NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 642, 4 August 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Bv Electric Telegraph.] [Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The Rev. Mr Spurgeon’s health is fluctuating considerably. The Toulouse strike has ended. Messrs Nelson Bros, have declared a dividend of io per cent. Dorn Pedro, the dethroned King of Brazil, continues in weak health. The Russian Government has decided to construct new dry dock works at Sebastapool. Dr Dale, President of the Congregational Union, is recovering [from his serious illness. The British Postmaster-General is testing the capabilities of Salonica as an alternative route for overland mails. Crete is in a condition of anarchy again. Murders are numerous, and the authorities impotent to keep order. The suit which involved the question of right of title of Earl of Barkley has been decided in favor of the present holder. The Methodist Conference has passed a resolution protesting against the intrusion in public life of men guilty of flagrant immorality.

The Somale tribe made an attack on the Italian and Arab garrison at Athob, but were repulsed. The loss on each side was thirty killed. Jaques, who finished 42 days’ fasting in August last, has undertaken the task of a 50 days’ fast at] the Aquarium, Westminster.

Dwyer Gray, of the Freeman’s Journal, Dublin, has renounced his allegiance to Mr Parnell, but the latter is still accorded support by the paper. It having been stated that Captain O’Shea had at various times been under pecuniary obligations to Mr Parnell, he now gives an emphatic denial to the assertion.

The Queen sent through Mr Waddington, the French Ambassador, a message of sympathy with the sufferers in the St. Maud railway accident, near Paris. An Englishman has won £20,000 at roulette at Monte Carlo, and in order to prevent the temptation to continue gambling, has remitted the amount won to England. Seeing he has been virtually deserted by the Freeman's Jouraal, Farnell threatens to convert United Ireland, now a weekly paper, into a daily paper. A conference of influential Jews and societies concerned, will be held in London in the Autumn, to arrange for establishment of agricultural colonies in

the Argentine, and in Australia. William O’Brien has been declared a bankrupt at the suit of the Marquis of Salisbury, he having refused to pay costs in the libel action O’Brien v. Salisbury, in which a verdict was returned for defendant, with costs. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times, states that Admiral Gervais, of the French squadron, has brought with him to Cronstadt a draft agreement of negotiations which have for some time been carried on between the Russian and French Governments, and that he spends the whole of his mornings in conference with M. DeGiers, Russian Minisof Foreign Affairs. After many difficulties with foreign Consuls, the Chilian Government cruiser Errayuriz has left, Lisbon. It is reported that the rebel cruiser is waiting for her in the Bay of Biscay, and will probably atteriipt to prevent her rendering assistance to President Balmaceda’s fleet, London market cablegram, per L. and M.A. Co., dated 31st July Tallow is in good demand. Fine mutton tallow is worth 27s fid per cwt; good beef 25s pd. Frozen meat—Mutton market dull. For New Zealand lambs there is rather better demand. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth, per carcase, The beef market has a downward tendency. New Zealand beef, forequaters, is worth 3d per lb, hindquarters, 4 5-Sths per lb. The Mayor of Plymouth recently communicated with the French Government, 1 expressing a hope that the French | Squadron now at Cronstadt would be

permitted to visit England. Admiral Jules Barbey, French Minister of Marine, in replying to the request, states that the fleet will visit England in August, and that he is confident that it will further cement the friendship of the two nations.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND. Last night Two seaman on tbe river steamer at Ngawhari took a oharooal fire into the forecastle. Hezekiah Barton, a native, was suffocated, and another man ia now seriously Thirteen tailoresses want out on strike to dayj from Woollama' factory, beoauae of the reduction of wages, and employment of non union bands. Thia morning tha mother of Edward Hill, a oirpenter residing in Wilton Street, Richmond Avenue, died suddenly in bed. Deceased suffered for years from heart disease. The Bay of Islands Goal Company met today. The accounts showed a balance of £1,318 6s Id at the credit of profit and loss account. A dividend of 8s per share was declared. News from the Islands is to the effect that the French war despatch steamer Volage had gone ashore on a coral reef at the island of Marokau, to the eastward of Tahiti, on July 10, at midnight, and became a total wreck. Two hundred natives were on board as passengers at the time. At the Supreme Court this morning Mr Hesketh mads the unique application to Judge Oonolly, to annul the bankruptcy of Josiah Oiifton Firth, who obtained his discharge some two years ago. His Honor doubted whether this could be done, bat took time to consider. NAPIER. Last night. A special meeting of the Napier Chamber of Commerce was held this morning to consider the Government taxations proposals , The following resolution was earned unanimously, " That in the opinion of this Chamber ths taxation proposals of the Government if carried out, will check the progress and settlement of the land of the colony, and tend to cripple commerce and manufacturisg industries. This must act injuriously on all classes of the oommuaity, especially on the wage earning class. The power of employers would be materially reduced, and this Chamber therefore urges the Government to further consider and modify the proposals before bringing them into operation.'*

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. When the steamer Botomahana wag on her way from Gisborne to Napier on Saturday morning the quarter-master noticed a dark-looking object slowly rise from the water to a height of forty feet—he saw it rise several times, and then called the chief officer's attention. The supposed monster was half a mile distant, and subsequently appeared about a hundred yards from the vessel, after which it was not seen again. The phenomenon occurred about the same time as the earthquake, and is thus pro* bably accounted for. On Friday a youth named Meikle wag lost in the Kyburn Ranges, Otago. The weather was very severe and a search party was organised, including the lad’s brother and two persons named Blanchard and Beere. They did not return, and fresh parties went out. It was discovered that the three young men had either fallen ove» a cliff some 500 feet high, or they had been carried down by a slip. They were found buried under fifteen feet of snow and mullock. Two had evidently been killed instantly, and the other bad apparently lived for a time after the fall. No trace has been found of the young man after whom the search had first been made. Etlen Weston has died at Christchurch, from injuries received through being ran over by a cab. The body of Joseph Walton has been recovered from the Waikaia river, near Dunedin. There are cuts on the throat believed to have been committed by himself. At a meeting in Wellington to consider the Electric Lighting Bill, Mr Fish moved—- “ That this meeting prays that Parliament will not pass the Wellington Electric Light, ing Bill.’’ The meeting declared strongly against the resolution, but the chairman, udmid tremendous howling and hissing, ruled otherwise, The meeting broke up in disorder.

A slip occnred at Manawatu Gorge yesterday, near the place where the engine ran off the line recently. The debris extends along the line about a chain, and requires some days to clear. Traffic is uninterrupted, the passengers and mails being transferred to tlio train at Woodville and Palmerston, At Napier Prtrick Coyle, aged 74, employed by Maoris, was found dead, hanging by his foot, which had caught in the steps leading to a loft in a stable where he slept. He was under the influence of liquor when seen on Saturday, and it is believed deceased fell over the stairs, got his foot caught, and suffocated in that position.