BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXX, Issue 8578, 4 September 1888, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

IS 1 ELSOTRIO TELEQRAVB.—OQSJRXQmT>I [Special to Peess Association.] (deceived Sept 3, at 11 am.) I PffiE AT THE LONDON I DOCKS. > LONDON, August &{. __Aj&re has occurred at the London Locks, which did some damage, mainly to Colonial produce, [The docks contain an area of ninety acres, of which one third is water.] LORD CARRINGTON. It is just possible that Lord Carrington, the Governor of NewSouth Wales, will pay a flying visit to England next year. AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS. Diamonds have been discovered among samples of the M'Donnell rabies sent here from South Australia, and an agent leaves shortly on ‘ behalf of a syndicate to make more minute investigations. [Eeeelred Sept. 8, at 12,15 p.ta. I THE HAMBURG FIRE. HAMBUEG-, Sept, 2, It is estimated that the damage done by the recent fire will amount to five millions (? sterling). Risks were held by English insurance offices to the extent of one million. STALWART CHRISTIANS WANTED. LONDON, Brpi a The Wesleyan Conference has issued a pastoral address, which the English Press generally regard as a striking sign of the advancement of religious liberalism. The members of the Wesleyan faith are urged to take a more active part in public affairs on the ground that stalwart Christians are painfully needed on Education Boards, on municipal bodies, and above all, in Parliament. EVICTIONS—DESPERATE FIGHTING. A force of 150 soldiers and 200 police had to be employed in evicting a number of tenants ou Lord Clanricarde’s estate. Desperate fighting took place on the roofs of houses, the police using swords and bayonets, and the defenders stones. Thirty-one arrests were made during the proceedings. OBITUARY. Sir Samuel Rowe, Governor of the Gold Coast, is dead. THE MUTINY AT DELAGOA BAY. CAPETOWN, Avgust 8L The Portuguese mutiny at Delagoa Bay was quelled without bloodshed* Sept. 3, at 12.S0p.ia,] BISHOP COWIE. LONDON, Sept. 3, Bishop Cowie, of Auckland, sails for New Zealand on Nov. 15. "CAPTAIN SWIFT.’* Mr Haddon Chambers* drama " Captain Swift,” has proved a success at the Haymarket. |EeoaiT«<l Sept. 4, at 1.15 a.nu] RAISED TO THE PEERAGE. LONDON, Bspx. 2. The Eight Hon John Saville, British Ambassador at Rome, has been raised to the peerage. THE PALLIUM, Cardinal Moran will invest Archbishop Logue, of Armagh, with the Pallium on Sept. 19. R.M.S. MARIPOSA, SAN PEANCISCO, Sept. 2. Arrived, on Saturday R.M.S. Mariposa, from Auckland. EANGOON, Bept.S. ' General Graham, with a force of. eighteen hundred troops, is making preparations to expel the Thibetans from Sikkim.