FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. BNGMSH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3585, 27 March 1886, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. BNGMSH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Reuter's Agency.) (Received 1.25 p.m., March 26th.) GLADSTONE'S SCHEME FOR IRELAND. London, March 25. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir William "Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced, in the absence of Mr Gladstone, who is suffering from a chill, that the intimated Government proposal for a settlement of the Irish question will be made on Bth April. AMERICAN LABOUR MARKET. New York, March 25. Reports from various parts of the United States show a prevalence of strikes on the part of labourers and railway employees, and many cases are accompanied by serious rioting. So far as can be seen the disturbances appear to be extending in area. IReoeived 10 p.m., March 26th.l THE MARAROA. San Francisco, March 24. The Mararoa arrived here at 6 o'clock last night. (Special to the Pbes3 Association.) (Received 1 p.m., March 26th.] THE BERNE CONVENTION. London, March 25. Government Having decided to bring in a measure to confirm the agreement arrived at by the Beme Convention regarding the law of copyright, has invited the Agents-General to discuss the measure on Tuesday. The Bill will greatly improve the position of colonial authorities. [Received 9.50 p.m., Maroh 26th.] OBITUARY. March 26. The Countesse De Chambourd, widow j of the Counte De Chambourd, the last of the elder branch of the Bourbon family, aged 69 years. THE STRIKES IN MISSOURI. In consequence of the seriou3 disturbances by the men on strike the Governor of the State of Missouri has called out the troops.