LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2912, 27 February 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. > < BILL DEALING WITH TENURE OF THE HIGHLAND CROFTERS. DIVORCE CASE CRAWFORD V CRAWFORD AND DILKE. IMPERIAL FORCES IN the COLONY FOR DEFENCE. RETIRED ENGLISH OFFICERS IN THE COLONIES. FEARS OF OCCUPATION OF DONGOLA BY ARABS. (Received February 27, 1 a.m.) London, February 26. In the House of Commons to-day a bill was introduced and read a first time dealing with the question of rents and fixity of tenure of Highland crofters. Several of the morning journals state that the Queen’s Proctor will intervene in the divorce case, Crawford v. Crawford and Dilke. (Received February 27, 1.45 p.m.) Evening. In the House of Lords to-day Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced that a committee had been appointed to confer with the Agents-General with regard to the scheme fur rendering the Imperial forces available for the defence of the colonies. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge stated that the War Office would grant every facility and encouragement to ensure to retired officers finding employment in the colonies. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary for War, stated that any fears that the Arabs would succeed in occupying Dongola were entirely groundless. [special to press association. ] London, February 22. Three companies are willing to undertake the construction of the second cable between New Zealand and Australia for £IBO,OOO. Sir Charles Dilke offers to assist the Queen’s Proctor shoo'd he interfere in the divorce suit Crawford v. Crawford. The Irish Bishops demand Home Rule for Ireland, and effaceraent of landlords by means of State purchase, and also suspension of the eviction of tenants. February 23. Haitian offers a 5000 do). prize if Beach wid compete in a sculling race at Canada, Beach receiving half the ani'mnt sliou d he suffei defeat. A shipment of herring ova will he forwarded by the Ruapehu in March. The exhibit, of wines and beer from A ictoria intended for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition arrived in splendid condition. As an outcome of the repiescalations made to Lord Granville by the AgentsGeneral respecting the New Hebrides, the former has requested the AgentsOancial to forward to their respective Governments a secret despatch on (he subject. The Agents consider the as-urance they have received from Lord Granville satisfactory. February 24. The statement that Great Britain intends parleying with Germany for [he cession of territory in New Guinea is not yet confirmed. Prince Napoleon has Issued a manifesto protesting against the expulsion of the Princes from France.

The failure of the Commercial Bank of Adelaide has not cieated much surprise here, but it is expected that the S nth Australian loan, which was to have been placed in the market in April, will now he deferred.

[i. is reported that there are English depositor* in I lie Commercial Bank to the extent of .£300,000.

The Colonial Bank shares and the

colonial stocks, which had slightly declined owing to the Commercial Bank of South Australia having stopped payment, have now recovered their usual price. The Daily News commends the attitude taken up hy the Associated Banks in. refusing to assist the Commercial Bank to tide over its ditli culties. The Times fears that the heavy full in prices of produce will result in other disasters. Sugar is firmer.

Octavius V. Morgan, the Liberal member for Battersea, has resigned in consequence of his being concerned in Government contracts.

February 25. It is considered certain that tinSocialist leaders, Hyudman, Champion, Bums, and Williams will be committed for trial.

Mr O. V. Morgan, the Liberal member for Battersea, who resigned his seat in consequence of his being concerned in Government contracts, will again contest the seat.

Lord Granville has assured the Ageuts-General that ho will endeavour to prevent any fresh annexation of the Pacific Islands by Foreign Powers. The position of the King of Greece is thought to be critical.