HOME AND FOREIGN.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 53, 10 December 1886, Page 4

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(R>.l'Ttll'* TeLE'IRaM*.—CoBYBIOHT.) LONDON. Dec. 2.

A serious fire broke out in Knight rider street in the city last utght, completely destroying a block of warehouses as well as the interior of St. Mary Magdulinc's Church. The loss caused by tlio conflagration is estimated at £'loo,ooo. Mr John Morley. addressing u Liberal meeting at Edinburgh last ni (lit, stated he was iii favour of the principle of self government being extended to Scotia id, but declared that the establishment of an independent Parliament for that country \vas impossible. A grand review will be held at Aldershot in June next to celebrate the Jubiloe year of lloi Majesty s reign. The Ageuts-Oeueral have conjointly telegruphed to their respective Governmeiits with reference to the Imperial Institute scheme, stating they are completely satisfied with the assurances of the committee and that a complete agreement lias been arrived at. Dmenmb 1. The Municipal Council of Dublin have adopted a resolution condemning the action of the Government with reference to Mr John Dillon, who has been ordered to appear before the Court of Queen * Bench, charged with iutimidatioii. PARIS, Dm . 4. The Ministry of M. de Freycinet have been defeated on the budget question, und they have consequently resigned. BERLIN, Dm . 4. In the Reichstag yesterday, in presenting a bill for the increase of the German army, llerr Brausurt staled that although there was no immediate danger of war, a want of control was exhibited by a large proportion of the French i>eoplc, thus preventing the people of Germany from living in peace and contentment. This, he declared, necessitated an increase in the army. Latkk. In the Reichstag y. -terday Count von Moltke, in discussing the Army Bill, declared tluit an alliance with France which would insure the maintenance of European p< ncr was impossible while the blench demanded the surrender of provinces which Germany would never renounce. He disclaimed any idea of conquest, but declared that Germany would keep those provinci s which she already l*>sses»ed.