NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 599, 25 April 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGNThe ringleaders of another revolt for the overthrow of the Bulgarian Government are under arrest. The Russian Government is purchasing a million rifles in Austria. Sixty-two allies of the British are prisoners in the hands of the Manipuris. The American cruiser Charleston has been ordered to Apia to preserve the freedom of the election in choosing a successor to King Malietoa. The Emporor refuses to relax the stringency of the passport system between France and Germany. A partner of the firm of Clement and Sons, Glasgow, has started for New Zealand for the purpose of erecting co-opera-tive butter factories in that colony. Mr Morrell, a Conservative, has been elected for the vacancy for Woodstock seat in the House of Commons. The alleged mutiny incident in regard to the jrd Grenadiers at Malta is of a very trivial nature. The London County Council has granted the request of the tramway employees for ten hours per day. The name of the widow who left General Booth the generous legacy of £70,000 is Mrs Bell. The Russian Government advise exQueen Natalie to leave Servia until her son has reached his majority. On Monday no less than 20 murders and suicides were reported to the New York police. The warehouses on Sardera Quay, Hamburg, have been destroyed by“ fire. The losses exceed two million marks. Men of war are preventing 200 fishing craft tn Fortune Bay from supplying bait to French fishermen. It was reported that the Chilian rebel warship Blanco Encalada, while off Antofasta, was struck by a torpedo and sunk, but the report is denied. President Balmaceda has opened the Chilian Congress. Tim Healey, in addressing a meeting at Dublin, of members of the new league formed by the seceders from Parnell, accused the latter of causing the collapse of the plan of campaign as an act of vengeance. The Republican Club sitting at Cincinnati! denounces the secret society of Sicilians known as the Mafia, and amidst loud applause it was resolved that not one dollar be paid, or an apology tendered to Italy, even it. war resulted. The expulsion of 14,000 Jewish artisans from Moscow is decreed, and preparations are being made for expelling a similar number from St. Petersburg. Intelligence has been received of a serious rising at Bissao, a seaport in Senegambia. Six thousand natives attacked 400 Portuguese native troops and defeated them. The casualties bn the Portuguese side were four officers and seven men killed, and 22 wounded. Italians have been engaged in place of the men on strike in Pennyslvania, and it is feared that a serious disturbance will result. Eight hundred cases of influenza are reported in Yorkshire, and many of the factories are only able to work half time, as a large number of the bands are affected. The disease is also prevalent in I.ondon, and numerous cases are reported. N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. London Market cablegram, dated April 21st: —Wool: The attendance of both Home and Foreign buyers at the sales is good, and competition is active ; market weak for long staple merino heavy in grease. Other descriptions unchanged. Up to date 193,000 bales have been sold.

SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS. London. April 23. Portugal agrees to respect the modus vivendi and opon the Pangawe river for British vessels. Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal, has put a damper on the Boers’ expedition, and arrested several of its leaders. The Africander band is now said to be disposed to favor Mr Ceoil Rhodes’ suggestion for averting a collision between the Boers' expedition and the British South African Company. There is great excitement at the Cape owing to a report that the Marquis of Salisbury will only remonstrate with Portugal for its action in Mashonalaud and Capetown. The Times hints that it would ba advisable to lower the British standard in South Africa. Sir Henry Loch warned President Kruger that the Boers’ expedition was regarded as an act of hostility towards the Queen. It is understood that the Governor of Mozambique stopped the Willoughby expedition which was proceeding to Mashonalaud, on express orders received from Lisbon. The Standard says that it is untrue that Portugal is conniving at a Boers' expedition to Mashonalaud. The Times, in discussing the Mashonalaud emeuce, looks on the situation with Portugal as critical, and considers that the lives of foreign residents, especially the British, will be placed in great danger ;n the event of revolutionary riots breaking cut in the disturbed country. It is reported that the Portuguese Minister has informed the Marquis of Salisbury that extreme action with regard to the Mashonaland dispute is unnecessary.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS,

AUCKLAND. Last night. There are thirteen cases o£ typhoid fever in the Hospital here. H. M.S. Orlando, hence to Sydney, called at Norfolk Island, but Bishop Sebvyn was too ill to move. ■ Southern potatoes are arriving here in large quantities, and are quoted at £3 per ton, Joseph Byers, a local cattle dealer, was gored by a bull, and is now In s dangerous state. The Probiflition party secured a decisive victory in the election of a Licensing Committee tor the Kareranga district, their ticket polling 377 votes to 40 of the Moderate party, 'The truant officer has discovered at Mount I)<leu that five children aged from 3 to 18 years, ail of whom are absolutely unable tq apeak, have beep sept to the local soheol, Shandon and On.. of Ghristohureh, rnerchauta, who were shippers of part of the Leading Wind's Max cargo, have served a Wilt of arrestment through their Auckland spiiottors on Gaptqln Hunqkley, late master of thp ship.' This firm object to the average adfustrnktit sc sfranged, and' claim {hat Captain Hunckley should he prevented fjorn leaving t.he colony at present. He had intended to leave here with his wife for San Francisco by the Alameda to morrow. It has been arranged that the question of arrestitrent shall-be argued at the Supreme Coiirt at 10 a.mi to inorrow before the registrar. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. At Palmerston North, James Day, of Ashurst, was fined and costs for sly grog selling. ’ The Nelson diatriot is becoming overrun with stoats and wos®Js, ,In one place cats are said to be destroying thetp. Dr Pratie, of Christchurch, has received ode of Dr Koch’s syringes and. a supply of iympli. Ho intends retaining part for

private experiment, and placing the remainder at the disposal of the Hospital authorities. At a meeting cf the late J. B. Greseon’a creditors it was resolved by twenty-seven, representing £16,830, to three, representing £3463, to allow the widow the furniture and effects in the house. A statement was made on behalf of the Hon. G. B. Greeson that the estate was indebted to him £23,994, and a declaration of proof was submitted in respect to it. It was stated, however, that he did not intend to press the claim, but would allow it to remain in the estate for the benefit of the general body of creditors. The Dunedin Prohibitionists having been successful at Roslyn made a strong effort yesterday to capture the licensing election at the North East Valley. They were unsuccessful, the whole of the Moderate candidates being elected. Another case of alleged dummyism has been reported to the Land Board, this time in Mangahao block, Northern Wairarapa, and it will be investigated at a meeting of the Board to-morrow week. A farmer named Edward Frost attempted to cut his throat at Nelson, but the knife was dull, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. The election of a Licensing Committee for the North East Ward of Christchurch city resulted in the return of Messrs Kendall, Jamieson, Westerner, Humphreys, and Moss, by a majority of over one hundred above the five candidates representing the prohibitionist party. At a Conference of mining delegates at Westport, a new departure was taken in the direction of the reorganisation of the Labor Associations. A Supreme Council is to be established by election from various districts of the Association. The membership will be 23,000. The Minister of Lands has concluded an arrangement with fourteen young men, sons of settlers in the Hutt district, who have formed an Association, to take up 6000 acres of land at a rental of £240. The capital value has been fixed at £4,800. The land is part of the Mangatatanoke Block. One of theie pioneers is a young son of Sir Harry Atkinson.