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Kumara Times, Issue 2720, 10 June 1885, Page 2

An amendment proposed by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, condemning the’ proposed increase in the duty on beer and spirits was then carried. In consequence of this adverse vote, the resignation of Ministers is expected. In the House of Commons yesterday, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, Parliamentary Undei-Seci etary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Government hoped for a i enewal of with Spain for a commercial treaty between the two countries. Constantinople, June 9. Intelligence from Crete states that all the Christian officials on that island have resigned their positions owing to the appointment of Savas Pasha as Governor. * [special to press association.] London, June 4. The Adelaide loan is at a premium of 2J per cent.* Sir Peter Lumaden expresses a doubt whether peace will be preserved between England and Russia. M. de Freycinet, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, is making inquiries regarding alleged religious persecutions at the Loyalty Islands. There are now 15,000 Afghan soldiers in Herat, The rebels have occupied Korti. The Venerable Archdeacon J. Leslie Randall, M.A., of Buckingham, has been appointed Dean of Hobart. June 6. Obituary—The Ven. W. Chambers Harris, M.A., Archdeacon of Akaroa, Canterbury. The official averege of the New Zealand Million and a Half Loan is £IOO 6s 2d. June 7. Cholera has broken out in the town of Murcia, in the south-west of Spain. Old Dongola has been evacuated by the British troops. The German Lloyd's Shipping Company at Bremen have secured the mail subsidies voted for the establishment of a German co’dnial line of steamers. Mr George Lloyd, formerly M.P. for Newcastle, New South Wales, will entertain Lord Derby at a banquet. The Mount Rembla (New South Wales)] Coal and Oil Compauy’s new steam collier has been successfully launched.