FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2492, 30 June 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

——& | J'.v Ki.ioeruic Ti;i.Ei;iiAi'ii.—Coi'VitliiHT.J ( '.U'KTown, June 2U. The Qsutu tribe made an attack on the followers of Usihepu, and utterly routed them. No oll'ensive action against the rebels will be made by the British troops until the arrival of General Smytlie, with reinforcements. Loxnox, Juno 27. Lord W'olscley has been under examination by the Army Estimates Committee. J[e, said there was by half too many generals in the British army, and the majority were utterly incompetent. Juue'2S. In the House of Commons, despite the strong advocacy by MiGladstone, the Channel Tunnel Bill was vej"cted by I 12.

The Education Commission have made their report, and recommend that encouragement should be given to the voluntary schools system, and that religious and moral education should lie developed.

■Sir John render has had an interview with Lord Knutsford, relative to laying an alternative cable to Perth. ,Vt the Lambeth Conference the discussion 011 doctrinal standard will be opened by the Right lie v. Dr. Barry, of Sydney. June "2!>. in the House of Commons ltist night, Baron L'e Worms announced that the Government of New Zealand had agreed to join the .sugar bounty convention. Mf.xjco, .Tune 27. liy the recent Hoods in the country districts several towns have suffered severely. Over a thousand bodies have since been recovered. Maiouii, .1 une 26. The church at Bre/.e/ia (Ualieia) was struck by lightning 011 Sunday last. Three of the congregation, were killed, and many others injured.