HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXVII, Issue 1363, 4 June 1895, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

( Continued from page 3.) London, May 28. The Times says the result of Lord Rosebery's Colonial Judges (Privy Council) Bill will be that the Canadian Chief Justice will occasionally sit on the Council, while retired Chief Justices from distant colonies, at present living in Loudon, will be summoned to discuss African and Australasian appeals. The motion brought forward in the House of Commons to adjourn on Derby Day was rejected by a majority of 47 votes. May 29. In the House of Lords the bill introduced by Lord Halifax releasing Anglican priests from marrying divorced persons and removing the compulsion to permit the use of a church when adultery had been proved was read a second time. The Hon. J. G. Ward is inviting tenders for the construction of a cable steamer for Now Zealaud. She is to have a speed of 14 knots, and will be built under the guidance of Mr W. EL Prcece. the well-known electrician. The vessel will probably cost £25,000. Mr Ward has arranged for the New Zealand conversion operations being delayed for six months. May 30. The Japanese Ambassador in London states that one result of the recent war will be to open large commercial benefits to the Ausralasian colonies. The Bank of New Zealand Estates Company's debentures, to replace £750,000 of the present per cents., will be over subscribed. The governor of the Bank of England bears public testimony to the Hon. J. G. Ward's financial ability, and says his good judgment has assisted New Zealand to regain a position of first-clas3 credit on the London money market. May 31. In the House of Commons referring to the seizure of the Midland railway by the New Zealand Government, Mr Buxton, Under-secretary, stated that the Imperial Government were unable to act in the matter until Ministets received some complaint from city men interested. Cairo, May 30. Owing to disorders the British Mediter ranean squadron assembles at Beyrout, on the coast of Syria immediately. May 31. News has reached here that the British Vice-consul in Jeddah, one of the principal trading centres in Arabia, was attacked by Bedouins and killed. The British, French, and Italian Consuls were also attacked, but, although severely wounded, they escaped with their lives. No further particulars are to hand, and as far a3 i 3 known here, no reason can be assigned for the outbreak. Vienna, May 31. The Vienna Town Council has dissolved owing to the menacing attitude adopted towards Jewish residenta. New York, May 29. The Pacific mail steamer Corunna has been wrecked on the Mexican coast, and 170 persons were drowned. Washington. May 29. Senator Shearman, iu addressing the Republicans, said he supported the bimetallic system, as he believed if mouomotalliats were free to demonetise silver it meant repudiation of half the national and private debts of the country, and also a reduced value of workers' earnings. Shanghai, May 28. A republic has been proclaimed in Formosa by the inhabitants, who aro hostile to Japanese annexation, and they have asked for protection from Spain. Madrid, May 28. The French steamer Don Pedro, bound from La Havre to La Plata, struck a submerged rock off Vigo, on the coast of Spain, and sank almost immediately. Just as the vessel was settling down the boilers exploded, killing a largo number of those on board. The death roll numbers 103, made up of 80 passengers and 23 of the crew. The captain and 23 of the crew aro the only survivors.