LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Kumara Times, Issue 2552, 7 November 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

INTELLIGENCE. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] iw Klhctiuc Telkgraph—Copyright. >—< DISASTROUS BOILER EXPLOSION IN STAFFORDSHIRE. FOUR PERSONS KILLED ; TWENTY INJURED. TRIAL OF THE CANNIBALISTS. DEATH OF THE BRITISH POSTMASTE R-GENERAL. UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY. BLAINE THE FAVOURITE. BRITISH TROOPS TO THE FRONT IN SOUDAN. (Received November 7, 12.50 p.m.) London, November 6. A disastrous boiler explosion occurred to-day at Bilston, South Staffordshire. Four persons were killed, and twenty injured. The jury in the trial of Capt. Dudley, and Stephens, the mate, of the yacht Mignonette, for the murder of Richard Parker, referred the case to a special Court, and recommended the prisoners to mercy. The accused are now released. The Right Hon. Henry Fawcett,

Postmaster-General, is suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Later. Fawcettdied this afternoon ; aged 51. (Received November 6, 0.55 a.m.) Washington, November 5. It is generally believed that Blaine will be elected to the Presidency. The result is still uncertain, and the election is being very keenly contested on both sides. (Received November 7, 12.50 p.m.) New York, November 6. The Presidency election is still nnfinished. The probable result is still uncertain. (Received November 6, 0.55 a.m.) Cairo, November 4. The embarkation of the troops in whole boats which will convey them to the front commenced at Gernai (sic) yesterday. Per Merchant Shipping and TJunderwriters Association : London, November 5. Arrived—the ships Waimate, from Port Chalmers, July 7 ; Clynder, from Lyttelton, July 15; Deva, from Timaru, July 16 ; and Thomas Bell, from Lyttelton, July 20. + [special to press association.] London, October 31. William Howard Smith and Sons have purchased the ship-building yards and engineering works of Messrs Key and Sons, at Kirkcaldy and Kinghorn, on the Firth of Forth. The Times warmly praises Mr Jordan's process of treating pyrites. Professor Crookes also supports Mr Jordan's system. Vessels leaving Marseilles are now granted clean bills of health. The Chinese have made repeated attacks on the French position at Tuyen Juyen, but were repulsed on each occai sion. A meeting will be held on Monday next to test the validity of certain decisions made by the liquidators of the Oriental Bank estate. Sir Moses Montefiore, whose centenary has just been celebrated, is at present suffering from a bronchial affection, which is causing his friends some anxiety. November 1. Professor Nordenskjold is at present endeavoring to interest the Russian Government in an Antarctic exploring expedtion. The towns of Brighton, Eastbourne, and Hastings, in Sussex, have been lighted with the electric light, the current being transmitted from central stations. November 2. The several Agents-General were entertained last night by the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. In the course of their remarks, Sir F. Dillon Bell, Sir Saul Samuel, and Sir Arthur Blyth, eulogised Plymouth as a port of departure for emigrants; and J. F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, promised to reconsider the claim of Plymouth in this respect with regard to the shipping of emigrants for Queensland. Sir F. D. Bell and Sir Saul Samuel made special reference to the immense trade that had sprung up between Plymouth and the Colonies, and Mr Murray Smith alluded to the elastic character of the protectorate established over New Guinea. Earl Morley presided at the banquet. Parleying is now proceeding with the view of effecting a compromise on the Franchise question. A disastrous pauic took place at the Star Theatre, Glasgow, during a performance. Several workmen who had formerly been employed at the theatre and discharged raised a cry of fire, causing the audience to rise en masse and rush to the door, A terrible scene ensued. After the building had been cleared it was discovered that fourteen people had been killed and fourteen were more or less severely injured, some of them being in a critical condition. The police succeeded in arresting the men who caused the panic. The Dorsetshire Regiment as at present at Chatham, prepared to embark for the Trausvaal at a moment's notice. The cholera has entirely disappeared from Naples. The Times considers that the temporary delay taking place in regard to federation is neither surprising nor lamentable. It also holds the opinion that the New Guinea and New Caledonia difficulty is altogether ou too slender a basis for such a federal movement on the part of the colonies, and, furthermore, it would be premature of them to consent to support such a scheme, without seeing their way clear to continue it with utility to themselves. Some anxiety is felt for the French position in Tonquin, on account of the Chinese blockading it,

The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cable message dated London, Ist inst. :—Kaikoura sailed from Madeira to-day. Tongariro is loading for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Norman Macleod has sailed for Lyttelton, and the Waimea for Port Chalmers.