BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 7593, 10 January 1890, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jon 8. Prince George and Princess Victoria of Wales are at Sandringham, laid up with influenzn- Sixteen hundred postmen are ill, aud boys replace them. Thero ia much delay in delivery. Many police find tram men are suffering. The English cases are not fo severe aa ou the Continent*

The papers, commenting on Russia's official protest against Bulgaria's borrowing, call attention to the arming of Batoum. Ths year's imports have increased forty millions and the exports fourteen millions compared with last year. Mr Parnell's suit against the Timea for publishing Pigott's letters will be j beard next week. j H.M.S. Opal willberelievpd shortly, Obituary — Father Perry, the astronomer, of dysentry, He had successfully observed the recent eclipse of the sun, St Petersburg, Jan 8. Russia begins the Siberian railway in the spring, at three poiuts. Zanzibar, Jan 8. The Aiabs havp re-occupied SaadaDi. Fanaticism is increa-icg. | Lisbon, Jan 8. Poitugueee papsrs aie defiant. The official Guillimaue says the authorities have forbidden the British eteamers , to receive Johnston's despatches with" I out their passing through the post office. I (Received, Jan. 10, 1.40 a.m.) i London, J'in 9. ! Parnell's defence to O'Siiea's citation j donie3 that he is culpable of misconduct j wi.'h Mrs O'Shea. i The Committee of the Pelican Club has resit; ned. A. general meeting 1 , largely attended, is desirous of further enquiry in connection wita Mr " Abington's " behaviour in connection with the Slavin- Smith affair. The rumored outbreak of influenza at Sandringham is denied. The Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany will be buried on Saturday. The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral, Berlin, Jan 9. It is believed here that Portugal will disavow Major Pinto's action and invoke a European Convention if unable to satisfy Eng'and. Vienna, J an 9. Half of this city is prostrated with influenza. Brussels, Jan 9. The Charleroi miners are excited and menacing.