BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9622, 14 January 1892, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

IST ELECTRIC TELEGRATE.-COR FRIGHT.] ' [&FEOIAL TO PRHSB ASSOCIATION, j SCIENTIFIC WORK. LONDON, Jan. 12. The Times, in its review of the past year’s scientific work, refers to Professor Anderson Stuart’s important researches in connection with the structure of the eyes, and expresses the opinion that his discoveries modify existing theories. It considers that Professor Stirling’s marsupial discovery is equally as interesting as his discoveries with respect to the ornithorhynchus. THE EOYAL MARRIAGE. The Dublin Corporation, by a threefourths majority, refused to pass a resolution congratulating the Queen and Prince of Wales on the approaching marriage of the Duke of Clarence. THE CANADIAN SCANDALS. OTTAWA, Jan. 12. The Canadian Government intends to sue M. Pacand for 100,000dols in connection with the Baie Chaileur railv. - j contract. [Received Jan. 13, at 5 p.m.] THE SALVATION AEMY. CALCUTTA, Jan. 13. General Booth’s campaign has been successful with all classes or the community in India, and he intends to extend the field of operations in this Colony. General Booth ia establishing social brigades in Calcutta. WEDDING GIFTS. LONDON. Jan. 12. Numerous wedding gifts to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale are arriving in London. SUNDAY EECEBATION. The movement in favour of opening libraries ou Sundays is progressing. The Leamington Library is now to be opened on Sundays. SENTENOSI) TO DEATH. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Dr Graves, of Ehode Island, has been convicted on the charge of poisoning a wealthy widow, in order to secure benefit under her will, and has been sentenced to be hanged. [•Received Jan. 14, at 1 a.m.j THE UNIVERSITIES. LONDON, Jan. 13. Professor Sterling endorsed the paper read by Professor Anderson Stuart, and said he hoped to see a conjoint University examination for Australia. Professor Beare urged that the national culture of scholarships should form au important branch of pau-Britanniccontssts.SirSaulSamuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, hoped that a close connection would be maintained between the Colonial and English Universities. CHILI AND THE UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. President Harrison is reported to

have informed the Cabinet that the Chilian situation is serious, inasmuch as there is an absence of expression of regret for the attack made on the sailors belonging to the United States warship Baltimore bv Chilians. THE KENSINGTON ELECTION. LONDON, Jan. 12. Lord Charles Beresf»rd retires from the candidacy for Kenangton. THE WALSALL ANARCHISTS. Another Walsall anarchist has been arrested. [Received Jan. 14, af 1.15 a.m.] OBITUARY. Jan, 13. The death is announced of the following gentlemen:—The Earl of Charlemont, General Alexander, Bishop Reeves and the Archbishop of Genoa. CAPTURED. VALPARAISO, Jan. 13. Dom Cocha, who held the portfolio of Minister for' Justice under Balmaceda, and who was reported to have been killed in the Cordilleras while attempting to escape into the Argentine Republic, has been discovered alive. He will be indicted for treason. It is alleged that Mr P. Egan, the United States Minister, assisted him to escape from the capital. CARDINAL MANNING. LONDON, Jan. 13, Cardinal Manning has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, but is recovering.