BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2745, 10 January 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

-, [Kedteb’s ’Oreht ’Stom in*SchtlßUd‘ ! !< A' very severe s’’storm'h*aß''bberi, 5 ’’storm'h*aß''bberi , ' v eSf* i perienced. over the’ greater part of Scotland during the past'“ 24 hours. The wind blew With'hurricrihe force, and proved moat disastrous in its; effect iri;jiany'places/ • iSeverhr casualties-aie reported at sea, and intelligence to isand .of fhe ce.mplc.tß destruction of the lighthouse at' Port Ellen, olf~the south coast af Islay/ 1 * J " Export of Butter. Y , T The supply of fresh brought from Melbourne in the refrigerating chambers of the" steamship Ehrbps, recently' arrived/ has; beenexamined, and found to be in T excellent condition. ; Irelands— It has transpired that. Government propose to adopt stringent measures to check the sale'of arms in Ireland,- ami he made Tor'fthe punishment of persons supplying rifles or other weapons |iq disturbed, districts. Mr Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, proceeds, to-morrow, to Osborne, where the |Queen is now stayirig, lan&Jit is understood that a Council will he held to approve rpf , the| to be adopted.• ; r-tzah A New Zealand BankThe if htlonal Brink of 'New Zealand has declared a.dividend of throe per cent for the pasfi f J‘ <’>‘i '' l ' 1 Bebuk, An Imperial rescript addressed to the Prussian Ministry has been made public tq-day. The dpcuipent,§troagJy asserts the right of the exercise of the Imperial prerogative throughput the Empire, and insists that the oath of allegiance taken thelftto abstain from agitation, in support of the .GoyerumeM At.,,the Time ..p| t Jfcrijg; mentary f Big Brothers. j'l i." i- ? : CiiSo;’JahVSr ~, Jt, has. transpired that, the and English Gonsuls-GeneraltotheEgyptiln Court hake 1 sjObt'anid ehticiif : Ddto;W|!se Khedive, mtimating thrifi-England ssjL France have .resolved to maintain His Majesty’s'.' authority 1 against: any rebellion or other disorder which, may Occur within his; realm, s 1 . i '■■a i: ■ tULw....in ,;M