BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9648, 13 February 1892, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BF ELECTRIC TELE GRAPH.—COPYRIGHT,] [Special to Press Association.] FEES COINAGE. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. The Coinage Committee of the House of Representatives is favourable to Mr Blaine’s Free Coinage Bill. [Received Feb. 12, at 7.50 p.m.J OBITUARY. LONDON, Feb. 11. Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, African explorer. REVOLT. RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 11. Another revolt in this city is imminent. Ministers have resigned and the telegraph wires are cut. Tha rebels are reported to be rising again in Rio Grande and Santa Catalina, and to have deposed the Governors of those States. [Received Feb. 12, at 8 p.m.] INFLUENZA. LONDON, Feb. 11. Under instructions from the Government, the medical department is inquiring into the influenza epidemic. [Received Feb. 12. at 8 p.m.) GENERAL BOOTH ON AUSTRALIA, General Booth has arrived at Paris. In conversation with an interviewer, he said the prosperity of Australia was of mushroom growth. Little attention was paid there to religious matters. General Booth has selected the Cape Colony for his over-sea settlement. The Daily News, referring to his visit to Australia, says if the latter refuses to receive immigrants her brief record of progress is practically closed. A RAILWAY RING. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The controllers of five leading and adjacent railways in the centre of the United States have determined to join forces. They expect to save ,£BOO,OOO and to monopolise the carriage of anthracite coal. [Received Feb. 13, at 12.55 a.m.] PAN-BRITANNIC CONTESTS. LONDON, Feb. 12. Lord Jersey writes that the idea of Pan-Britannic contests deserves the fullest consideration and discussion. THE NEW GOVERNOR. Lord Glasgow will take to New Zealand with him as Secretary Colonel Patrick Boyle, and as aides-de-camp Captains Hunter and Blair.