LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3053, 16 August 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[RENTER'S TELEGRAMS.] I-'»y Kiii-XTiMcTicrjcoiiAi'ii —Coi'Yiiicur. A LARMING (X) IX lERY EXPLOSION IN LANCASHIRE. OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO COLONIAL VISITORS. MEETING OF BRITISH CAIiINLT. THE STATE OF IRELAND. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. CANADA AND TIFK COLONIAL EXLIir.ITTON. THE FRENCH OFFICIAL JCURNAL FUTURE OPLRATmNS IN FRANCE. THE PRESENT POSITION ov ! PAPACY | MKSSAGF FROM TMU GFRUVN I EMPERORS. ' * j (Received August 11, 9 p.m.) i London 1 , August 13. An alarming eoili-ry explosion ec- \ eiine.l to-day ; ,L Wooo'end, Laneashiro, ! by whx-h thirty miners were entombed! , Serious fears are entertained as to their i v ! - '•'' v " ' Ai''.;:s! Pi. j ;,,.,,.^ Au<."ix|, 14.. ' :,!|!| ": <\ ■+'■<?/> "\r,\vy fnr tho Colonies, !'"■- an oilieial notification that i

ho will receive at the Colonial Office on each Tuesday during the remainder of the month any colonial visitors who may desire an interview with him. It is announced that a meeting of the Cabinet ia being held at Hicks Beach's, Chief Secretary for Ireland, at which it was reported that the state of that country is reassuring. The Cabinet has decided that Parliament shall be prorogued so soon as supplies have been obtained. A committee of the Cabinet is appointed to consider the position of affairs in Ireland. Sir Chas. Tupper, High Commissioner of Canada, is proceeding to Ottawa to confer with the Dominion Government concerning the proposed Permanent Colonial Exhibition in London, and the part Canada should take in connection with the same. Paris, August 14. The official journal publishes an article to-day regarding the FrancoGerman protocol of December last relating to the future operations of those countries on the west coast of Africa and the South Pacific. The journal invokes the taking of New Hebrides by France, and argues in justification of-such steps. (Received August 14, 3.15 p.m.) Rome, An "list 12. The Emperors of Austria and Germany have caused the Pope to be iainformed that at the meeting at Gastein they have under consideration the present position of the Papacy. His Holiness replied, expressing thanks to their Majesties fov the intimation.

[special to press association. ] London, August 9. Messrs Lionel Brough and Boucicaulfc Jan., sail by the steamer Orient, with a full Opera Company, for a tour in the colonies. Mr Gladstone, who was returned for two seats at the lale elections, has elected to represent Midlothian. Mr James Service will be one of the speakers of the deputation -which is to wait on Lord Salisbury on the Federation question. August 10. The French wheat crop is estimated to yield about 300,000,000 bushels. The isolated action of Russia is much commented on. Germany and England arr urging China to resist th". Russian occupation of Port Luzareff. The Protestant population of Belfast are furious at the partisanship shown by the police during the liots. The hospitals are full of wounded men, women and children. August 11. The police have been partly withdrawn from Belfast, and replaced by Holdiers, who are much more popular with the inhabitants. The Repnblique Fiancaise insists on France retaining the New Hebrides by right of first occupation. The Standard referring to tho same question, consider that it is time France evacuated. The Moldacot Pocket Sewiii" Machine Company has been floated, with a capital of £IOO,OOO, and Mr Spensley has started for Australia for the purpose of establishing an agencythere.