LATER EDITION. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7177, 30 May 1891, Page 3

LATER EDITION. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

,• [BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT" - [Special to Press Association.] '_ | deceived May 30, at 10.35 a.m.] j LONDON. May 29. The Persecuted Jews. In the course of a speech to-day T Mr G-ladßtone, in referring to the I expulsion of the Jews from Russia, i ' said nothing was to be gained by . j denouncing the revolting treatment 8 j to which they are subjected, and it ' I would be better to appeal to the ' I European public, after preparing a l ! digest of the exceptional laws of ' j Russia. i In the House of Commons to-day, :j Mr Smith, in reply to a question, said the Government would consider . ' the necessity of placing some restriction on the influx of destitute foreigners into Great Britain. A Home Rule Victory. The election for tho vacant seat in the House of Commons for North Bucks, rendered necessary by the expulsion of Captain Verney, who was imprisoned for an offence against a woman, resulted in the return of a Home Ruler. Arrived — Tekoa, s.s., from Lyttelton (April 1). Behring Sea Question. j In the House of Common's Mr JW. H. Smith, Pirst Lord of the j Treasury, announced his intention lof introducing a Bill suspending j British sealers from carrying out j their calling in Behring Sea for the ] term of one year. The compromise j which has been arrived at between Mr i Smith and the Newfoundland Parliament is found to be satisfactory, as expected. ST JOHNS, Mat 29. The British residents iv Newfoundland are wildly furious at the action of the French Admiral in enforcing the exclusive claims of France to fish in St George's Bay. VIENNA, Mat 29. Postal Conference. The Emperor of Austria entertains the delegates to the Postal Conference at a banquet on Saturday. ZANZIBAR, Mat 29. East Africa. The Governor of Mozambique and the British Admiral on the East African station will delimit the j frontier of Massi-kessi. BERLIN, Mat 29. Corn Duties. Owing to the prospects of a bad ; harvest, the Berlin Municipal Council has requested the Government to immediately suspend tho duties on cereals, and have them abolished altogether at an early date. The high corn duties in northern Germany have had the effect of forcing bread up to famine prices. ST PKTEESBCBG, Mat 29. Moscow Exhibition. Owing to the Russian authorities harrassing the exhibitors and. visitors to the Moscow exhibition, some unpleasantness with France has been occasioned. EOME, Mat 29. The Triple Alliance. The Marquis Rudini, the Italian Premier, has informed both the German and Austrian Governments that it is the intention of Italy to renew the Triple Alliance. PAEIS. Mat 29. Message of Thanks. The French Minister of War has sent a grateful message of thanks to Lord Charles Beresford, Commander of H.M.S. Undaunted, for the assistance rendered by him to the French warship Seigneloy, when she stranded on a sandbank off Jaffa, on the Levant coast. .Received May 30, nt 11 a.m.l VALPARAISO. MAT 29. The Chilian Revolt. Chilian ladies are selling their jewellery in order to raise money with which to purchase armß for the insurgents. The United States cruiser Charleston has arrived at the Peruvian port of Callao, and her officers report that they have failed to find a trace of the rebel Bteamer Itata. It is believed that the Mexican authorities were frightened by the presence of the Chilian insurgent warship Esmeralda, in the port of Acapulco, and thus permitted her to coal. The insurgents threaten to bombard Valparaiso, but it is expected that the United States, Great Britain, and other Powers, will step in to prevent it. L NEW YOBK, Mat 29. The United States Government has abandoned the chase of the steamer Itata. Edison's Latest. Experiments have been made with Edison's latest invention, the kinetograph, which combines phonograph I -with, photograph, and the results obtained have been marvellous. BU£Z, Mat 29. Cholera. Consequent on the outbreak of cholera in the Red Sea, a quarantine station has been established. Steamer Aground. The P. and O. Company's steamer Arcadia, is aßhore in the Canal, but in such a position as does not interrupt the traffic. The vessel will have to be lightened, and a portion of the cargo is being discharged. CALCUTTA, Mat 29. Manipur. The trial of the Native Regent of Manipur is fixed for June 1, and that' of the Senapatti follows. It has been decided to allow them the assistance of British officers in their defence. ."Eeceived May 30, at 11.35 a.m.] SYDNEY, Mat 30. Murderers at Large. Up to the present all tbe efforts which . have been made to capture the two blacks -who murdered the Polish settler near 1 Albury have failed. \ Sir George Grey. NEWCASTLE, Mat 30. Sir George Grey has arrived here, and ' is announced to address a meeting of coal ! I miners. =