NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 633, 14 July 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[By Electric Telegraph.] [Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The “ Irish Catholic ” has absorbed the “ Nation ” newspaper. The Irish land Purchase Bill has passed the House of Lords. Mr Spurgeon is collapsing from exhaustion. Prayers are being offered up at the Tabernacle for his recovery. Lugton, of Bradford, Australian wool merchant, has failed, with liabilities amounting to The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of fourteen per cent, and carries forward ,£16,000. Mr Stead suggests that the Prince of Wales should be elected President of a Commission to report on a scheme of Imperial Federation. The authorities of Koyan, a Government of European Russia, are supplying provisions to 40,000 Russians who are alleged to be in a starving owing to the failure of the grain crops. Baron Hirsch explains that the Argentine Republic, Canada, and Australia offer most certain guarantees of' this; accomplishment of his objects in establish ing colonies for Jews expelled fr»m

Russia. 5; “ ■ The Hon. J. Balfour is engaged on a scheme of education for Ireland.

The Times, Standard, Advertiser, St. James’ Gazette, and Globe call the Carlow election a Papal victory, and denounce the returning power of the Priesthood.

The Colonial Gazette says.-Baron. Hirsch will co-operate with the Russian' Government in the emigration and’settlementofjews. ’■ The Admiralty has ordered guns of the type that exploded on the Cordelia ro he fired in future with half-charge only, k.--Mr Blaine, Secretary of the Unite A States, has not been able to take souS” food for a month. His mind has entirety collapsed. The Belgian miners have been defeated and are returning to work. London Market Cablegram, loth July, per N.Z.L. and M.A. Company :— Tallow—Although tallow has declined gd per cwt. since last report, there is rather better demand. Frozen meat—Market quiet; prime N.Z. lambs are worth, per carcase, ?d per lb. Other quotations unchanged,

VISIT TO ENGLAND OF EMPEROR AND EMPRESS. The Emperor of Germany has paid a State visit to the City of London. The morning was dull and cloudy, but later on the sun burst out. The Emperor left Buckingham Palace at one o’clock. The streets were lined with the Household Troops, Hussars, Grenadiers, and Dragoons. .Triumphal arches rose at intervals, and thousands of banners waved from the houses. At the Guildhall a pavilion of flowers was erected. The streets were packed with sightseers, both on the ground and at all available windows. The enthusiasm of the spectators was continuously manifested. The pageant is considered to be unequalled in the world. This being the first visit of the German Emperor to the city since the middle ages, every effort had been made to celebrate the event in a manner worthy of the occasion. The freedom of the city was presented to the Emperor in the banquetting hall, in a golden casket studded with getns. It was accompanied by an address from the Corporation, conveying their respectful and sincere welcome to their august guests, and expressing a hope that the visit would be a happy augury of the continuance of friendly relations, and of the peace and prosperity of the world. The Empress was also specially welcomed. The Emperor thanked the Corporation for their reception, and said he trusted the prosperity of London would long continue. The ceremony was followed by a banquet, at which the Lord Mayor presided. The latter, in proposing the health of the Emperor, expatiated on the wisdom with which the affairs of Germany are administered, and dwelt on the efforts of the monarch himself to maintain the peace. The Emperor returned his heartfelt thanks for the noble welcome he had received. He said he almost felt at home in England, whose Queen was a noble lady of great wisdom. The Emperor concluded by saying, “ I shall always endeavor to maintain peace, and always be ready to assist in progress.” He said the greatest aim of his life was to maintain the historic friendship of England and the peace of Europe. These alone he thought would give the confidence necessary to promoting science and art, and the development of trade. His leisure moments would be spent in the direction of promoting a solution of the great problems of the hour. After cruising about Scotland for a while the Emperor returns to Cowes. The English newspapers are unanimous in praise of the remarks of the Emperor at Guildhall.

The Emperor dined with the Duke of Cambridge, and subsequently attended a State ball at Buckingham Palace, which was a brilliant sucess. Mrs Arthur Wilson, Stanley Wilson, Mr and Mrs Lycett Green, and Berkeley Levett, who were defendants in the recent baccarat slander case, attended the garden party at Marlborough House to meet the Emperor of Germany. A SHOCKING ROMANCE. Colombo, July roth.—The steamer Hohenaollern, on which Davidson and Miss Ayliffe eloped from Adelaide, was boarded immediately on arrival, by two police inspectors, with a warrant to arrest Davidson, lhe chief steward knocked at the cabin, calling out, * You are wanted.’ Davidson, who was dressing, opened the door a little, and said, * I will come, shut the door, and shot himself with a pistol. Death was nearly instantaneous? Miss Ayliffe, who was only half-dressed, threw herself on the dead man, weeping, but convulsions followed, evidently the effect of poison, and death quickly ensued. Davidson had produced two phials of strychnine before shooting himself, and gave her one, the contents of which she swallowed. The unhappy girl, who was only just turned 18, was dead in two hours. A verdict of suicide was re« turned in botn cases. Davidson was a young English adventurer who had victimised the tradesmen of Adelaide, clandestinely married the daughter of the secretary to the Board of Health, and a week or so later eloped with his wife’s sister, NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. Mr P, Cunningham, of Christchurch, supplies tha following figures in connection with the frozen meat trade:—From the first July, 1890, to the 30th June, 1891, 1,500,000 carcases of mutton have been shipped, 308,000 carcases lamb, and 10,500,000 lbs beef, the total weight being 113,000,000 lbs, and he estimated cash money value of frozen meat to be over £1,300,000 sterling. The increase in the weight of shipment over the previous twelve months is 12,000,000 lbs. At Dunedin, Thomas Treljir has been killed at Glen, (tarnaru tunnel, Catlin Railway, through a piece af wood striking hlid

while blasting a log with dynamite, He lived three hours. He leaves a wife and family. At Invercargill, Mr Josepn Preston, a very old colonist, owner of tho fine Forest Vale estate, Fortrose district, of twelve thousand acre?, and large properties in Otago, died suddenly on Sunday morning. At Oama.ru Richard Butt, solicitor, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of embezzlement, was brought before the R.M. Court to day, and remanded for a week.