BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 486, 29 July 1890, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

A revolution has taken place in the Argentine Republic. The Queen has opened the new Empress Docks at Southhampton. A desperate fight has taken piace at Buenos Ayres. General Caprivi will accompany the Kaiser on a visit to Russia. The State of Guatemala, in Central America, has declared war against San Salvador. The Earl of Jersey succeeds Lord Carrington as Governor of New South Wales. Shippers at the North-Eastern ports ot England, are engaging foreigners as seamen. The President of San Salvador has challenged the President of Guatemala to a single combat. Mexico has decided to remain neutral in the present San Salvador-Guatemala difficulty. The French Government propose to lay a telephone cable between London and Paris. A thousand rioters in Valpairiso have been imprisoned, and the city is much quieter. The massacre at Erzeroum (Armenia) is stated to be more extensive than at first supposed. It is reported that the San Salvadors have been driven out of Guatemala with a loss of 400 killed. The gold revenue of the Transvaal for the half year ended 30th June, has declined by £66,000.

A shipment of gold to the Argentine Republic has caused the hardening of the money market. The present English rates of freight have been fixed to remain until November, when they will be reconsidered. It is asserted that Russia is preparing for a coup de etit in Bulgaria, with the connivance of Prince Alexander.

In the English cricket match between the Counties of Surrey and Derbyshire, the former scored 541 in the first innings. The Belgium Chamber of Deputies has approved of the convention arranged between Belgium and the Congo Free States.

A severe cyclone has visited Lawrence, Massachusetts (U.S.), shattering 90 houses. Twenty persons were killed and 100 injured. The offer of Viscount Deerhurst to pay his creditors 10s in the £ at present, and give security for the balance, has been accepted at Home. In the French naval manoeuvres the ironclads forced an entrance to Cherbourg, and bombarded the town after defeating the torpedo flotilla. It is believed that the Anglo-French agreement assigns to France the African territory lying between Algeria and Lake Tchad, thence west to the Niger. Experiments have been made by the British authorities with the smokeless powder. The tests have been satisfactory, but doubt prevails as to its durability and its power to resist climatic changes. The London Economist states that as the N.Z. Estates Company’s security is sufficient, the interest asked is certainly high. The Company’s debentures are quoted at a premium of 2 to 3 per cent. The decision of the Prince of Wales that next to himself Cardinal Manning takes precedence on the English Commission to investigate the condition of the working classes has provoked a good deal of comment.

In the House of Commons Mr Goschen said that he hoped a Bill to establish coinage fond and provide for further calling in of light gold would be passed before the end of the financial year. In the House of Commons Mr Dillon has given notice of motion to inquire into the address of Judge Harris to a Galway jury, wherein he stated he was astonished that the victims of lawlessness had not had recourse to Lynch law. A revolution in the Argentine Republic has taken place. The officers instigated the tenth regiment at Buenos Ayres to rebel, and the Government vainly endeavored to suppress the insurgents. The banks and shops are closed, and business is at a standstill. Desperate fighting has taken place in the streets of Buenos Ayres. The garrison rebelled and the Government troops retreated. The President managed to make his escape. The Finance Minister (Gorcia) was taken prisoner, and many of the populace killed. A Revolutionary Government is announced, with Arem as President, and Romeo as Minister of Finance. The revolution is hourly extending, but the Government are holding out. The Argentine Government has declared its ability to maintain the financial position. The massacre by Turks at Erzeroum (Armenia) was more extensive than at first supposed. Forty persons were killed, and 350 wounded, while too are missing. Up to the present no Turks have been arrested. Poisoned fruit was sold to the Christians, and the mob plundered the Christian shops. Guards protected the Russian and French Consulates, but the windows of the residence of the English diplomatic agent were broken, and the Consul and his wife and family remained hidden in a cellar for many hours. Fresh troops were called out, and on arriving thoroughly quelled the riot. It is stated that some Turkish troops assisted the mob in the murder ofa dozen Christians. The Dunlo divorce case is proceeding in London, and many further topics of scandal are evolved therefrom, such as that Viscount Dunlo and others tossed as to who should have the bride. It is predicted that the Viscount will not secure a divorce, as adultery has not been proved, except by inference.