LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2397, 8 May 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

♦ [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. HOMEWARD SUEZ MAILS. THE QUEEN EN ROUTE. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WDJE'S SISTER. EGYPT'S VOICE IN THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. SUCCESSFUL FLOATING OF THE TASMANIAN LOAN. UNITED STATES TARLFF BILL. HEAVY BANK FAILURES IN AMERICA. (Received May 7, 9.50 p.m.) London, May 6. The Homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, March 27, were delivered here to-day. (Received May 8, 0.55 a.m.) May 7. Her Majesty the Queen left Darmstadt yesterday, en route to England. In the House of Commons last night, a resolution in favor of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister was passed by a substantial majority. It has transpired that the Egyptian Government sent a communication to British Foreign Minister, in which it claims to have a voice in the deliberations at the projected Conference on Egyptian affairs. (Received May 8, 12.40 p.m.)

Evening. Tenders for the £BOO,OOO 4 per cent, loan for Tasmania werp opened to-day, and wore found to amount to a total of £2,250,000.

(Received May 8, 0.55 a.m.) Washington, May 6. The Congress has rejected the Taaiff Bill, in which provision was made for a reduction to the extent of 20 per cent, of the Customs duties on numerous articles, including wool and woollen goods.

Several heavy private bank failures have occurred in New York, the wellknown firm of Grant and Co. (Baron Grant) being partners in insolvent concerns.

[special to press association.] London, May 4. A large section of the English Press assert that the despatches from Gordon Pasha do not justify Mr Gladstone's optimism with regard" to Khartoum. A private Bill for incorporating the Oriental Bauk as a Limited Liability Company, is now befoae Parliament, and has passed its second reading in the House of Commons.' Mr Maurice Lyons' Northern Territory Pastoral Company of Australia, is now announced privately, with a capital of one million, of which it is proposed to raise one hundred and fifty thousand pounds, the balance being made up by debentures. There is an excellent list of directors, with the Duke of Manchester as chairman. The latter sails by the Messageries steamer for Australia on Wednesday. The scene of the Company's operations is to be in the neighbourhood of Part Darwin, not Carpentaria. The Haslam Refrigerating Company are fitting up extensive freezing chambers at the West India Docks and and Smithfield Market. The majority of the Australian cricket team were entertained at the Savage Club. Mr Williams, Senior Chairman of the Club, proposed a vote of welcome, which was responded to by Mr Boyle.

Lord Randolph Churchill, owing to a dispute, has resigned the chairmanship of the Central Tory Union. Forty-six thousand shares in the new firm of Dalgety, DuCroz and Co. have been reserved for Australia.

May 5. A new Oriental Bank Company, with a capital of £2,000,000, is projected, and will take over tho business of (ho old Bank.

The Empress Anna, Dowager of lustria, is dead, aged 81.

The number of persons dependent upon quarrymen and others discharged at the orey; )..u.,u hartuuc works is 197 women and children. An Australian telegram states that Beach persists in his refusal to row on the Nepeau River, ho Laycock takes his place against Hanlan.