BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 537, 27 November 1890, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

The King of Holland is dead. Dr Koch’s cure continues to cause great excitement. W. H. Smith resumes the leadership in the House of Commons. The survivors of H.M.S. Serpent complain that there was a great scarcity of .life. JoeJts on board. The liabilities of Baring Bros, when pressure began was thirty-four millions. The London Standard says Parnell resigned the leadership of the Irish party on advice, and nominated Justin McCarthy to succeed him. A Catholic priest, speaking at the chapel in Hatton Garden, attacked Mr Parnell, and was mobbed when leaving the building.

The British Labor Federation has already enrolled 600,000 members. The Marquis of Oueensberry has offered to assist Genneral Booth in his scheme. Mr Bradlaugh deprecates accepting the proposal. Sioux Indians massacred seven settlers, and hundreds of others are fleeing from their homes.

The National Steam Shipping Company have commenced a co-operative system with regard to the dockers. At a public meeting in Cork, the Mayor refused to permit a motion to be put expressing confidence in Mr Phrnell. The holders of New Plymouth Harbor Board bonds are appealing to the Council of Foreign Bondholders to intervene. Sit Dillon Bell proposes that the Agents-General for the various Australian colonies should join in commissioning an eminent physician to study the methods of Dr Koch’s cure for consumption, and obtain a quantity of lymph for use in the colonies.

A forecast of the Queen’s speech, to be delivered to Parliament,states that foreign affairs are in a very satisfactory condition, and that a ' modus vivendi has been arranged with Portugal with respect to East African affairs. It is noticed that a satisfactory settlement is proposed between France and Newfoundland re the fisheries dispute, and also with Italy with regard to the A Mean territory. The speech goes on to say that great improvement has taken place in the condition Of Ireland, and the Government intend to alleviate the distress caused by the blight in the potato districts. Among the legislation promised are a Tithes Bill, Irish Land Purchase Bill, and Bill for giving assistance to education jin private schools, The following measure will also be introduced if the Opportunity presents Irish Local Government Bill, Public Health Bill, Saving Bank for Friendly Societies Bill, Employers’ Liability Bill, Bill to provide for district Councils in England and Wales, Bill to facilitate the purchase of small holdings.