TELEGRAPHIC.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 736, 8 May 1894, Page 5

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LONDON, May 3 Prince of Wales, speaking' at opening of new building for Royal College of Music, said the Queen watched with sincere interest the spread of musical education. Dock labourers resuming agitation ; serious trouble threatens. Borough of Napier is issuing loan of £35,000 at 5 per cent, with minimum of 108. Trial of Anarchists Polti and Farandi has begun. C. J. Heganand Alfred Garrick been asked to join Board of Directors of the N. Z. L. and M. A. Company, but have not yet decided. Jqstice Williams’ judgment concerning Company postponed, will probably be delivered Monday. London County Council borrowing £2,000,000 at 31- per cent for city improvements. Courts enquiring into sanity of Rev. Mr Tolletnacbe, vicar of Whitwick, at instance of his brothers, seeking to have his estates and money invested in consols put under proper control. Amongst other eccentricities the vicar amuses himself by blowing policeman’s whistle during service. Sir U. Kay Shuttlewortb, Secretary to Admiralty, replying - to question, said reason several warships were being built in the Mersey was because they cost less. He denied assertion that the builders were not expert at work. Lord Hood of Avalon (formerly Admiral Hood) will initiate debate in Upper House upon question whether proposed increase in Navy is sufficient. Bishop Pelham, Bishop of Norwich till last year, when he resigned, is dead. Dr Stuart, late Bishop of Waiapu, asserts that colonists of N.Z. owe their position to labours of pioneer missionaries. William Ferguson, solicitor of Armidale, N. 3. Wales, bankrupt. Liabilities amount to £35,000. He attributes his position to inability to float colonial land company. PARIS, May 3 The Tribunals have ordered Obemdoffer, banker, to return 4,000,000 francs which he received for issuing Panama Canal bonds. Prosecution of Dr Hera in connection with Panama Canal frauds been abandoned, he having paid liquidators 1,500,000 francs. Executors in estate of Reinach have paid same amount. French Naval Estimates amount to £11,000,000, showing an increase of £500,000. WASHINGTON, May 3 Reid, Victorian delegate, collected some valuable details of working of the American railways.