LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3024, 13 July 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ELECTIONS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. BATOUM A COMMERCIAL PORT. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. RELEASE OF AMERICAN FISHING VESSELS. SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA IN ITALY. (Received July 13, 11.15 a.m.) London, July 12. The following is an estimate of the final result of the geneial elections : Conservatives, 327; Unionists, 77; Gladstouites, 187 ; Parnellites, 87. The returns of yesterday’s elections show that the former Liberal seats for Sutherland County and Tyneside (Northumberland) have been secured by supporters of Gladstone. The Russian Government has explained to other Powers that Batonm, in the Black Sea, will remain a commercial though not military port. The National Rifle Association has arranged that the highest scorer in the first stage Queen’s prize at Wimbledon ■shall receive a medal and badge ; in the Alexandra, a prize distribution. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriter’s Association : London, July 12. Arrived, the ship Invercargill, from Port Chalmers. New York, July 12. The Canadian Government has released the American fishing vessels recently seized in Nova Scotian waters. The owners paid the fines on the understanding that they be refunded if the seizure is shown to have been illegal. Rome, July 12. The outbreak of cholera is spreading in Italy in an alarming manner. [special to press association. I London, July 7. H.M.S. Miranda, at present on the Australian station, has been re-called, and will be dismantled. Mr Goschen has been offered a seat in Corn wall,-and another has been offered to Sir Thomas Braasey.