HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8665, 14 December 1893, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE BRITISH: SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY. London, December 12. Mr BR_to«r Secretary for the Colonies, has informed Sir H. Loch that the Imperial Government is unable to acquiesce iv the Chartered Company's agent marking of! townships in Matabelelaud. The Company's patrols have seized Lobengula. cattle. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. December 13. Tbe Admiralty has informed' the Agent-General for Victoria that the statement that the Crescent, is to replace the Orlando is not true, aud that the latter vessel is to be retained ou the station. / THE DUKE OF COBURG. The Duke of Coburg has resigned his allowance from the Imperial Parliament. P. AND O. COMPANY. At tbe meeting of the Peninsular end Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Sir Thos. Sutherland, Chairman and Joint Managing Director, said that the Australian trade at present was in an unsatisfactory condition, and that a revival was not expected immediately. THE AMERICAN TARIFF. Washington, .December 12. The Committee of Ways and Means propose that the new tariff shall begin in June. FRENCH NEWSPAPER PRESS. Paris, December 13. The Senate has approved the Bill passed by the Chamber modifying the laws respecting the newspaper Press.