Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2065, 26 June 1896, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

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Londok, Jane 24

CnpUin in the coarse of a leclure, stated that in the last decade the population of India had in • creased by thirty millions. He advocated the adoption of a system of emigration to the tropical parts of Africa in order to. absorb the surplus. Hβ expresses lrmself hopeful that s,ome method will be devised for developing the country.

In the House of Commons Mr Balfour said that the Government intended to press on Bills dealing , with rating, finance and the encouragement of light railways, but would abandon the Employers Liability Bill.

Professor Prestwick, ' the eminent geologist, is dead, aged 84.

England won by six wickets. Stoddart (not out) 80, Gnm (not out.) 13. The last 27 runs were knocked up in seventeen minutes. ?>rown hit up several in dangemns proximity to fieldsmen, and w.as on"c missed by Kelly. The fielding of the visitors was excellent

Pt. PKTERtSBuna, Jane 24

High officials are sai i to imve been i'iplicatfid in tho mismanaeemenfc of the fete at which there was great loss of lifeTrie Gziv ordered the enquiry to be stoppsd, The verdict returned was that the accident was the act of God t

Caracas, June 24,

Harrison was engaged in the construction of a road within the Pchoroburg line when be was arrested by the Venpzenlaus.

Athrns, Jane 23,.

Seven thoussnrl Cretans,, fearing massacre, have taken refnge in a roonas--try at Oanea, and are seeking to emigrate to Greece.

[From our Special CoitnESPONDUNT.]

Wbllington, Jane 25

The Session Oommitteee have been set up this afternoon, but the debate on the

proposed Bank Committee has been postponed. When it does come on there will be very keen discussion. There is a feeling that the Committee should be an independent one. and should not contain any members of the old Committee of last session. The Opposition, it is understood,, favor a royal commission instead of a committee, and it is hinted that they will decline to serve on a committee of members of the House. The Women's Rights Bill, proposiug to admit women to any office now held by men, is under discussion. Probably it will succeed in passing the lower House, but will be thrown out in the Legislative Council.