Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 12 January 1895, Page 2

Foreign.

Great distress prevails in Newfoundland, and owing to the threatening attitude of the mob, who demand bread, bluejackets from H.M.S. Tonrmaline have landed to preserve order. The unemployed stoned the Parliament House and smashed in the doors, and they afterwards looted two stores. The Premier of Newfoundland has assured the unemployed that measures for their relief will be undertaken. The crew of the British warship restored order. There is some straining of diplomatic relations between France and Italy owing to the French press urging the dismissal of Signor Crispi (the Premier) and Baron Blanc. M. Brisson has been re-elected President of the French Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 272 votes. The Turkish authorities allege that they have seized a quantity of seditious pamphlets and materials which the Armenians intended to use in an extensive scheme of arson. The Sultan has applied to Lord Kimberley, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to disavow Mr Gladstone's speech to the Armenian delegates, which has fairly infuriated the Turkish Government. Rioting continues among those who are almost starving in St John's, Newfoundland, and there is great clamouring for bread. The crowd fought the police fiercely when they interfered to stop the rioting. The Premier spoke from the steps of Parliament House, and succeeded in calming the agitation by promising work within three days. The mob waved flags inscribed " Give us food."