GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1617, 23 July 1887, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

(Dated from Europe to Jane 30.) Mr Justin M'Oarthy writes from London on June 27; that tb,ere is not the slightest truth m the reports. abont Mr Patnell retiring from political life Tumple, racing against time m England on Jane 27, beat the bioyole record for the quarter of a mile, making It In 37. ISthaeo. , . A despatoh from; London on Jane 27 announces the discovery of Ovld'a tomb near Koeterdamlr. . , The new ateol yocht .Thistle, built on the Clyde to contest for ' the American Onp, is doing some surprising Balling In English waters, beating the fastest oraft brought agaln&t her, particularly the Irex, _ '; > .- \ ; ;;V •• V^ Despatched of June 15 cay the -Britlnh Government is considering an offer by which a subsidy of £60,000 yearly will aeoure three lines of first-class steamers on the Trans-Canadian route to the East— one line to connect Liverpool and Halifax, and the other two conneot the Pacific— terminus of the Canadian and Pacific r*ilway with Australia and the East, The Scotch steel yacht Thistle won * fifty mile raoe with the Irex, fzom Bothersay, on J one 25, covering the coarse In 4h6min 45i00. The time of the Irex was 4a IBmin IBseo. The Dj wager Lady Meax, while travelling from London to Paris on June 26, was robbed by a confidence man whom she met tn route of jewels valued at £65,000. The yacht Gonesta won the International Jubilee Kaoß round the British coast, arriving at* Dover at 515 on th« morning of June 27. The time over tha racecourse was 15days 16h 55ailn A despatch to tho "New York World " from London, on Jane 25, says that Queen Kalpiolanl, of Hawaii, Prince JbLoTV^raj67lsF"JapTn, and all the Indian Princes, are soon to bo , entertained exclusively at Windsor, The color line hat been sharply dra ten. It has been known for some time that Queen Kapioliui wu a veritable bete noire to European orown«d heads assembled at the Jubilee eelebra* tlons. An explosion occurred m ■ Roberts^ Slsde, and Oo.'s chemical works, Manchester, on Jane 22, which destroyed the building. The windows for miles around were smashed by the concussion, and many houses near the factory were demolished. A fire ensued and spread to the adjoining bulldingß. The oause wai tbe bursting of a retort, and many workmen were soalded by the acid. Great damage waß done to the Ponoray Palace. One fireman end a girl were killed. The Rcthsohilds and the. Barings will issue £4,000,000 preferred shares of the Manchester Canal Company, providing that Parliament passes the Bill authorising the issue. I Lord Lonsdale's property was sold by auction on Jane 23. His; personality realised high prices, the pictures particularly. This is the nobleman who aocompained the aotress, Violet Cameron, to America lately. Mias Agatha Ramsay, of Glrton College, beat all the male students m classics »i Cambridge at the recent examination, being the only one of either sex to pass m the first divison. ' She is only twenty . years of age. The male contestants fairly oheered the name when the Hat wes announced. Five Btoamers of the Lake Monarch line (between London and New York) wera offered at auction at the first-named placa on Jane 9, and drew only a bid of £112,000 for the lot. They were withdrawn. A London special of June 9 says (bat Lsrd Lansdowne will be made a Duke m connection . with the distribution of Jubilee honors. Tbe Earl of Winohelaea and Nottingham died on June 9, aged 72 years.