THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 96, 5 February 1891, Page 2

THE LATEST.

London, February 3. Steamers with an aggregate of 450,000 tons are lying idle in the ports of Great Britain. Mr Justice North,- in the Chancery Division; to-day^ decided that the Dock Companies have power to compel shipowners to discharge their own -vessels.

The funeral of the late Mr C. Bradlaugh was ' attended by the labour delegates from the principal .towns. Mr Morley was also, present, besides several other members of the House of Couiinons. Mr W. L._ Murdoch and Dr Barrett, two of the last Australian cricket team, have been selected in the All England team which proposes to. make a tour of the United Kingdom; 'Mr Murdoch is captain. In the House of Commons to-day, the Right Hon. Mr Lowther gave notice to move that it is essential that immediate steps be taken to effect prompt preferential fiscal relations with the colonies. A calico syndicate, with a capital of five million pounds, is being established. New Yoek, February 3 Information is to bund that Valparaiso has beeu re taken by . the Presi 1 nt'.troops, who defeated the insurgents. The country is now reported to be quiet. Pabis, February 3. The sentence of death passed on Eyraud for (he murder of a process server named Gouffe was not commuted, and Eyraud was executed to-day. Received, February 5, 10.30 a.m. Lonlon. February 4. Tenders for the South Australian 3£ % loan of ;£1, 200,000 were opened to-day, only £"344,000 was offered. The syndicates abstained from tendering. The balance- remains open at a minimum, but if a liberal discount is offered the syndicates will probably take it. The Dublin University has conered 1 the Honorary Dootorship of Laws on Mr Balfour. . r >. . ■ The contract has been let for lighting the City by electricity. Sir R. T. Goldsworfcliy, Governor of Honduras, has been appointed governor of the Falkland Islands. Mr Stanhope, Secretary of War, maintains the British magazine rifle is the best in existence, and refused to allow the House of Commons to appoint a committee to enquire into the merits of the weapon. Baron de Woriris declined to say whether the Government would equalise > the restrictions upon British subjects and ■ foreigners in the New Hebrides until the text of the Federal Council's resolutions was received. The seamen and dockers at Cardiff ha.ye threatened to block ships if the Federation crews are preferred to Unionists. Justice North refused to grant an iniunction restraining the Docks Coiriiriittee I

from imposing a new tariff in connection with owners discharging their vessels. The Tithes Bill has been passed through committee. Two thirds of the Baring's acceptances have now been retired. Berlin, February 4. | Major Wissman has resigned. Rome, February 4. Signor Crispi will probably reform the Cabinet. Capetown, Feb. .4. Seven thousand claims have been marked off in Massbwaland. Ottawa, February 4.

Canada proposes a joint Commission to settle all disputes with the United States. Washington, Feb. 4. Congress has been asked to vote a hundred thousand dollars for the establishment of a coaling station at Hawaii. Brussels, Feb. 4. It is reported that Prince Baldwin, of' Belgium, died of smallpox and not of pneumonia.