NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 586, 24 March 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[by electric telegraph—special to STANDARD.]

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

A syndicate has been formed to run steamers from Belle Isle to Ireland in

three days. General Booth has pledged himself not to despatch any men to districts in which strikes are taking place. Napoleon will appoint Prince Louis to the succession. The Bonapartists, however, recognised Prince Victor. The first Gordon-Cumming case has been marked “urgent” for Monday. The Bill raising the age of consent in native marriages has been passed at Calcutta. The Crown mine Karangahake is being reconstructed with a capital of £65,000. The Indian budget shows a surplus of 2,750,000 rupees. Miss Otie Chew, daughter of the Rev. J. Chew, of Auckland, has been awarded a musical scholarship of the Royal College of Music. General Mitre has been nominated to the Presidency of the Argentine. Mr Perrin, a Detroit millionaire, has been kidnapped, and a ransom of 30,000 dollars is demanded for his release. The House of Commons of Portugal has voted a loan of £10,000,000 on the security of a tobacco monopoly. The election for the vacancy for Aston Manor resulted in Mr Hutchinson, the Conservative candidate, being returned with 3310, against 2332 for Mr Beale, the Home Rule nominee. Mr Stanley proposes to make an extended lecturing tour in Australia, and will sail for the colonies in October next. The first series will be delivered in Melbourne. . The National Liberal Party have declared for Prince Bismarck. The Ghazis attacked the Black Mountain expeditionary forces at the village of Ohudekaha, and were repulsed with a loss of 25 killed. The troops had six killed and thirteen wounded. The German expedition which went up the Berne river, West Africa, has returned to Cameroons, having lost too men. The United States Government threaten to impose a tax on German sugar unless the German Government agrees to a modification of the duty on American pork. The Parnellite press seeks to excuse the necessity of Parnell resigning his seat for Cork, by alleging that Healy’s response is offensive. Parnell is not likely to resign his seat, but the seceders are making preparations for a fight. The boat race between the Oxford and Cambridge eights resulted in a victory for the Oxford crew by a quarter of a length. It is considered that ex-King Milan has developed symptoms of insanity. M. Garraschine, who was accused by King Milan with complicity in the murder of two women, has challenged his accuser to fight a duel. The Congress of Chili will send a delegate to Paris in connection with the French interest in the Republic. Two thirds of the inhabitants favor the insurgents, and it is anticipated that the rebellion will end in a division of the country. French Anarchists are rumored to be preparing by violence to oppose M. Ferry’s presiding at the Republican Association’s dinner. Several arrests have been made. Five hundred Italian navvies are drilling and arming in Virginia. It is stated that the leading Italians in New Orleans endorse the lynching of the Sicilians. The Italian Consul advises patience, and to wait for the Italian Government to act. It is reported at Spezza, the principal Italian naval port, that secret ordershave been sent to the Meditterranean squadron in connection with the lynching in New Orleans. The miners at Durham who went out on strike in sympathy with the tenants evicted from the estate of the Marquis of Londonderry, at Silkstone, have resumed work on the terms offered by the masters. Lord Knutsford has introduced a Bill to enable the Imperial Government to secure the modus vivende with regard to

the Newfoundland fisheries dispute, despite the refusal of the local Government to consent to arbitration, or give legal effect to the award of the arbitrators. The measure gives the naval officers supreme authority over the property along the coast of the adjacent waters. The people of the colony are said to be furious at what they consider the treachery of the Home authorities. The Parliament of Newfoundland has forwarded a petition to the House of Commons, praying that the action respecting arbitration be delayed until such time as will give the local Parliament the opportunity of expressing its views on the. subject. The Captain of the steamer Utopia has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter, and admitted to bail. Divers who searched the wreck discovered hundreds of corpses packed in masses. The unfortunate people evidently had been fighting to reach the hatchway when the water rushed,

AUSTRALIAN.

Some of the rougher element of the unionists encamped at Queensland have given way to the most' riotous conduct. Hotels were forcibly taken possession of by the mob, and wild drunken orgies took place. Much damage has been done to property, by incendiarism and otherwise. Military forces have been called out, and in one instance the defiant mob would not disperse until they had been advanced upon with fixed bayonets.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. It is reported that stone yielding t >mteen ounces of gold to the ton baa been found in the Alameda mine at Puhlpuhl. About 70 Fire Brigade delegates have arrived hers, to attend the Fire Brigades’ Conference, which commences to-morrow. Lord and Lady Scott and Lady Onslow are at Rotorua, where they will bs joined by the Governor to-morrow. Patrick 0 Brien was found dead to-day alongside a heap of road ®e'-a| Which be had been breaking. The Wairoa Rifles defeated the A Battery In a metob on Saturday. Alfred Bremner hae been remanded to Victoria under an extradition warrant charging him with fraud. The schooner Saucy Kate has sailed for Grsymoutb, to load coals for Gisborne. Thomas Lyons, gumdigger, haa been drowned in the Kaipar* river, In a competition here for a district medal Sergeant McCallum, of the 0 Battery, was the winner, The Wellington Rugby Union intends to return the visits of the Dhrietchuroh and Dunedin teams thia year.

The Governor bad very amicable meetings with the Ufaweras, and otter seeing a little 0! the oountry jg new on hie way back to Rotorua. The impression Is that the meetings will do mijch to open up the ureweri,

country. The natives made several requests from Mr Cadman, one of which was to appoint a Native Assessor, and this is considered one step toward, the acceptance by the natives of the Land Courts.

SOUTHERN NEWS.

Last night. The Austrian warship Suede has arrived at Wellington. Extensive preparations are being made for the Easter encampment at Oamaru. Mr R. M. thmpson haR been appointed General Manager in New Zealand for the Phoenix Insurance Company, The Past Grand Secretary, Bro. Robertson, has received a communication from the Grand Orient of Spain, expressing pleasure in recognising the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, and desiring into fraternal relations.

Mary Ann Tiller was commuted for tr'al at Hawera on a charge of bigamy. Her husband lives in Auckland, and she married a second time in Taranaki. The Minister of Mines is at Refton, the Hon. Mr Buck’ey is expected at Wellington to-morrow, and the Hon. Mr McKenzie about Thursday. There is some dissatisfaction at the pro posal to send the Dunedin and Christchurch unemployed to Westport to work on the Mokihinui railway. The Grand Nevada Lodge of Masons in Christchurch ha* duly recognised the Grand Lodge of New Zealand as of full Masonic authority with this country. A carpenter named John McLeightmont, while at work at Brookdale estate, Tapanui, Otago, on Saturday, fell down dead. The Rimutaka, from London via the Cape, arrived at Hobart on Saturday forenoon, and sailed again for New Zealand at 6 o'clo-’k. She brought 27 passengers for Australian and 77 for New Zealand ports. A boating accident by which a lad named Ledritn was drowned occurred at Broad Bay, Port Chalmers, on Saturday. He was out with two other lads when the accident took place. The other two boys reached the shore.

The annual balance sheet of the Welling-ton-Mauawatu Railway Company shows a credit balance of nearly .£13,000. This includes .£5OOO odd carried forward from last annual meeting, and over £7OOO earned during twelve months. It is the intention of the directors to recommend the payment of a dividend of 3-J- per cent, which will absorb about £6OOO, and carry forward the balance, nearly £7OOO.