BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1434, 17 December 1886, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[renter’s tklkorams - COPTBIO.IT.] THE IRISH QUESTION. London, December 16. Mr Gladstone, in a letter- to the Marquis of Ripon, states, in reference to the Irish difficulty, that neither threats of vengeance nor illegally combining to resist the law can be countenanced by the Government. RATE OF DISCOUNT (Received December 17 12 40 p.m ) > 'eOßna 1 " «>r 16 The Bank of England has raised the rate of discount to 5 per cent. A COMMERCIL PANIC. It is expected there will be a large withdrawal of gold in North America, owing to a panic on the New York Stock Exchange. SHIPPING CASUALTY. Yesterday the ship Western Monarch, bound for Wellington, was towed back to London much damaged by a severe gale. The owners of the tug which brought her claimed salvage. A GOVERNOR IN TROUBLE. Oafktown, December 15 An extreme disagreement has arisen between Sir Arthur Havelock, Governor of Natal, and the Natal Government. In the Legislative Council to-day notice was given of a resolution that the Governor had forfeited the confidence of the colony, and praying the Queen to appoint a competent Governor. THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT. Alexandria. l*e «mber 16. General Stephenson, commander of the British forces in Egypt, has submitted details of a scheme for the reduction ol the army of occupation in accordance with the decision of the Government. A FIFTY-DAYS’ FAST. Paris. Dncnnnber 16 Steffano Minlatti, a young Italian artist, has completed a fast of 50 days. He was very much emaciated, but otherwise suffered no ill effects.