BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 491, 9 August 1890, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

The strike in South Wales has begun. The Bank of New Zealand shares, new issue, are at ffi ios, and old at £5 10s. An injunction has been applied for against Mr Pritchard Morgan, to prevent his mining in Wales without license. Admiral Lang, an Englishman employed in the Chinese Navy, has been dismissed by the Chinese Government. An Anglo-French agreement has been signed. The Ameer of Afghanistan is about to despatch an embassy to Russia to arrange for a Commercial treaty. The House of Lords has made an amendment in the Directors’ Liability Bill, excluding the clause rendering directors liable for statements of experts embodied in the prospectuses of companies.

A ferry boat carrying the Queen at Cowes was partly submerged owing to the premature lowering of the landing stage from the Royal yacht. The mishap, which occasioned much alarm, was quickly rectified. In the yacht race in honor of the visit of the Emperor of Germany the latter assisted the Prince of Wales to navigate his yacht. A battery of artillery stationed at Exeter destroyed the harness of a gun carriage, and the parade was abandoned. The men adopted this plan to ait certain grievances. Major Wissman states that he will return to Africa in October. He hopes to launch a steamer on the Victoria Nyanza before the English can do so, and thus prevent the commerce of that district from passing entirely into their hands. Surrey beat Notts in the County match by seven wickets. This virtually secures for their County the championship for this season.

A strict quarantine is being enforced at all ports to exclude the cholera from Egypt. Thousands of people are flying from Toledo owing to the outbreak of cholera. At Jeddah 100 persons are dying daily from cholera. Guatemala is negotiating for peace, and it is hoped a settlement will be arrived at shortly. The advance of the San Salvador troops is unchecked. Dr Celman has resigned the Presidency of the Argentine. His resignation was due to pressure brought to bear by the military. The cruel treatment to which prisoners in Macedonia are subject is increasing, and has caused considerable agitation. A new Russian Ambassador has been sent to Constantinople to enforce the demands of Russia in connection with Bulgaria. France permits an English protectorate over Zanzibar if England makes certain concessions to Fance. Kemmler was executed by electricity, a bungle necessitating three applications of electricity before life was extinct. The condemned man was a pitiable, helpless maniac. Kemmler appeared quite calm, but a number of spectators fainted at the frightful contortions which continued for three minutes after the first shock. The body was much burnt, and presented a hideous spectacle. Medical gentlemen present assert that the execution was a horrible case of butchery. The execution has caused intense excitement, and the Press demand a repeal of the law permitting electricity. The Kailcoura arrived at Hobart from Plymouth via Cape, at eleven o’clock yesterday morning. She sails again for New Zealand at midnight. The Kaikoura has 29 passengers for Australian ports, and 28 for New Zealand.