ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6370, 18 February 1886, Page 3

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

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BELIEF OP THE UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, February 16. 1 Her Majesty has sent a donation of £50 to the fuad which is being raised for the relief of the unemployed in London. Received February 17th, 7 GO pjn. 1 TELEGRAPH CHARGES. LONDON, February 17. ■ It is announced that the various Telegraph Companies concerned are prepared shortly to make the press rate between England and Australia 2s 8d per word, provided all the colonies be treated alike. Received Febm»ry 18th, O.M am. THE GREEK FLEET THREATENED. ! LONDON, February 17. The " Daily News " this morning announces -that offensive operations on the part of the combined fleet-npon Salsmis are imminent, with the view of disabling the Greek fleet, which is now lying at

that place. • -<■ -.-*.'* >•'■*■■ Mr Gladstone has not been able to formulate- proposals with regard to the Irish question. It is believed that the Government are not prepared to submit a scheme at present.

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LONDON, February 16.

Sir Charles Dilke. has declined to eater the Ministry "because he ia unwilling to risk re-election. Many letters are appearing in the daily papers demanding that the Queen's Proctor should intervene, and a section of the Press declares that the case looks suspicious.