LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2941, 3 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] Rv Electric Telegraph—Copyright. JESSE COLLINGS, M.P., UNSEATED FOR IPSWICH. COLONIAL-INDIAN EXHIBITION. SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE COLONISTS. THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON AND THE COMBINED FLEET. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHTS. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE PENNY POSTAGE QUESTION. RESIGNATION of JESSE COLLINGS. THE DISTRESS AND HOME RULE QUESTIONS. GREAT MEETING AT THE LONDON GUILDHALL. RUSSIA AND PRINCE ALEXANDER OF BULGARIA. ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO. (Received April 2,2. 15 p.m.) London, April 1. The petition against the return of Jesse Codings, M.P. for Ipswich, bus been upheld. Codings is consequently unseated. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as Chairman of the ColonialIndian Exhibition Commission, has appointed a special committee to receive colonists who may visit the Exhibition. Earl Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, infoimed the House of Lords to-day that the Russian squadron had only gone to Smyrna for the purpose of revitualling, and would immediately rejoin the Combined Fleet at Sudo Bay. Rosebery added that Russia was prepared cordially to cooperate with England as to the movements of the squadron. At a meeting of persons interested in the question of International Copyrights to-day, it was resolved to introduce a bill into Parliament having for its object the inclusion of the British Colonies in the Convention. The Agent-Generals promised in the meanwhile to refer the matter to their respective Governments. The conversion of New Zealand stocks has taken place to the extent of two and half millions.

(Received April 2, 7.30 p.m.) Tile weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, give the proportion to liabilities at 40 per cent., or one per cent, below last week. The total reserve in notes and bullion amounts to £13,700,000, being £BOO,OOO below last week’s reserve. The directors of the Bank of South Australia have declared a dividend for the half-year at the rale of six per cent, per annum, and carry forward and place to the reserve fund the sum of £4OOO.

(Received April 3, 1.15 a.m.) April 2. A discussion took place yesterday in the House of Lords on the question of universal penny postage throughout the British dominions. Lord Wolverton, Postmaster-General, slated that he had nuclei- consideration a scheme tending in the same direction as the proposals [Hit forward in (he House of Commons by Mr Hennicker Heaton, and added that he had reason to believe an arrangement would be made that would prove satisfactory to the colonies. Mr Jesse Codings, M.P., for Ipswich, has tendered his resignation. The Daily News to day states that Russia threatens to occupy Bulgaria in the event of Prince Alexander declining to yield to Russian demands with regard to the governorship of Eastern Roumelia. (Received April 3,2 p.m.) Evening. An important meeting of representatives of the mercantile community was held in tho Guildhall, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, on the distress question and Home Rule tor Ireland. Resolutions were passed condemning the proposals for its institution. (Received April 2, 2.40 p.m.) ‘ —Constantinople, A,,,p i. __ _ q q t j Je

Roumelian question, ami declines (o consent to any limitation of his term of office as Governor of Eastern Roumrlir.

Rio de Janiero, April 1. The Tongariro arrived this morniti" Homewards. The meat is in excellent condition.