LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3144, 1 December 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Klectrig Telegraph. —Copyright,

SIR G. 0. TREVELYAN AND THE BRIGHTON SEAT. ELECTION OF ROBERTSON, A CONSERVATIVE.

ARRIVAL OP THE RUAPEHU. UNDER-CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND. FALL IN THE PRICE OF WOOL. DEPARTURE OF THE lONIC FROM THE CAPE. HOMEWARD NEW ZEALAND MAILS VIA SAN FRANCISCO. INCREASE OF THE GERMAN ARMY. (Received November 30, 5.15 p.m.) London, November 29. Sir G. 0. Trevelyan having declined to contest the vacant seat, Robertson (a Conservative) has been elected to the House of Commons for Brighton vice David Smith, deceased.

The New Zealand Shipping Company s Royal Mail steamship Ruapehu arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. The Australian mails, from Melbourne, October 21st, were delivered to-day via Brindisi. (Received December 1, 1 a.m.) Later, It is announced that Sir Redvers Boiler has been appointed temporarily to succeed Sir R. Hamilton as UnderSecretary for Ireland. (Received December 1, 2.30 p.m.) November 30. The wool sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance of Home and Foreign buyers. The catalogue comprised 10,200 bales. For greasy merinos the prices ruled at a |d to Id lower iban at the close of last auctions j and for sconred merinos the prices were dto 2d lower. The series closes on the 10th December. (Received November 30, 5.15 p.m.) Capetown, November 28. Show Savill and Co's steamship lonic left last evening for New Zealand. San Francisco, November 28. The Union Company’s Royal Mail a'caruship Australia arrived to-day from Auckland. (Received November 30, 5.15 p.m.) Berlin, November 29. The Emperor William in a comma nicaiion addressed to the President and Vice-President of the German Pari lament, lays stress upon the necessity for an increase in the German Army.

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London, November 25. Lord Salisbury, in reply fo the resell! turns passed by the London Socialists, states that their proposals will tend to intensify the great distress.

November 26. The Standard states that the English Government, in deference tu the wishes of China, will reconsider the question of occupation of Port Hamilton, and will possibly agree to occupy instead a position close to the mainland of Corea. The case in which Lady Colin Campbell applies for a divorce from her husband has commenced. The details are of a revolting nature. The Government will prosecute Mr Dillon for seditious speeches made by him.

The Cambridge University has conferred upon Professor M'Coy, of Melbourne, the doctorship of Science.

November 27. The Press are clamouring for an increase of the army. Messrs O’Brien, Dillon, and Lakley, M.Ps., are inciting Irish tenants to offer rents less 25 per cent., and if that is refused to lodge the amount with trustees to maintain and defend those evicted. Landlords have lately made great reductions in the rents, and it is expected that the National League and the. United Ireland will endeavor to suppress any opposition to payment of reduced rents.

The Maiquis of Hartinglon has up. proved of the Irish policy of the Government.

It is reported that 5000 troops have been ordered to proceed to Ireland. Dr. Williams has re placed O’Donovan Rossa as leader of the Fenian Broi herhood.

November 28. M. de Freycinet is parlaying, and endeavouring to arrange for a European control of the Suez Canal. November 29. The well-known Australian trader ship Melpomene has been caught in a cyclone off Madras. The Melpomene had on board a large number of pilgrims for Mecca, of whom twentythree have died from the injuries received during the buffeting of the vessel. The captain and crew were also hurt.