TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1657, 10 January 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH & FOREIGN. Per Elkctrio Telegraph— Copyright. Per Press Association. DISTRESS IN NEWFOUNDLAND. St. Johns, January 8. Great distress prevails, and owing to the threatening attitude of the mob, who demand, bread, bluejackets froniH.M.S. Tourmaline were landed to preserve order. The unemployed stoned the Parliament Houses, smashed m the doors, and afterwards looted two stores. FRANCE AND ITALY. London, January 9. There is some straining m the diplomatic relations between France and Italy owing to the French press urging the dismissal of Siguor Crispi, the Premier, and Baron Blanc. YACHTING. Lord JJunraven's challenge for the America Cup is accepted. STRENGTHENING THE NAVY. It is reported that the naval programme this year includes the construe- j tion of seven great cruisers and thirty torpedo catchers. MR GLADSTONE. The Sultan has applied, to Lord Kimberley, Foreign Minister, to disavow Mr Gladstone's speech to the Armenian delegates which has fairly infuriated the Turkish Government. Special to Press Association. A BLIND. Constantinople, January 8. The Turkish authorities allege that they have seized a quantity of seditious pamphlets and matenais the Armenians intended to use m an extensive scheme of arson. PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. Paris, January 8. M. BrissOn was re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies by a majo rity of 272. NEWFOUNDLAND. St. Johns, January 9. The Premier of Newfoundland assured the unemployed that measures for their relief would be undertaken. The crew of the British warship restored order.