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HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. DEATH OF COLONEL ELLIS. London, March 8. News has been received of the death of Colonel Ellis, who had command of the British expedition against the Sofas in Sierra Leone. He succumbed to an attack of fever at Teneriffe. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. The Bank of Australasia has declared a divideud of 7£ per cent., and carried forward £11,3U0. A GOOD ADVERTISEMENT. Mr Reid suggests thab Victoria should exhibit butter and other produce at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show in Juue. H.M.S. ORESCENT. The Crescent returns to England after relieving the Orlando. Later. The Crescent's cyli-ders broke down while the ship was still in the Channel. The crew were transhipped to H.M.e. Australia. LORD HOPETOUN. Lord Hopetouu has asked for time to communicate' with his agent! in Scotland before finally deciding whether he will resign. Lord iiipon has acceded to his request. A FORWARD STEP. March. 9. Tbe corporation has decided by the casting vote of the Lord Mayor to open on Sundays the Guildhall pictures and museum to the public. THE WEST AFRICAN TROUBLE. The firing of the gun boats assisting the troops near Bathursb is dangerous to the land forces, owing to the scrub hiding them from'view. The Natives, who are armed with Martinis, are giving much trouble. BILLIARDS. Roberts defeated Memmott by 600 points. The Australian received 10,000 out of 20,000. • THE RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY. Berlin, March S. The Committee of the Keiohstag has approved of the commercial treaty with Russia. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF. Washington, March 8. It is expected the tariff aa amended by the Finance Committee will pass the Senate, but raw wool will remain free. The Bill is to come into operation on June 30th. ACQUITTED. Coghlin, charged with participation in the murder of Dr. Cronin, was acquitted. THE FRENCH WINE TRADE. Paris, March 9. The French "Chamber has resolved to reduce the duties on wine. M. Marty, Minister for Commerce, promised to bring in a Bill to encourage wine culture and export, and to try and replace artificial by natural wine. ITALIAN FINANCES. Rome, Maroh 9. Ib is reported thab the Premier intends to utilise two hundred million lire. (£8,000,000) reserves held by Italian Banks to discharge the internal debts of Italy, replacing the reserves by means of fresh notes. PORTUGUESE INSULTS. Capetown, March 9. The Portuguese at Ted*, on the Zambesi, inflicted a series of petty annoyances on the English workmeu engaged on the telegraph line, and finished up by firing on them. The latter replied.

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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8789, 10 March 1894, Page 7

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HOME AND FOREIGN. Press, Volume LI, Issue 8789, 10 March 1894, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN. Press, Volume LI, Issue 8789, 10 March 1894, Page 7