HOME AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume X, Issue 2315, 25 February 1891, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per press association.)

London, February 23. Tlie Agents General urge MrGoschen to legislate for the investment of trust funds on the lines or, the Committee's report, which forbids trustees investing m any stock yielding on the purchase money more than 1 per cent, above the yield that would be given were the money invested m Consols. Mr Chamberlain, m the course of a speech, denounced Mr Parnell as untruthful and untrustworthy It was impossible to rely on the assurances of the Irish leader. Mr Parnell received an enthusiastic welcome at Roscommon. He said Mr 0 Brien and himself had done everything possible to prevent strife. A meeting at Carrick was violently dispersed by Parnellites. The " Law Times " urges that Mr Justice Stephen should be retired on the grounds of senility and eccentricity m the Courts, The lightermen have resumed taking cargo boats from free laborers and Unionists. The police force at the docks has been lai'gely increased. The Shipping Federation deny that they are making any conditions with the Unions. They are sending a train full of free laborers to Cardiff. The Orient Company have secured an abundant supply of labor, except stevedores and firemen. Some difficulty is experienced m consequence of the dearth of the latter m manning the Austral. The crisis does not affect the P, and O. Company. The Unions m their manifesto accuse the Shipping Federation of an attempt to pi'omote a crisis. Members " are ordered not to strike unless instructed to do so, London, February 24. The Trade Union Council tot the port of London has declared a general strike of all shipping and river side trades on Wednesday, Washington, February 23. The elections for the Senate of the United States give a majority adverse to the McKinley tariff". The repeal of the wool duties is considered certain. Paris, February 24. Figaro asserts that Bismarck is to be summoned before a Court-Martial, and called on to declare upon his honor whether he is the. author of articles attacking the German Government.