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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2736, 25 January 1890, Page 2

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(by elkctric telegraph.—ooptrtoht.) London, January 22. The influenza epidemic is now decidedly abating in Europe. Mr Parnell's action against the Times has been further postponed to the 3rd of February. The jury have disagreed in the case of Marks and Woolf, committed for trial on the charge of blackmailing the Transvaal Mining Company, it is unlikely a new trial will be ordered.

Lord Knutsford states that assent to the Divorce Bill of Victoria and New South Wales is postponed until the opinion of the Governments of the colonies named is obtained as to the possibility of making the length of domicile similar in both colonies.

The text of the Samoan convention has been published officially.

The King of Sweden is to arbitrate in the event of any dispute arising as to the appointment of officials.

Slavin refuses to accept the challenges thrown out by McAuliffe. He states that he will fight only with Sullivan, or the winner of the Sullivan-Jackson match.

The committee of the Pelican Club has been reinstated. The report is not correct that the committee has resigned in consequence of the resolution passed by a large majority at a general meeting of the club, desiring that further in quiry should be made into Mr Abington's behaviour in connection with the Slavin-Smith prize fight. The Forth Bridge has been tested eatisfactorily. At the Antwerp wool sales the Vndding was flat, and the attendance was only moderate. The prices realised show an all-round fall of 10 per cent, on the closing rates of the November sales. Two thousand bales were offered, of which 1160 were sold.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, and carried forward .£20,000 to the reserve fund. XI 3,000 have been carried forward. January 23. The Sportsman fund for Slavin has closed ; the total amounts to £440. Jem Mace is training for a boxing match with Mitchell for £1000. Washington, January 21. The American Senate has referred the agreement arrived at by the convention to a committee. A terrific storm has been experienced at Nevada, United States. Immense numbers of stock are reported to be perishing, and traffic has been stopped.

Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner of the Dominion of Can da, assists Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Ambassador at Washing, to negotiate for a settlement of the Canadian fisheries dispute. New York, January 22. Terrible storms have occurred on the Atlantic. Thirty steamers are now overdue. Ban Francisco, January 21, The California Athletic Club offers McAuliffe and Slavin a purse of sovereigns to bring about a match between these pugilists. Bbiilin, January 21. Princn Bismarck intends forcing the Socialist Bill through the Reichstag. Cairo, January 21. Mr Stanley was entertained at a a grand banquet given in his honour by Sir Evelyn Baring, British Con-sul-General. Amongst the guests on the occasion were the Right Hon J. Chamberlain and Mr Jesse Collings, M.P., who are touring in Egypt.