BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7737, 17 April 1896, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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.London, April 15. Sir Hercules JSobinsou wires that the whole country around Buiuwayo is in the hande of the rebels, and a large force will be required to dislodge them. There are only 260 Ui6n in Buiuwayo able to cooperate with the Maf eking column. The P. and O. Company's aew steamer, India has been launched at Greenock. Capetown, April Iff. At a meeting held at Buiuwayo it was officially stated that 1000 men were on the march from Mafeking, und were bringing provisions sufficient to last 3000 perst>aa for four months. Paris, April 15. The Government has decided to rtinforce all the French frontier posts in fearing a spread of L'ervish fanaticism. Beemn, April 15. ihe German Courts have ordered the owners of the steamer Oraithie to pay the ownera of the steamer Kibe (which was sunk in a'oollision) the cum of 555,500 florins. St. PETEBSBuae, April 16. The Czar's coronation at Moeeo w will cost £1,500,000. Omay/a, 16, After another stonewall sitting lasting 80 hours the Government withdrew the Manitoba Sohoola Bill. Parliament is to be dissolved, and the general eleotions will take place in June. Both parties are confident of euooess. Cir Mackenzie Bowell states that even if Great Britain favored an Imperial Zollverein the colonies would not approve of it without Impetial preference duties. Mr Chamberlain's reference to increased tradewas a happy augury. It is probable the sscond reading of the Euplish, Scottish, aact Australian Hank Bill will be taken in the House of CJommons on the 23rd instant, ihe measure has passed the House of Lords.