HOME AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1893, 14 July 1888, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKR PKESa ASSOCIATION.) (Per steamer Meyer at Port Darwin.) (Reived June 13, 8 5 p m.) London, Jane 29 In the libel action, C. Wood, jockey, v "Licensed Victuallers' Gazette," which accused plaintiff of pulling m a race, a verdict was returned for plaintiff with a farthing damages. London, Jane 30. The election for the Isle of Tbanet seat m the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the death of the Right Hon Colonel King Harman, resulted m the return of the Right Hon Jas. Lowther, formerly Chief Secretary for Ireland m Lord Beaconsfield's administration m 1880. Mr Lowther secured 3547 votes. His opponent, Mr Knatchbill Huggessen, a Gladstonite, polled 2889. Importers of kauri timber are-realis-ing their stocks, fearing a further decline m consequence of the anticipated heavy shipments from New Zealand. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Wolseley declared that it would be the easiest possible thing foi France to collect a hundred thousand men with three hundred guns m one night, ship the force at any ot the ports of France, and transfer the troops to England with the object of capturing London. Lord Wolseley also con demned the wildly misleading statements recently made by Lord Geo. Hamilton, m the course of his denial of Lord Wolseley's previous utterances on the subject. Lord Salisbury said as a surprise invasion of the nature indicated by Lord Wolseley was impossible, the statements referred to by Lord Wolseley as being made by Lord Geo. Hamilton, were made on the strength of information furnished to the latter by the Transport Department Lord Wol seley's fears were ridiculed by experts at the Admiralty, and it would be more becoming on the part of the noble Lord to guide rather than chastise the Government. The Duke of Cambridge expressed the opinion that there was immediate danger to be feared m rhe direction indicated by Lord Wolseley. Information has been received that the Government of Tahiti has imposed a protective tariff of 50 per cent on all English and American goods. „. : Messrs C. A. Conybeare, M.P. for Camborne, and Wm. Saunders, Home Ruler, and ex-member for Hull* addressed a meeting of 3000 Socialists m Trafalgar Square to-day. The pblice interfered with the meeting, and a sharp struggle ensued. Sereral arrests were made. london. July 1, Tenders for the Queensland three and a-half per cent loan of a'million and a-half were opened to-day. The total amount subscribed was The minimum was fixed at 94, and tenderers at £94 16s 6d will receive 4/ per cent. London, July 3. Mrs Gordon Baillie, who has recently been concerning herself regarding the emigration of Crofters, has, along with her husband, been committed for'trial on a charge of having defrauded several tradesmen m London. A charter has been granted to the Imperial Institute. The amount subscribed m aid of the Institution amounts I to exclusive ot the sum collected m India, A tender has bee accepted for the erection of the main building, the price being London, July 4.. The average for the Queensland Loan was 2s 9d. . ' -. Three hundred delegates are attending the sitting of the Pan-Presbyterian Council i The Archbishop of Canterbury wai received at the opening of the PanAnglican Conference at Lambeth Palace by ninety-four bishops, including eleven from Australasia. The Rev. R. Wilde, one of the Inspectors of her Majesty's Schools, has been appointed British Com-: missioner to the Education Court at the Melbourne Exhibition. The collection of old armour and arms fron» London Tower, and which are intended for exhibition, were (hipped for Melbourne to-day. Capetown, June 30. All troops quartered at Natal, and the Royal Scots quartered here are under orders to proceed at once to Zululand. Soka, June 30. The arrogance of M. Stambouloff, the Premier, is alienating the sympathy of the leading men of his party and tends to place Prince Ferdinand m an isolated position • HoNa Kong, July 1. The general impression at Shanghai is that China cares little for the exclusion of the Chinese by the Australian Colonies, but seeks to extort other concessions from England. Sir John Walsham, British Minister at Pekin, is still parleying with the Chinese Government on the subject. Stockholm, July 1. Serious forest fires have occurred m the country, and it is reported that 12,000 persons have been rendered homeless. ■'•■.- Paris, July %. M. Floquet was twige defeated m the Chamber on 'Government questions, the Press declares that the days of the government are nurnberefl Bo^ib, July 3' Cardinal Koran, of Sydney, has had another interview with the Pope, during which he advised His Holiness not to be too stern towards the Nationalists, lets the Irish abroad, especially m America, should defy the edict of. the Vatican. His Holfness appeared to be influenced by Cardinal suggestion. Bong KdSd, July 3 ', Thj} representatives of the Chinese m Australia are urging tjie Qhjnese Government at Pekin to reject any British proposals for regulating the introduction of Chinese into Australia, tl if they are on the lines of the treaty tl -vistincr between China and America, t< « , . n Berlin, Julj 4, ••• The Prussian Antarctic Expedition, arganised by 'Professor Leuraas, will t , sail shortly. ' A Pabis, July 4 £ The Chamber of. Deputies, by a E argt majority, have passed a vote of E :onfidence m the Floquet Cabinet. Oatbtown, July 4. Tio. Ps of police, after severe fightng, routed the Usibepus with heavy 21 OW t