LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2772, 10 August 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

«. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. • m » BAD CARGO OF FROZEN MEAT FROM DUNEDIN. BILL FOR PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS UP TO SIXTEEN. SPECIAL MISSION OE H. DRUMMOND WOLFF TO TURKEY. FORTIFICATION OF HERAT. STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. A GERMAN SQUADRON FOR ZANZIBAR. FUNERAL OF EX-PRESIDENT GENERAL GRANT. FEDERATION ENABLING BILL. (Received August 8, 2.10 p.m.) London, August 7. A portion of the frozen meat ex s.f. Elderslie, from Dunedir., has turned out bad, and 4000 carcases have been condecerned as unfit for consumption. (Received August 10, 1.15 a.m.) August 8. The bill for Rising the Age to which Young Females are to be Protected to Sixteen Years was passed last night, in the House of Commons. Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, who has been detailed on a special mission to the Sultan with regard to Egyptian affairs, left town to-day for Constantinople, calling at Vienna en route. (Received August 8, 2.10 p.m.) Bombay, August 7. It has been decided to proceed with the fortifications at Herat, and a number of British, officers have been detailed to proceed with the work as rapidiy as possible. Tenebiffe, August 6. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Royal Mail steamship Tongariro left yesterday morning for England. Her frozen meat is in excellent condition. Later. The Tongariro left this afternoon for New Zealand. (Received August 10, 1.15 a.m.) Berlin, August 8. In consequence of the difficulty which has recently arisen between the German Government and the Sultan of Zanzibar a German squadron has arrived at Zanzibar to enforce the claims of the empire. New York, August 8. The funeral of General Grant took place to-day at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. The entire populace assembled to do honour to she memory of the late President. The funeral cortege, which was of a most imposing character, was fully six miles in extent. [special to press association.] London, August 4. The Melbourne Harbor Trust dredge Melbourne, bound for her destination, has injured her propeller while passing through the Suez Canal, and is now undergoing the neceasary repairs at Suez. August 5. The Federation Enabling Bill has passed through Committee. Clause thirty-three was slightly amended. The amendment of section A, clause fifteen regarding the authority of the Federal Council in respect to the relations of Australasia with the islands of the Pacific, was withdrawn, the mover being unwilling to press it if the colony were desirous of its passing. Mr Bryce withdrew his amendment, adding a bankruptcy section to clause 15, on the Hon. F. Stanley admitting that the matter had been otherwise provided for. The lion. G. J. Goschen being absent, his motion for the omission of clause .'3l was not moved. Mr W. E. Forster congratulated the House on passing the Bill, and believed thnt the colonics would suffer no injury !>v ii, i>nt, on the contrary, such federation would be prodnctive of great benefits.

Clause 31 of the Federation Enabling Bill, which is as follows, "This Act shall cease to be in operation in respect to any colony the Legislature of which shall have passed an Act or ordinance declaring that the same shall cease to be in force; herein provided, nevertheless, that all Acts of the Council passed while this Act was in operation in such colony shall continue to be in force therein, unless altered or repealed by the Council, or unless repealed as to such colony by the Legislature thereof," has been amended on the motion of the Hon. Stanley by leaving out the last words from " unless altered or repealed."