LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Kumara Times, Issue 2921, 10 March 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

INTELLIGENCE,

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,

MURRAY SMITH BANQUET,

THE CROFTER QUESTION.

CONFERENCE OF POWERS ON THE ROUMELIAN QUESTION. BRITISH GARRISON at TEMETHAN IN DANGER. GOVERNOR FOR GERMAN NEW GUINEA. BISMARCK SUFFERING RHEUMATISM. (Received March 9, 10.45 p.m.) London, March 8. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has signified his acceptance of the invitation to preside at the farewell dinner (o be given to Mr Murray Smith. Earl Granville, Secretary for the Colonies, has also intimated his intention of being present. March 9. In the House of Commons last night, the hill dealing with the Crofters’ question was read a second time. Rio de Janiero, March 7. The steamship Doric left last night for London. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. Constantinople, March 8. The Conference of Ambassadors of the various Powers represented at the Port to consider the Ronmelian question will hold its first sitting on Saturday next.

Rangoon, March 8,

Intelligence has been received by General Prendergast at Mandalay that a force of some 9000 rebels has surrounded the British position at Teraethan, the Garrison of which place only numbers 300 men. General Prendergast, on receipt of the news, called np reinforcements, and is now advancing to the relief of the beleaguered British troops. (Received March 10, 1.30 p.tn.) Berlin, March 9. It is announced that Admiral Schlinifz has been appointed Governor of the German territory of New Guinea. Prince. Bismarck is suffering from rheumatism which is increasing in violence. [special to press association. | London, March 5. The Empire Club has been closed for lack of support. Godfrey Egremont, late Secretary of the Adelaide, Kensington, and Norwood Building and Investment Society, Adelaide, who recently absconded to Stutgart, Germany, having embezzled the funds of the Society, and who was extradited on the request of the English authorities, has been brought up at Bow street, and remanded to Adelaide.

Sir R. N. Fowler, referring to the proposal to establish a post card system with the colonies, considers that it would involve a heavy loss.

A model of the statue of her Majesty the Queen, by Joseph E. Balkin, R.A., who was commissioned to make it by the Government of New South Wales for their National Art Gallery, has been submitted to Sir Saul Samuel and Lord Rosebery, who have expressed tbeir approval of it.

The long pending libel action, Bryce v. Ruscleo, has been commenced.

March 7. An attempt by Anarchists and discontents to destroy the Paris Bourse failed. Godfrey Egremont, the Adelaide defaulter, sails on March 11th, in custody. The Council of the Colonial Institute propose to purchase the freehold of the site on which their building has recently been erected. It is reported that Mr Gladstone proposes to establish four Provincial Councils in Ireland. The Standard complains of the lavish borrowing of Queensland. The Parnellite crusade will be commenced in England shortly. In the House of Commons, Mr Pender’s proposal to construct a cable between St. Vincent and the West Coast of Africa has been sanctioned by a large majority, despite the assertion made by Mr Hennekei- Hoato'n that the. contract for its construction was a dishonest one.