LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3107, 18 October 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. INTENDED DEMONSTRATION OF LONDON SOCIALISTS. HEAVY GALES IN ENGLAND. LORD CHURCHILL FOR PARIS. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. (Received October 18, 1.15 a.m.) London, October 16. The Socialists in London are making arrangements for a demonstration on November 9th, when a procession of unemployed will follow the Lord Mayor’s show. A series of heavy gales, accompanied by floods, occurred in England. Shipwrecks, resulting in loss of life, have occurred on the coast. Communications are now passing between the Great Powers with the view of selecting a successor to Prince Alexander in Bulgaria. Vienna, October 17. Lord Randolph Churchill, who has for some time been on a visit to this city left for Paris to-day. (Received October 18, 12.30 p.m.) Ottawa, October 16. The victory of the French party in the Provincial election of Quebec is the defeat of the Government for that province. (Received October 18, 1.15 a.m.) October 17. The Quebec Provincial elections have resulted in a victory for the French party. Capetown, October 15. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Tongariro left here this afternoon for New Zealand. Rio de Janeiro, October 15. Shaw-Savill and Albion Company’s steamship Coptic, from Lyttelton, Sept. 21, left here yesterday morning for Plymouth with a cargo of meat in good condition. The New Zealand Shipping Company’*! s.s. Rimutaka, from Lyttelton, September 23rd, arrived yesterday evening with a cargo of meat in good condition. (Received October 17, 10.30 a.ra.) Paris, October 17. News to band from Madagascar state that the Hovas have asked the French Resident to undertake the construction of a line of telegraph from Tamative to Antananarivo, the Capital. It is also reported that the Hovas are sending fourteen native youths to France to learn trades, and be instructed iu arts and military drill, (Received October 18, 12.30 p.m.) October 17. The French Press, in reply to recent articles iu the leading English newspapers on the European situation, deny that France is seeking war, and intriguing against England. They state that the tendency of the French Government is towards peace, and what armament is being attended to is merely defensive not offensive measures. The newspaper Le Temps, in an article to-day, deplores the rivalry and jealousy of the English Press. Journals of a serious tone strive to improve relations between England and France. Madrid, October 16. The state of seige declared here last month at the time of the Republican outbreak lias now been raised. [special to press association.] London, October 11. Trade generally continues to improve. The London Socialists are promoting a procession to follow the Lord Mayor’s Show on November 9th. The Parnellite Press ridicule the reported scheme of Provincial Government for Ireland. Mr Buchanan, of New South Wales, writes to the Times that there is plenty of work in that colony for genuine workers. Baron Makleay is seeking Russian help to establish a temperance colony in New Guinea. M R. H. Want, the Solicitor for New South Wales, registers the Pacific Cable Company with a capital of two millions. The Jubilee Exhibition Committee have asked the Duke of Cambridge to apply for .£ISOO towards the expense of British art exhibits. Sir Coutts Lindsay will he willing to send the whole of the Grosvenor collection if a special admission charge of Is is made, or will give them free if allowed £ISOO

for expenses. Twenty-two thousand feet have been applied for by Messrs Elkingfcon and Co. for electro-plate exhibits. Thirty thousand pounds worth of Australian wines have been imported this year. Mr Donald Larnach, Chairman of the Bank of New South Wales, will be a passenger by the Austral, which sails on November 13th. Mr William Wilson, of Victoria, will he entertained at a banquet on 20th inst. October 13. The shares in the newly-formed Day Dawn Mining Company are at a premium of fourteen shillings. Sir Hercules Robinson will retain the Governorship of Cape Colony for a fresh terra.