To-day's News

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 680, 6 February 1894, Page 5

To-day's News

LONDON, Feb 3 Lord Salisbury moved to amend the Parish Council’s Bill in direction of requiring Parliament to approve of compulsory land sales. In doing so he said Parliament must retain guard over property. Lord Kimberley thought the amendment would prevent small allotments. Lord Carrington said to adopt the amendment would bitterly disappoint the peasantry.

The motion was adopted by a majority of 96. Gust, M.P. for Stamford, Conservative, has announced his intention of resigning.

The Parnellite manifesto asserts that Gladstone’s Irish Administration is indistinguishable from that of the Conservatives.

Appeal of Union Co and Claridge, arising out of accident at Lyttelton, dismissed by the Privy Council, with costs. Decision is thus in Claridge’s favor.

The Rugby football match between England and Ireland was won by the Irish team.

Standard's Servian 2 correspondent telegraphs that owing to pressure brought to bear by Russia, King Milan is again leaving Belgrade.

Huddart has sailed for Canada to interview Premier of Dominion and ex Premier of Queensland relative to proposed Atlantic service in connection with Vancouver mail line.

St James' Gazette states split has taken place in the Cabinet over Uganda policy, the Premier objecting to Rosebery’s desire for British protectorate.

The speakers at creditor’s meeting of Loan and Mercantile Company declared that everything had been done to obtain further concessions from Schroeder, who was master of the and the fact that Alex. Young insisted that the reconstruction scheme was the best possible completely changed the views of the meeting. Dawson stated tbe Committee had decided on entirely changing the system, and that few old directors would be on the new Board. Times states British and Chinese will closely watch Russia’s movements relative to Corea, with view to prevent the seizure of Quelport Island, at the entrance of the Yellow Sea. RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 3 Majority of Foreign diplomatists in Brazil advise that both sides be recognised as belligerents.

Republicans captured transport ship Staipu. Admiral de Gama has notified that vessels of all nations roust be allowed to proceed to the wharves. WASHINGTON, Feb 3

Only 17 Democrats voted against Tariff Bill, despite their pledges. Members of Senate threaten to alter the Tariff.