LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1971, 14 November 1889, Page 22

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Pee Press Association.)

London, November 12. Sir Charles Dilke has refused to stand for Fulham and elsewhere, alleging that his time is fully taken up with literary work. The Standard insists on the police putting a stop to prize fights, disguised under the name of glove contests. News of Dr Peters' death has been, reaffirmed. Ex-King Milan has returned to Belgrade city. M. Tricoupis, Prime Minister of Greece, threatens that Greece will avenge the sufferings of the Cretans directly it is strong enough. The Great Powers have agreed to ignore the Bulgarian question. Shares in the Bank of New Zealand fell £1 owing to a rumour that the London and colonial registers were to be amalgamated. The attitude of Sir F. D. Bell prevents Sir G. Berry and Sir C- Tapper opposing the Imperial Act to authorise the investment of trust funds in colonial stocks. Prince Albert Victor met with two accidents during the reception at Poonah, India. His elephant fell and his horses afterwards bolted, but the Prince escaped without injury. November 13. Before the Tknes-Parnell Commissioners to-day Sir Henry James, one o£ the leading counsel for the Times, commented in strong terms on Mr Parnell's base and dishonourable deception of the House of Commons, and the violent outburst of boycotting in the South of Ireland. Sir John Coode, in addressing the Institute of Civil Engineers, eulogised the works in the colonies, and said there was room there for the continuous progress of science and practice for engineers.