NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 598, 23 April 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The Manipur rebels are strongly entrenched. At the wool sales New Zealand heavy merinos were cheaper. The disturbances at Pennyslvania continue. Desperate mobs are parading the streets and doing much damage. The Portuguese Cortes will discuss the new convention on May 2. The Home Secretary has refused to grant the petition of the London and Dublin Trade Councils for the remission of the sentence on Wilson, ' Secretary of the Seamen’s Unions.

General Booth is appealing for funds in aid of the Army proper. The barque Mary S. Ames, which left Auckland for New York, has been ashore on the South American coast. A consignment of apples, ex Arawa from New Zealand, is seliing at from ios to 20s a case. Newfoundland fishermen have attempted to evade the provisions of the bait laws, but the vigilance of the police prevented it, and.a serious riot resulted. The delegates from Newfoundland will on Thursday next present their petition to the House of Lords, protesting against the passing of Lord Knutsford’s Bill for enforcing the modus vivendi with France. The Italian Minister who was withdrawn trom Washington, has arrived in Paris. He states that the Italian Government will not be represented at Washington until the New Orleans lynching affair is settled. The British, German, and French Governments refuse to recognise the closing of Chilian ports. Mr Parnell has fixed the day on which his marriage with Mrs O'Shea Is to take place. The Portuguese Government is prepared to conclude a treaty with Great Britian respecting South African territory. Sir James Stephen, who recently retired from the Bench, has been created a baronet. Speaking at Athlone to-day Mr Parnell denounced the Irish members who had seceded from his leadership for opposing the Irish Land Purchase Bill, which he declared would, if it became law, be a boon to the farmers. Mrs Boulanger has instituted divorce proceedings against her husband. General Boulanger, who is now residing in Brussels. The Boers are establishing a Republic in Mashonaland and Manicaland. The Portuguese are conniving with them, and their action is likely to complicate matters with England. In the House of Commons Mr Justin McCarthy’s motion “ That the name of Michael Davitt be added to the Royal Labor Commission ” was discussed. Mr Smith, on behalf of the Government, declared that Mr Davitt was not qualified to act as a Commissioner, he having been convicted on a charge of felony. The action in which Miss Gertrude Ellis, an actress, claimed from W. H. Hulbert the sum of .£lO,OOO as damages for breach of promise of marriage, was heard to-day. In his defence Hulbert denied having made any promise, and successfully proved an alibi. He also alleged that the case was a deliberate attempt to levy blackmail. The jury returned a verdict for defendant. In his message to the United States Congress President Harrison says that the Government intend to grant contracts to mail ships, and are determined that the American navy shall be made the best in the world. He hopes to see the early completion of the Nicaragua Canal. Further fighting between the British and Miranzais resulted in the latter being dislodged from the hills. Eleven were killed or badly wounded on the side of the British.