British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9266, 16 December 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams

By Electric Telegraph. — United Press Association Copyr\ght-~>JReceived 16J12191 —9.30 a.m. EIGHT HOURS QUESTION. London, December 11. Mr Gladstone has written a letter in which he declines to adopt the legal eight hours, and expresses doubt whether the principle will be patiently borne. AN IRISH ELECTION. At a meeting at Wexford Mr M. Davitt was severely wounded in the head. He declares his intention of contesting tho seat in opposition to Mr John Redmond. N.Z. STOCK IMPROVING. A better tone is evinced in colonial stocks. Now Zealend 3| per cents have advanced. PERJURY CASE. A warrant has been issued by Hulbert against Miss Evelyn, the plaintiff in the recent action for breach of promise, on the ground of perjury. FLOODS AND STORMS IX ENGLAND Further storms are raging all over England, and floods are universal. Iv many places buildings were unroofed. VESSEL WRECKED. A vessel bound to Brisbane with a cargo of iron was wrecked off Ramsgate on Saturday night. An apprentice, who was lashed to the rigging, was the only one rescued, all the rest on board, thirty in number, being drowned. ROYAL MARRIAGE. London, December 15. The Daily Telegraph asserts that the Duke of Clarence's honeymoon will be spent at Sandringham, and the tride's trousseau will be entirely of English manufacture. BURSTING UP POLICY. Mr Cotton, of Adelaide, writing to Greater Britain, advocates the bursting up of largo landed estates in order to retain the laborers on the soil and check the emigration of settlers to the cities. REDUCTION JN THE ARMY. The Chronicle .states that Mr E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, intends to economise in his department, and proposes to reduce the cavalry by two regiments. His military advisers are opposed to this action. SHIPWRECK. The ship Enterkin struck on the Galloper Sands. The lifeboat was stove in and most of the crew were drowned. Those left on board, consisting of four hands, were washed overboard, an apprentice alone regaining the ship, and taking to the rigging he was fivo hours in that perilous position before' being rescued by a passing smack. Captain Sinclair, who was to have taktn command of the ship, was seized with an attack of influenza prior to her departure, and was succeeded by Captain Stephenson. THEATRICAL DIVORCE CASE. M. Marius, husband of Florence St. John, denies that ho was guilty of cruelty and adultery before they separated, but admits having committed adultery afterwards. COLONIAL STOCKS DEPRESSED. There is no market for colonial stocks, the balance of former loans not having been digested. The condition will be worse if any fresh loans are forced by the colonies. The market simply wants rest. DEATH OF A DRAMATIST. Obituary : W. G. Wills, dramatist, aged 63 years. QUEEN OPENS PARLIAMENT. The World states that the Queen will open Parliament in person. WRECK IN THE CHANNEL. Two of the Enterkin's sailors were rescued in the Channel. CLOSE OF WOOL SALES. The wool sales closed to-day, the bidding being fairly spirited up to the end. There were 111,000 bales sold for the Continent, 9000 for America, 60,000 for home consumption, and 5000 were held over. Compared with the opening prices, superior merino and crossbreds were a trifle higher, very burry sorts were easier, and the others unchanged. On the whole tho prices have been irregular. DISTANCE OF THE SUN FROM THE EARTH. Bkrlin, December 15. The calculations of Professor Anovcr, of Berlin, from the results of his observations of the Transit of Venus in 1883, give the sun's distance from the easth as 92,013,074 miles. RECOVERY OF KING OF GREECE. Athens, December 15. Tho King of Greece was suffering from a mild type of smallpox, but is recovering. E.VIIN PASHA IMPEDED. Zanzibar, December 15. Emm Pasha has encountered prolonged opposition in his march to Equatoria. There has been much fighting. Latest advices are that he was in a precarious position. AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL. Rio de Janiero, December 15. Governor Portella has been asked to resign but has refused. Ho will probably be replaced by a military Governor at Rio. YELLOW FEVEU AT RIO. Yellow fever has broken out at Santos, south of this city. A large number of vessels aro lying there without crews. CHILE AND THE UNITED STATES. Valparaiso, December 15. The references made to Chile iv President Harrison's message to tho United States Congress have excited much anger here, and it is believod that he has been misled. TROUBLE IN PAMIR. Calcutta, December 14. Desultory fighting is reported at Gilget. It is feared snow will block the passes and isolate the expedition, whose object is to forestall Russia in Pamir. ARREST OF YOUNG FIELD. New York, December 15. Edward Field, son of Cyrus Field, was arrested on a charge of stealing bonds belonging to his father and partner. INFLUENZA IN AMERICA. A thousand cases of influenza are reported at Norfolk, Virginia. Major McKinley is one of the sufferers.