NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 424, 4 March 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY BLEOTBIO TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] MR LABOUCHERF. SUSPENDED FOR PROBING LONDON SCANDAL. MR GOSCHEN GIVES IN TO AUSTRALIASIB morell McKenzie recovers £1650 DAMAGES FOR LIBEL. Mr Labouchere brought before the House of Commons the West End scandal and alleged that Mr James Munro, Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, urged that Hammond was notoriously connectd with the scandal, and subsequently fled to New York, and shcu d be arrested and placed on trial for complicity in the offence, but the Home Office declined to give its sanction to this course. He also asserted that Lord Salisbury had directly advised the absconding of Lord Somerset. His charges against the Home Secretary and Lord Salisbury were rebutted by the Attorney General. As Mr Labouchere declined to withdraw such serious imputations he was suspended for a week, and the cloture was enforced to end the debate. Mr Goschen has consented under pressure to agree that the Australian mints shall receive light gold till March next.

The first part of the Victorian three million loan is to be placed on the market shortly. The Times states that the proposals of the Berlin Labor Conference are thin and colorless.

Russia is intriguing by the formation of a Balkanic League to further compass her ends.

The American wool duties imposed are expected to lead to a gradual reduction of the imported arti*e.

Negotiations between England and America re the Behring Straits dispute are progressing favorably. In the libel action Morell McKenzie v. Steinkoffitfor alleging that the plaintiff conspired to deny that the disease from which the late Emperor Frederick of Germany suffered was cancer, £1,500 damages have been awarded. Sir Morell also recovered £I $0 from the Times for publishing the statement. The . Non-conformist Press denounce Mr Morley’s compact on the free education question. Gold has been discovered in Merionethohire, North Wales. The Rimutaka arrived at Rio on Friday last, all well. Her cargo of meat is in good condition.

New Zealand hemp is in poor demand at London ; fair quality £25, middling quality £22. The Durham miners have accepted an increase of five per cent on their former rate of wages. Father Kinsella has been liberated owing to a technical error in his arrest. Baird is suing the Pelican Club for their expulsion of him on the ground that he was implicated in the Smith-Slavin scandal. Four additional seats have been secured by the German Radicals, who gained largely in the provinces. The Socalists have gained another six seats, and the “ Cartel ” party have lost six. Lord Derby says he will not meddle with the proposed Queensland separation until he is fully informed on the subject.

Hundreds of infants have been murdered at Warsaw by criminals and their agents.

Prince Bismarck bad actually resigned when the Emperor William requested him to resume his official duties.

The British War Department has informed the privates and petty officers in the Army that they would in future be excluded from the Bow Theatre on account of the intolerable social disability that would attach to wearing the Queen’s uniform there. AUSTRALIAN. A COLLISION-ONE LIFE LOST. The steamer Adelaide collided with the schooner Colonist in Sydney harbo r this afternoon, the latter vessel sinking immediately. One ot the crew, named Taylor, was drowned. ,

COLONIAL_TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON. Last night. The eleventh annual Conference of the United Fire Brigades Association commenced to day. There were 82 delegatee present. During the year seven new brigadee joined the Association, which has a credit balance of £l3O and assets tn the value of £BO. Two lads named Kirk and Robinson were drowned at Waverley Beach on Sunday by getting entangled in seaweed while trying to rescue Kirk’s brother, who had got out of his depth. There has been a great increase in the numbar of patients at Wellington Hospital. The increase is not confined to any particular complaint. AUCKLAND. Last night. At Tattersall’s Club races on Saturday, £1,900 passed through the totelisttor. The steeplechase was won by Guy Fawkes, and the Olnh Cup by Lochness, Brisk fires are spreading at New Plymouth, doing serious damage. Shepherd, wicket keeper of the New South Wales team in Auckland, had his thumb jambed severely yesterday, in taking a ball from Bowler. He was obliged to retire, The Intercolonial Cricket match stands— First innings ; Sydney, 212 ; Auckland, 1089. Second Innings : Auckland. 205. Arrived — Levuka from Haaburg, via Dunedin,

DUNEDIN. Last night. At an inquest on Mrs Adams, who died In childbirth, at Mosgiel on Friday last, the evldenoe went to show that deceased was attended by a person styling himaelf Dr Peters. As the woman got rapidly worse Dr Co’tam was sent for, but the case was then hopeless. The husband declared ho had no knowledge of Peters trying to bring on premature birth. The inquest was adjourned for port mortem. The Times saye that owing to Sir Rabert Stout having abandoned his intention of visiting England strenuous efforts are being made to Induce him to re-enter political life, A cowardly assault was committed cm an old man by a young man named Barrett, who waylaid him. heatiog hrm with a (tick. He backed the horse and cart oyer an embankment nflarly 20 feet high. The hoyse wai killed, but Wood jumping out managed to escape serious injury. Wood dragged himself to the Pine Hill Schoolhouse, where be passed ths night, and was found by the neighbors and taken to ths hospital.