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Bruce Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 2179, 1 July 1890, Page 3

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BBITISHAND FOREIGN

In the House of Commons Mr W. H Smith stated that the Government had no intention of consulting the wishes of the people of Heligoland regarding the cession of the island to Germany.

Alarm has been occasioned in Vienna by an outbreak of Asiatic oholera in the sshurbs. Already two deaths have been recorded.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the New Z >aland Shipping Company, which was poorly attended, it was decided to write off £2 per share, and also that each share should oarry one vote. Sir J. G>>rat stated that this would enable the company to pay a dividend.

The Speaker of the House of Commons is disposed to agree with Mr T. Healy's objection thit thß Government proposal to let the licensing fund accumulate is not sufficiently in compliance wita the Budget Act. It is expected Government will abandon the whole of the licensing clauses.

Mrs Overend, lately arrived from New Zealand, to her great indignation found she was being shadowed by detectives while paying a visit to Enniskillen.

A London insurance company has refused to pay to a widow the sum of £1000 upon the death of her husband, who perished in the Q aetta disaster. The company allege that the evidence of death is insufficient.

In the courso of a speech in the House of Commons, Mr W. P. Game, M.P. for Barrow, strongly denounced the Government oirer the compensation question, and again stated his intention of rescuing his seat and seeking reelection as an Independent Liberal. The local faction, coatrary to the wishes of Mr Gr idstone, will run a r*dic*l candidate against him. The Unionists are also selectiog a candidate, hoping to secure Mr Chine's seat. Th 9 Triple Alliance is being formally renewed. I i* expected that Fiance will assent with diffijulcy to the \frioao arrangement. Prince B smarck considers England h»s got the beat of tbe bargain, especially with regard to Zirzibar.

Aramoris »fl>at that Lord Hartington will become Premier at an early datp, Lord Salisbury remaining at the Fore'gn Office.

The United States President refuted to sanction (ho agreement arrived at between Lord Salisbury and the Secretary (Mr Blame) with regard to the Bearing Sea dispute,

It is h >ned U>.it the Australian cruisers will be rta'ly to sail in December.

If the residents of Heligoland are hostile to tbe cession of that island to Germ my, Mr Gladstone and Lord Rueebery will oppose its being carried out.

The Sbeik-ne-Ldam is suspected of plotting to dep >&c the Sultan, aud a number of members of the Uleina have been arrested on suspiciou of being connected with him.

The colonists of Nital are demanding responsib c Government for Natal, with control over the native su' j ots.

The tiarl of Lytt <n, Briiish Ambassador at. Paris, is urging the French Government to discontinue the transportation of convicts to N-3W Caledonia.

Tne captain of H. M.S. Emeral 1 has seized and closed a number of Baird's lobster facories. Owing to L >rd Salisbury's strong protest Mr BUiue has recall.-d the U litrd S aies vessels directed ro search for suspected Balers in Bering Straits Mr Biaine Buggeat3 that the Pope be asked to arbitrate. A Blue B >ok on the Newfoundland fi-ihery dispute has been issued. Iv a despitch of Miy list the Marqu s of Salis bury refused to recognise the rights of French commanders to interfere with British commanders. The St. J/hn corre spnnieut of the 'Diily News' til graphs that the colonists are purchasing nil :s, and a collision with the French is feared. In the House of Commons Sir James Fergusson denied that the island of Dominica, in the West Indies, is being exchanged for French rights in Newfoundland. Mr Baird has served the captain of H M.S. Esmerald with a writ, claiming damages on betialf of the owners of 26 lobster factories whose operations were suspended.

An official inquiry into the circumstances connected with the loss of the British India Company's steamer Dacca in the Red Sea in May last is being htki. In his opening address counsel alleged charges of great ne^li^ence on the part of the officers. The chief ( ffieer asserts that he called the captain twice — once after sighting the Daedalus reef (the reef on which the vessel wrecked), and as the Captain remained below he altered the vessel's course. The captain states that he ouly remembers beiug called once, and was awoke by the vesst-1 striking.

The Netherlaudstroop ship PrinsFrederiok, bound to Java, collided with the steamer Marphessa in the English Channel during a thick fog. The former vessel foundered and B>.ven of the troops were drowned. The Prins Frederick had a valuable cargo on board, also one million sterling. The Marphessa has arrived saftly at Falmouth.

Several gales have been experienced at the Orkney Islands. Nine fishing boats were wrecked, and 35 persons drowned.

Lord H<ircii.gton ia supporting Mr Wainwiight, the Uuionist candidate, against Mr W. S. Came, for Barrow. The Eigh y Club have put forward Mr Duncan, a Badical.

News has been received of a revolt at Erzjroum, the capital of Armenia, owing to the continued atrocities by Kurdish freebooters. Eighty Armenians and nine Turkish soldiers Wtre killed in the first encounter.

The details to hand of the death of the president of San Salvad r show that General Ezjoa surprised the capital, and sent General Marcial to announce the revolt to President Abenend z who was then at a ball. The latter immediately shot Marcial, and then a scone of wild excitement ensued. The revolt has caused a chaoge of Government.

Tne Commission appoiutert by the Panama Cinal Company to inqivre into the present positiou and prospects of the undertaking report that as the result of thtir investiga lion they estimaee three million fram:s will be required to fiaish the canal, and that the only possible basis on which tbe work coul 1 be successfully carried out was by an international syndicate uudertaki .g it.