The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-09
Forelpn Notes of Interest.

A German export society Tor the pfOmOtlon
Of commerce with Australia was formed in
Berlin Saturday. IL will open the Australian
markets 20 German products as an offset 10
the injury caused 10 German Industry by the
passage OF the Mckinley bill IN the United
states he project comprised the fOunda-
lion OF a German Australian bank, win It's
headquarters In sydney, New south Wales.
and Berlin. All the German BOurses and
Chambers of Commerce have agreed 10 the
bank portion Of the scheme in spite OF the
depression in the money market.
The Brussels Nation announces the ian
pending formation in Madrid OF "A new rail-
road company which Will connect all spanish
lines Ihe new concern is 10 be known as
The Grand Central Itailway Company. and il
u be capitalized al f3,nOO,OOO. The Royal
Portuguese Railway Company, and Belgian
Spanish, French. and Portuguese fnanciers
are interested in the new project. Senor Sa-
gasta will be offered the presidency OF tue
new company.
Three of the thrones of Europe. namely,
those OF Holland, spain. and ~ervia. are Occu-
pied at the present moment bymere children
and II all the persistent rumors concerning
the i'll health of Emperor William and Dom
Carlos have any foundation. il is possible that
the number Of infant sOvereigns vii shortly
be augmented by a nine year-1ld Kaiser Oi
Germany and four-year-old King Of fOrtu-
gal.
Mr. Roberts the champion billiaIdst OF
London. has issued the following challenge:
Il, John Roberts, offer any man in the
world, including all advertised champions
half game start. 10000 points In game oi
"a 600 points up, for fl 900 "A side, or any
part thereoffor not less than 900: the match
TO be played at Egyptian Hall, London
within SIX weeks from this date"
The Shipping Federation has Issued mani
festo defying the United Labor Council
which has ordered a strike OF the seamen
and fremen employed by several OF the
steamship companies in London. The strik-
ors are not unanimous In their opinion as TO
the advisabiuty OF the strike.
In Nice report is current that the White
Car has issued an order fOrbidding his sub
iects 10 enter Monaco. and this has caused a
great sensation. II is accounted for by the
fact that a large number of wealthy Russian
families have been reported as having been
ruined by losses at the gambling tables.
A ROYAL proclamation was published IN
England a week ago, calling in by the 2oth ol
February 1891, ali gold coins not of the prt s.
ent REIN. After that date All buch colhs Will
not be legal tender
Paul de Clssagnac has been reused 70 great
fury bv the declarations Of the Archbishop
OF SIcers and the Bishop Of Annecy mat the
republic is now firmly established, ana can
not be OverthrOwn.
Potato growing experiments IN France
show that the crop from whOie seed IS aDoul
seven hundred weight per acre more tllan
that from cut seed, allowing for The diner
ebce in weight between the two sorts.
The press Of Rio Janeiro assert that the re-
cent wrecking Of the offices of the IrlDund
was the result Of a scheme 10 iurn'sl pre-
text for the proclamation Oi President ga
FOnseCa as life dictator OF 3razll.
The Ministry announces that 1t has de-
cided to resign If the Skuptchlna discusses
the memorandum submitted 10 IL by eN-
Queen Nathalie relative 70 her former nus
band, ex-King Milan.
Adyiceg from Wellington state that the
.I oil i'm N4X Zealand
the return of an equal number OF Govern
ment and opposition candidates.
-"There is no foundation for the report,
saws Mr.. Labouchere. THAT Buckingham Pa
lace and Marlborough House have been hired
by an American InliiiOnalie.'
The Cotton Association reports that the
picking OF the Egyptian cotton crop is finish
ed tnat the crop Is Of good quality, and that
the yield is 3.75O,OOO cantdrs.
A mass meeting was held In Phpnix Park
Dublin, sunday, az which the attendance was
onlv moderate. A resolution endorsing far'
nell was unanimously adopted.
In two fine London clubs where the chlei
buffers have been in cffice for forty years, al
gold and silver change is washed before given
TO the members.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent G1OO tc
General Booth as the con rihution OF IA reNe-
rend agnostic 10 our common cause OF hu'
manlty".
A parcel containing 75OOOOf, from al
English bank, has been stolen between
Ostend and Antwerp ON It's way 10 Amster'
dam.
Baron Hirsch has retorted upon the Pari'
club which blackballed him last year ny Ouy'
ing it's house. which was held on a.lease only
Pastor Kiitzinger. :of Starkow, Branden-
burg, has been appointed court chaplain b!
Emperor William OF Germany.
tits announced in Paris that syndicate
has advanced the Portuguese Government
loan of "a, 900 600 francs.