BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7792, 24 February 1886, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[®r SUBOTBIO TJBLXSBdPB—OOPTSI6ST.J‘ [Reuter’s Telegrams.] [Received Feb. 23, at 2 pm-1 THE LONDON POLICE FORCE* LONDON. Fbb. 22. The Committee which was appointed under the Chairmanship of Mr Childers to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the recentriots in the West End, has sent in a report urging that a full enquiry should he made into the management of the Metropolitan Police force. In consequence of this report Sir Edmund Henderson, E. 0.8., Commissioner of Police, has tendered his resignation of that office. GERMAN PROTECTORATE. BERLIN, Feb. 22. It is announced that Germany ha® declared a Protectorate over the Marshall, Brown, and Providence groups of islands in the North Pacific. The German Government has officially informed the British; Foreign Office of their assumption of the Protectorate. [Received Feb. 23, at 7.20 p.m.l SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL. INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, Fee. 22. The Bank rate of interest is 2 per cent, the market rate being ly, or f lower. The wool market is dull of tone sa far; 120,000 bales are to hand for next sales. The mails, ex Massilia, from Melbourne, Jan. 14, were delivered to-day via Naples. CAPETOWN, Feb. 22. The lonic sailed last night for New Zealand ports. I Received Feb. 24, at 12.30 a.m. I LORD RANDOLPH AT BELFAST. LONDON, Feb, 23, Lord Randolph Churchill addressed, a public meeting at Belfast last night. His lordship was, accorded a most enthusiastic reception. In the course of his speech Lord Randolph fervidly appealed to the men of Ulster toresist to the utmost any attempt to separate Ireland from Great Britain. SHIPPING.. Arrived, Claribel, from Auckland (Sept. 19). THE NEW HEBRIDES. In the House of Commons last night the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, stated that the Franco-German agreement regarding the disposal of the New Hebrides in no way affected the Anglo-French agreement. He added that the Australian Colonies had forwarded despatches strongly objecting to any abrogation of the latter agreement, and concluded by announcing that Government was corresponding with the various Coloniea on the subject. [Special to Press Association.] [Received Feb. 23, at 12,15 pan.] LONDON, Feb. 22. Three companies are willing toundertake the construction of the second cable between New Zealand and Australia for .£IBO,OOO. It is officially announced that Germany has annexed the Marshall* Brown, and Providence group of islands in the Pacific. Sir Charles Dilke offers to assistthe Queen’s Proctor, should he intervene in the divorce suit, Crawford v. Crawford. The Irish Bishops demand Home Rule for Ireland, the effacement of landlords by means of State purchase* and also suspension of eviction of tenants. [Received Feb. 23, at 10 p.m.J LONDON, Feb. 23. TTa-nlari offers a 5000-dollar prize if Beach will compete in a sculling race in Canada; Beach receiving half the amount should he suffer defeat.