LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2571, 1 December 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >—< THE BEOHUANALAND DIFFICULTY. DISAPPROVAL OF CAPE COLONISTS AT TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. THE CONFERENCE ON THE CONGO QUESTION. EXPECTED SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT. THE DUBLIN SCANDAL. RESIGNATION OF OFFICE OF ONE OF THE ACCUSED. ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A LAND AGEN’S HOUSE, (Received December 1, 0.20 a.m.) London, November 29. A dispatch is received from Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, in reference to the recent settlement of Bechuanaland.' His Excellency states that the Cape colonists generally disapprove of the settlement, and that the action of the Ministry in offering such favorable terms to the Boer raiders is warmly criticised by the public Press. (Received December 1, 11.20 a.m.)

November 30

James French, one of the accnsed in the Dublin scandal, but who was acquitted, has resigned the County Inspectorship, owing to ill-health. An attempt, which proved partially successful, has been made to destroy the house of a land agent in Kerry, Ireland, by the explosion of dynamite. The charge used caused considerable damage to the building; but, although, the agent’s family were on the premises, none were injured. So far no arrests are made in connection with the outrage. (Received December 1, 0.20 a.m.) Berlin, November 29.

The Conference on the Congo question is still holding its sittings here. The proceedings have been harmonious throughout, and it is expected that a settlement of the question will shortly be arrived at, to the satisfaction of all persons concerned.

Per Merchant Shipping and Underwrite r’s Association;—

Hamburg, November 29. Arrived, the ship Flora, from Auckland August 8.

[special to press association.]

London, November 27

Lord Derby has intimated to the Agents-General that the initiative in connection with the Imperial Federation rests with the colonies.

The German Reichstag has adopted the payment of members, in spite of the opposition of Prince Bismarck.

The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated Loudon, 25th November, 1884 : “Doric, s.s,, arrived all well at Rio on Saturday, and sailed on Monday. Meat in prime condition.”