LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2924, 13 March 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR MENTONE. DUTY ON COLONIAL WINES TO ENGLAND. THE ROUMELIAN QUESTION. THE LIBEL ACTION BRYCE Y. RUSDEN. YERDICT FOR BRYCE, £SOOO. (Received March 12, 7.20 p.m.) London, March 12. Details to hand in regard to the railway collision near Mentone show that the accident was considerably overstated at first. Only two lives were lost in the collision, and neither of the victims were English. The Colonial Ageuts-General interview Sir William Yemen Harcourt and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday next, on the subject of the reduction of the duties on colonial wines coming into England, Holds worth thinks it is probable a reduction will be made from 2s 6d to Is 9d. (Received March 13, 1.35 p. m.) Evening. The libel action, Bryce v. Rusden, which has been in course of hearing during the past eight days, was concluded to-day with a verdict for plaintiff returned, the damages being assessed at £SOOO. An application by defendant's counsel to stay execution was refused. (Received March 12, 7.20 p.m.) Constantinople, March 12. The preliminary meeting of Ambassadors has approved of the amended form of agreement on the Eoumelian question, [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE. ) London, February 26, The Standard, in a leading article today declares that the continual seclu sion of the Queen must prove disastrous to the monarchy. February 28. The Government have promised Mr Henniker-Heaton to consult the Australian Colonial Government with reference to the advisableness of inaugurating a system of penny postal cards between England and the colonies. Australian wines are to be sold at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition by each colony in its own court, under the control of the Commissioners. The rate charged will be an advance of 10 per cent, on growers’ prices, to cover expenses. [.SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] London, February 9. Mr Howard Yincent will ask Mr Gladstone to convene the Federation Conferenoe in* connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. In the House of Commons Mr Octavius Morgan asked the Government. whether

they were prepared to open an office for the diffusion of knowledge concerning the various colonies, for the benefit of intending immigrants. The Queensland loan is quoted at three per cent, premium. March 11. The Paris “Temps” urges the French Government to annex the New Hebrides, giving assurances that no recidivistes will be deported there. The ship Noss Head, hound from Sydney to Portland, Oregon, and now considerably overdue, has been posted at Lloyd’s as missing.