LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2903, 17 February 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

f+4 [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SPREAD OF THE LABOUR AGITATION. RIOTS IN BIRMINGHAM AND YARMOUTH. DEATH OF VISCOUNT CARDWELL. DEPARTURE OF THE RIMUTAKA. THE IRISH QUESTION. LETTER FROM MR. GLADSTONE TO THE NEWSPAPERS. STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. RELIEF OF THE UNEMPLOYED IN LONDON. THE MAY LAW IN GERMANY. (Received February 16, 7.16 p.m.) London, February 15. The labour agitation is spreading in England. Serious riots of unemployed have taken place in Birmingham and Yarmouth, but in both instances the police authorities proved equal to the occasion, and succeeded in speedily quelling the outbreaks. The death is announced, aged 76, of Viscount Cardwell. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Rimntaka left Plymouth yesterday for Auckland, calling at Madeira and the Cape of Good Hope en route. (Received February 17, 1.30 a.m.) February 16. Mr Gladstone has written a letter to a newspaper in which he invites Irishmen of all classes and all parties to communicate to Government the needs of Ireland, and calls upon them to aid him in deciding upon a plan for the settlement of the Irish question. The mails ex Orient Company’s steamship Melbourne, January Bth, were delivered yesterday, via Naples. The P. and 0. Company’s steamship Carthage, from Melbourne December 31st, arrived at Plymouth last night. (Received February 17, noon.)

Evening. Her Majesty has sent a donation of £SOO to the fund which is being raised for the relief of the unemployed in London.

(Received February 17, 1.30 a. in.) Berlin, February IG. A bill has been introduced into the Diet by Prince Bismarck virtually repealing what is generally known as Che May Law, affecting the clergy. [special to press association. 1 London, February 11. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, sails for Me!bourne on Auril 22nd. P The Oriental Government has paid the Victorian Government twenty shilling in the pound, with interest added, in satisfaction of their claim against the old Bank. The Agents-Gmeral are discussing Mr Griffiths’ despatch regarding the New Hebrides. = February 12. Mr Anderson, of the Eastern Extension Company, declares that it would not. pay to lay an opposition cable between New Zealand and Australia. At the next meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, a on Xmperiaj

Federation will be read by Sir Geo. Bowen.

Two eight-inch twelve-and-a-half ton breech-loading guns, made to the order of the Victorian Government at Sir Wm. Armstrong’s factory at Eiswick, have been shipped by the Midlothian. The divorce case, Crawford v. Craw fold, has created a good deal of excitement, and the impression left on tli<public mind is that the facts contained in the allegation have been disproved, but that the verdict obtained was simply a legal acquittal. Mrs Crawford’* admissions were unsupported, and complete evidence was not produced by the petitioner’s counsel. Acting on the advice of his counsel, Sir Charles Dilke did not present himself foi examination. The Times characterises the result of the case as extraordinary, and the Pall Mall Gazette says that Sir Charles Dilke’s promised refutation of the charges has not been given. The marriage has been dissolved.

Hordern’s Western Australia Laud Company has increased its capital to £300,000. Rear-Admiral Hoskin and Admiral Erskine have been appointed Naval Lords of the Admiralty. February 14. The Times states that Setvia is finally resolved to adopt a peaceful attitude iu future.

It is reported that Sir Charles Dilke will resign his seat in the Ministry. Speaking at Paddington Lord Randolph Churchill predicted a civil war would occur in Ireland if a separate Parliament was granted. The Standard states that the Great Powers will not allow the offensive and defensive agreement of Turkey and Bulgaria.

Mr .John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has been re-elected by a majority of 2660.

Obituary.—The Very Rev. Principal Tulloch, D.D., Vice-Chancellor of the Univeisity of St. Andrew's, aged 63 years.

February 15. The Orient Steamship Company are about to have a steamer of 6000 tons, built for them on the Clyde. Teenier, the sculler, has issued a challenge to William Beach to row him for the championship of the world, and offers the latter lOOOdols. for his expenses.

The Socialists intend to hold a meeting in Hyde Park .on Sunday next.