ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10657, 10 July 1897, Page 3

ENGLAND.

London, July 8 News from Eaitern Soudan states that the Bigqaras are the only Bed ion of tbe Dervishes who are now supporting the Khalifa. Cambridge defeated Oxford University At citoket by 179 inns. At tbe wool sales the 'Araerloans are paying high prloes for fiao ornsßbreds and the bitter olaaaeß of metlcos, Tbe British Imports for Jane lnoreated by £1,092,000 and the exports deoreaeed by £1,470,000 as compared with Jnno of tbe previous year. The Lanctt newspaper states that tbe report of the deterioration of the Qaeen's eyesight has been grossly exaggerated • And that It does not prevent the performance of her duties, Mr Atterldge, war correspondent of the liondon Daily Chronicle, has reoivered £1000 damages from Mr Knight, The Tiitus' war oorreipondent, for Impugning Mr Atterldgo'a ojurago at the battle cf Firketv In tbe Sondao. The amalgamated engineers have decided to call ont tbe 75 per cent of tbelr Unionist members who still remain ab work as soon a* the employers commence the threatened lock' oat. The strike will 8 then affect 100,000 men. j