British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9257, 5 December 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams

By Electric Telegraph. — United Pres» Association Copyright — Received SI 18 (91 — 9.30 a.m. ,

NEW COMMERCIAL TREATIES. , London, December 3. " 'The , nev( continental commercial treaties virtually exclude Central Europe fronr the cheaper British manufactures and products. A LORD KILLED. Lord Combermere was run over by a cab in London to-day and killed. FISHING BOAT CASUALTY. The Government intend to compensate the sufferers by the sinking of the fishing smacks off Portsmouth, for which Lieut. Freemantle was court martialled. EMPEROR WILLIAM ON SOCIALISM. The Emperor, addressing the recruits and Guards, declared that they were his body and soul, and must, shoot their parents or brothers without reserve if the Socialist agitation rendered the order necessary. The speech has caused a sensation in Berlin. INDIAN REGIMENTS FOR .HONG HONG. . - - - London, December 1. The Queen has approved of formation of a corps of native Indian infantry for service in Hong Kong. ONE POUND NOTE ISSUE. Mr Goschen, in addressings the London Chamber of Commerce, urged that the, scheme for the issue of pound notes should be strictly scrutinised before legislation was introduced to give it effect. He hoped to see the reserve of gold in the Bank of England increased to upwards of forty million, and expects the public will absorb twenty-five million i pounds worth of notes. The Times j approves of the main features of the scheme, though many bankers are, it says, unfriendly at present, believing that the estimate of the amount that ! will bo absorbed by the public is too great by one half. The Stock Exchange, however, views the proposals with favour.' RUSSELL DIVOBCE CASE. Earl Russell, in his evidence in the divorce case, denied all charges made against him by his wife, and explained that her accusations that he had turned her out of bed and kft her naked on the floor arose from his action in removing her wet night-dress. The Countess was then seized with a violent fit cf hysteria, during which she threatened him with a poker, and said she would commit suicide unless he left her alone. The respondent admitted that he had been disagreeable to his wife and probably cruel, and that he had limited her to six cigarettes per day ; the countess, however, on her part was very irritating and snappish. CHICAGO EXHIBITION. Beumn, December 3. The German Government have voted the sum of nine hundred thousand marks for the purpose of having a thorough representation at the World's Fair at Chicago. CATHOLICS IN FRANCE. Rome, December 3. The Pope advises the French Bishops to abandon the aggressive attitude towards the French Government. CORRUPTION IN CANADA. Ottawa, December 3. Arnold, of the Pcblicv Works Department, has been committed for trial in connection with the recent corrupt charges. FIRE IN SMYRNA. Smyrna, December 3. By a fire in the the town two hundred houses and two synagogues wore destroyed.