BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9512, 7 September 1891, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

IST ELECTRIC TELBGBAPE. COPYRIGHT,'] [Special to Prases Association, i [Received Sept. 5, at 10.45 a.m.] CAPTAIN O’SHEA. , LONDON, Sept. 4. Captain O’Shea contradicts the rumour of his engagement to an English lady. A GERMAN EXPEDITION. ZANZIBAR, Sept. 3, "Wiseman, with 500 German troops and 1000 native porters, is about to leave Sandani for Labe Victoria Nyariza. He takes with him, in portable sections, a small steamer to navigate the lake. THE MONT BLANC OBSERVATORY. BERNE, Sept. ( 4. In consequence of the death of Dr Jacottes, the projected observatory on Mont Blanc has been abandoned. [Received Sept. 6, at 5.40 p.m.J Sept. 5. It is now explained that the proposal to erect an observatory on the top of Moat Blanc has been abandoned as the proposers were unable to find rock for the foundations. SCULLING. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. The match between Gaudaur and Hanlan is off. [Received Sept. 6, at 6.10 p.m.J COLONIAL GOVERNORS. LONDON, Sept. 5. The Times, in eulogistic articles on the Earl of Kintore’s journey from Port Darwin to Adelaide, states that young peers of good physique and plenty of common sense, make excellent Governors. “COLONIAL GENTRY.” Burke’s “ Colonial Gentry ” has been published. [Received Sept. 6, at 5.40 p.m.] A DISHONEST LETTER SORTER. Rhodes, employed as a sorter in the London Post Office, has been arrested on a charge of stealing two thousand letters, from which he abstracted in the aggregate the sum of .£20,000, as well as a large number of cheques and post-office orders. ANOTHER EASTER. Alexandre Jacques, faster, has completed thirty-five days out of a fifty days’ fast, and keeps very well. [Received Sept. 7, at 12.30 a.m.] TROUBLE IN HAYTI, POET AU PRINCE, Sept. 6. A crisis is pending in Hayti, and General Hippolyte, the President, has strongly garrisoned the seaports. [Received Sept. 7, at 12.50 a.m.] THE RIOTS IN CHINA. LONDON, Sept. 6. Information has been received that during the recent riots at Tchang-sha, in China, a Belgian priest and two sisters of mercy were murdered. SPURGEON. The Rev C. H. Spurgeon, who had been gradually regaining strength from his recent severe illness, has suffered a relapse. AVERTED MUTINY. In connection with the visit of the French fleet, the Admiralty stopped the leave of the crews of Her .Majesty’s ships .at - Spit head, .and nearly ■ provoked a mutiny. The position became very serious, but eventually the Admiralty yielded.