hundred of them dead on the, field. The details of the massacre at the Taka missions are to hand. They show that the Chinese roasted the children alive after having mutilated them, and that they outraged and then killed the nuns, by dashing their brains out. The hearts and tongues were torn from the priests, and their bodies afterwards burnt. RIOTERS BANQUETTED BY MANDARINS. The rioters have been banquetted by prominent mandarins. ItIOTS IN CHINA. The local mandarins are reported to have entered into negotiations with the rebels to spare the people on condition they have a free license to sack and pillage the Christians and Europeans. All tho natives and Christians were massacred at Taku. The Government declared it was impossible to protect the mission at Tunho.