HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 294, 18 June 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

« SERVIA AND THE PORTE. FIRE BRIGADE CAPTAIN IN TROUBLE. THE VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS BILL. BETTER FEELING BETWEEN GERMANY AND ENGLAND. ITALY'S PREMIER WILLING TO THROW OVER BRITAIN. (Per Press Association.) London, June 15. The Times states the Imperial Government will favorably consider any request from the Colonies for a conference as to the desirability of establishing the Zollverein or other trade agreement. The London County Council has called upon Lieut. Simonds, Chief of tho Fire Brigade, to resign on the ground of bis indiscreet and partial action in connection with his patent hose appliance. The Unionist press condemns the decision to postpone the Voluntary Schools Bill to January. The declining majorities in Committee are considered to indicate much discontent in the Government ranks. Lord Hopetoun, in an interview, said his recent visit to-~ Berlin has dispelled the last remnant of bitterness arising over Jameson's raid. Belgrade June 17. Servia has called upon the Porte officially to recognise its independence ns has been done for Bulgaria and Greece. Rome, June 17. Italy and France are negotiating for a commercial treaty, and it is bejieved that Rudini is -willing to sacrifice British interests in Egypt to purchase the friendship of France. A majority of the Chamber support him.