LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3023, 12 July 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. “ ELECTIONS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ENTERTAINMENTS TO COLONIAL OFFICIALS AND VISITORS. HONORARY DEGREES. (Received July 10, 2.15 p.m.) London, July 9. Conservative candidates have secured the seats held last Parliament by Liberals for Chippenham, Wells, Maldon (Essex), and the Middleton and Prestvvich Divisions of Lancashire. A large party of colonial officials and visitors proceeded to Cambridge yesterday, where they were well entertained at luncheon in the Guildhall. Honorary degrees have been conferred by the University upon Sir George Bowen, Sir Samuel Davenport, Julius Von Haast, Sir William Clark, and Sir R. Herbert, Permanent Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies. (Received July 12, 1.25 a.m.) July 10. The latest election returns gives the state of parties as follows ;—Conservatives, 290; Unionists, 62; Gladstonites, 149; and Parneliites, 72. The Marquis Hartington is re-elected for Rossendale (Lancashire). Leonard Courtney is re-elected for Bodmin (ihe County town of Cornwall). G. ,0. Trevelyan, who, in March last resigned the office of Secretary for Scotland in Gladstone’s Government, has been defeated for Hawick (Roxburghshire) by a Gladstonite candidate. Joseph Arch, the labour candidate, and Timothy Healy (Nationalist) have been defeated for North-west Norfolk and Londonderry respectively. Conservative condidates have been e'ected for Liberal seats at Harborough (Leicestershire), Stowmarket (Suffolk), Ripon (Yorkshire), Gainsborough (Lincolnshire), North-west Staffordshire, Hyde (Cheshire), Romford (Essex), Penrith (Cumberland), and' Biggleswade (Bedfordshire). Glßclatonite candidates have secured former Liberal seats for Osgoldcross (Yoikshire), and Cardigan. (Received July 12, 11.45 a.m.) Latest. The Prince and Princess of Wales gave a garden party to day at Marlborough House, in honour of Colonial visitors. The Queen was present, and many colonists were presented to her Majesty. The wool market continues fiim. 13,000 bales were catalogued at to-day’s sale. New Zealand securities have suffered a decline. The Four and a Half per cent, loan is to-day quoted at 1011- and the Four per cent, subscribed stock at 98. Capetown, July 10. Shaw Savili and Albion Company's steamship lonic, from Plymouth June 21, left this morning for Port Chalmers, Wellington, and Lyttelton. f special to press association. ( London, July 7. The first Austalian parcels post has been despatched, and some ceremony was made on the occasion by the postal authorities. The owners of the fishing smacks seized by the Canadian Government refuse to pay the fines for illegally fishing in Canadian waters, and have appealed to the American Congress. Mr William Crosly has been gazetted Dutch Consul at Hobart. Sir A. E. Havelock has refused to accede to the Boers’ demands in Zululand, and a deadlock has ensued. At the request of the Boers, Germany will protect Uppinglonia. A new coinage will be issued in commemoration of the Queen’s jubilee year. The “Pall Ma i Gazette” says Mr Gladstone’s defeat is becoming a rout. The police expect tints on the 12th instant, on the occasion ot Urn annual Orange demonstration to comiuoiate the Battle of the Boyne. It is believed the attitude of New Zealand re.-peeling the New Hebrides has emboldened France to send the convicts which were intended for Madagascar to New Coledonia. The Imperial Crown Law Officers consider that an Enabling Bill will be necessary before the separation of Queensland can be effected. The Chambers of Commerce C.mgrpss recommend the assimilation of postal charges to the Union rales, International ne.iirabsatioii of the cable, 'lie reduction of telegraph rates, and advise that shipowners should be rendered

liable for the proper care of goods confided to them for conveyance. The “Times” advises the Congress of Delegates from the Chambers of Commerce to adopt a uniform commercial code for the whole of the Empire. The New Zealand loan will be placed in the market in October. It is expected that the Tasmanian loan will be floated at ,£lOl 10s.