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ENGLISH. London, February 19. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Presiden of the Board of Trade, has communi cated with the London Chamber o l Commerce, urging it to enquire into the best mpans of prpirjoting an Imperial Zollverein. H,M.S, Rapid has been reoomoiissioned for service on the Australian station, Mr Reynolds, a dairy expert from New Zealand, has opened a depot in London for the sale of produce from that colony. Watson and Sons, merchants, of Melbourne, have failed. Their liabilities are £IBO,OOO, but assets are available to a very considerable amount.
The postal authorities hayereceiyecj intelligence that iV-M.9. Monowf ; , whiph had to return to San Francisco owing to an accident to her machinery, will resume her voyage to Auckland on the 22nd inslant, and will leave Sydney on her return journey on the time-table day. The Prince of Wales is being reelected Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of England. The Admiralty has determined to re-open the Egeria cases. The Bank of England has repaid to the Banlj of FnwiQe the gold advanced duping toe Barings crisis,
Members of the Liberal Party have made a donation of £SOOO to help the Anti-Parnelites and promise to assist in paying their election expenses. Mr J* B. Patterson, of Victoria t speaking at Newcastle, urged that it would fee preferable to invest in oolonial seounties rather than those of American Republics. Federation would strengthen the union of the colonies with England. He contrasted the royalty of the colonial autonomy with the. veiled rebellion pf Home" Rule,
FOREIGN. Huakim, February 10 Toker has been captured Uy tho Egyptian troops. arid r an tulvunoo on Kassula is possible. Washington, February 1!) The Senate has, bya largo majority passed the Copyright Bill, which was temporarily laid aside. The Senate, in addition to tho subsidy has voted 25,000 dollars for soundings for the cable to Honolulu. St John's, February 19 Meetings have been held in Newfoundland in support of the demand for the ratification inGreat Britain of the reciprocity treaty between Newfoundland and the United States. Ottawa, February 19. In the course of an address to tho electors at Toronto. Hir John Macdonald, the Premier, charged Sir li, Cartwright, K.C.M.G, and formerly Minister of Finance in tho Mackenzie pf deliberately conspiring with a view to annexing Canada to the United States, and he also accused the editor ol tho Toronto Globe with secretly submitting to American senators measures calculated to weaken Canadian allegiance to Qrpat Britain, and secure annexation to America. These charges created a great sensation, aud raised the anger of the audience, who loudly proclaimed their loyalty to tho Queen. The Quebec Courier, a Conseryav tivo organ, declares that Sir L|. Playlair, M.P. for and Mr J, Cliamborlain, approve of Canadian frootrado with Amevioa.
The pamphlet issued by Mr-jfarrer, editor of thu Toronto Globe, Nyjd
referred to by Sir John Macdonald in the course of his address to the electors at Toronto,advised that measures should be at once taken to coerce Canada into annexation to the United States, and urged the imposition of tonnage dues on all Nova Scotian vessels trading to America. The pamphlet also advocated the the suspension of bonding privileges, thus preventing trains from the Canadian side entering the United States. Sir John Macdonald, in concluding his speech, warned the country that if the Ministry were defeated at the forthcoming elections, Mr Farrer would become leader of the movement in favor of annexation.
AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, February 20. The news of the failure of Watson and Sons, merchants, has created a sensation in business circles here. The failure is believed to be due to bad debts contracted in Melbourne. These have been accruing since the burst of the land boom, and they were considerably increased by the late strike. From unofficial but trustworthy advices received by members of the military staff here from India, it appears that the Russians are collectingjtransports near Herat in far larger quantities than they receive credit for. The Anglo-Russian situation is considered to be seriously affected by this move, and a suggestion is made that an Australian contingent might be sent to render assistance in the event of war breaking out in Afghanistan. Another proposal is that an Australian brigade should be sent to attend the great military camp which is to be held at Delhi next year.
Perth, February 20. The two Houses are in conflict in conseqence of an attempt by the Legislative Council to assume the right to amend a Money Bill. Sydney, February 20.
Bradley, manager of the Devonshire-street branch of the English and Scottish Chartered Bank, has absconded. His defalcations are believed to be very heavy.
A hitch has occurred in the election of Canon Barlow, of Townsville, to the Bishopric of North Queensland, It is understood that some of the Australian Bishops object to Canon Barlow's election, on the ground that he has not studied at, or been associated with any of the English Universities.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3742, 21 February 1891, Page 2
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