BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7862, 18 May 1886, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Bl' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.^ [Reuter's Telegrams.] [Received Kay 17, at 1.10 p.m.l SHIPPING. LONDON, Mat 16. The R.M.S. Aorangi arrived, all well, at Plymouth at 2 a.m. to-day. Her frozen meat is in good condition. nßeooivod May 18, at 1.5 a.m.l EXPECTED DISSOLUTION. LONDON, Mat 17. A dissolution of Parliament is generally regarded as inevitable. ANNEXATION. It is stated that the British Government intend to annex the Kermadec group of Islands, lying about 400 miles north of New Zealand, in latitude 31 south, longitude 101 E. SHIPPING. [Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association.] Arrived—Renfrewshire, from Lyttelton (Peb. 1). [Special to Press Association.] [Received May 17, at 11.45 a.m.] LONDON, Mat 16. ' The Austrian Admiral landed at Skiathos, an island off the coast of Greece, ten miles north of Eubooe, and. levied contributions of food. The stringency of the blockade is placing the inhabitants of Egina and Yolo in great straits. Lord Salisbury, at a meeting of the Tory Party, last night; advocated the emigration of a million Irish to Manitoba. He expressed his conviction that a dissolution was imminent. The Liberal dissentients decline to vote for Home Rule, even as an abstract principle. The minimum majority against the measure is expected to be 41, and possibly it may amount to 100. Mr Chamberlain and the Marquis of Hartington have been reconciled. French influence is being brought to bear to induce the Spanish Cortes not to ratify the wine treaty with England. Jardine Brothers, the Australian explorers, have been awarded the Murchison medal. [Received May 18, at 1.20 a.m.J LONDON, Mat 17. The trial of Alderman Jachne, a New York jeweller, charged with bribery in taking 20,000 dollars for votes of the Broadway Railway franchise, has been concluded. Jachne was found guilty. Sentence was deferred. Three hundred and fifty thousand Russian troops are being massed in the Crimea and Bessarabia. Destructive cyclones, doing an immense amount of damage, have been experienced in America, Italy, Germany and Austria. The Eev Davenport Kelly is men-

tioned as Bishop MoorhouseV probable successor.