LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2939, 1 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >—< THE PROPOSED CESSION OF RAPA ISLAND. PROPOSED UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE. RUSSIA AND THE GOVERNORSHIP OF ROUMELIA. THE STRIKES IN BELGIUM. (Received March 31, 2.50 p.m.) London, March 30. Negotiations are in progress between England and France touching the cession of Rapa Island to Great Britain. The French Government appear to be reluctant to [tart with the territory in question. (Received April 1, 1.45 a.m.) Maich 31. In the House of Commons last night the motion brought forward by Mr

Hennioker Heaton, in favor of a universal penny postage throughout the British dominions was rejected by a large majority. (Received March 31, 2.50 p.m.) Constantinople, March 30. Russia having refused her assent to the Italian amendment to appoint Piince Alexander Governor of Eastern Roumelia without limitation as to time, the European Powers have reverted to the original proposal for a five years' tenure of office. Brussels, March 30. The indostrial strikes are decreasing, and rioting is quieting down throughout the country. (Received April 1, 1.45 p.m.) March 31. The rioting in the Charleroi district has now subsided, and an orderly feeling is restored among the workmen. [special to press association.] London, March 25. The Government having decided to bring in a measure to confirm the agreement arrived at by the Berne convention regarding the law of copyright, have invited the Agents-General to discuss the measure on Tuesday. The bill will greatly improve the position of colonial authors. March 26. The Countess de Chambord, widow of the Count de Chambord, is dead. She was the last of the elder branch of the Bourbon family, and was aged sixty-nine years. In consequence of the serious disturbances by the men on strike, the Governor of the State of Missouri has summoned out the troops. March 27.

Mr George Pleydell has be.en ap. pointed sole liquidator in connection with the affairs of the Commercial Bank of South Australia, and petitions presented for winding up the Bank have been postponed until June next.

In the Reichstag Piince Bismarck referred ominously to the present attitude of France towards Germany. The Payment of Members Bill, introdncfd in the House of Commons by Mr Howard Spencely, M.P., proposes to pay members an honorarium of £3OO, the money to be paid from the rates.

Sir William John Clarke, of Victoria, has forwarded to the Lord Mayor of Loudon a cheque for £250, for the relief of the unemployed in London.

A Colonial India Commercial Museum is proposed in London.

It is expected that Messrs Chamberlain and Trevelyan will withdraw their resignations next week. The colliery riots io Belgium are wide-spread, and great havoc to property has been the result. Sanguinary conflicts have also taken place, and many persons hare been wounded. It is reported that Russia has occupied Port Lazaroff.