BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 518, 14 October 1890, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

It is reported that Portuguese gun boats are forming a line across the mouth of the Zambesie, to passively resist the entrance of British gunboats. Messrs Dillon and O’Brien failed to put in an appearance at Tipperary Court on Friday, and their bail was estreated. It is believed they have secretly sailed for America.

There is great excitement in consequence of a rumour that the Government at Ticino is being reinstated. A number of troops has been o-dered to the spot. Negotiations between Italy and England with reference to the delimitation of Eastern Soudan have failed, England refusing to allow Italy permanent occupation of Kassala.

There is a reassuring feeling on the Stock Exchange, and it is considered that members were more frightened than hurt. Only nine members failed, and all those are men of small capital. Germany and Austria are parleying with a view to taking common action on the McKinlay Tariff Bill. Fifty thousand people from all parts of the United Kingdom have viewed the body of the late Mrs Booth, of the Salvation Army. The blitter churn exhibited by Mr Walter Cole, of Wellington, at the Islington Dairy Show, has been awarded a gold medal.

President Carnot has sanctioned the relief of a number of prisoners who were taken into custody during the strikes which occurred some months back.

Government has agreed to advance

the Midland and Great Western Railway Company a sum of ,£400,000 for the purpose of constructing railway lines into the districts which are most affected by the potato blight.