BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10099, 26 July 1893, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

JBY MJSOTRrO TtILIIOHAPB—COPUmaiIT.t [ Special TO Press Association,! THE HOP CROP LONDON. .Tutt 24. It is estimated that the English hop crop will bo pne-third below last year’s yield. NAVAL CASUALTIES. While the naval manoeuvres wore proceeding off iho Irish coast, a torpedo boat, in attempting to cross the bows of a schooner, came into collision with her, and nearly sank, Other casualties are reported. THE VICTORIA COURT. MARTIAL. Vice-Admiral Sir Oulmo Seymour has intimated to Rear-Admiral Markham that, being incriminated ia, connection with the loss of .11.M.8. Victoria, he might; watch the evidence adduced at. the Court-martial. A DYN A MI o: OUTRA Gl3. A parcel dolivivd by post, at Broad Stairs, in Kent, exploded,

killing a resident named Richards in the presence of his wife and child. It is believed that the package contained dynamite. CARDINAL MORAN.

Cardinal Moran’s illness has been caused by overwork in connection with Lis history of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. AN AWARD.

The Court awarded the Hawarden Castle .£7OOO for assisting the lonic when she broke her shaft off Capetown. Of this amount £5600 goes to the owners, and the rest to the captain and crew. SCULLING-.

July 25. Gaudaur beat Hanlan by seven lengths. A HEAVY FAILURE.

Lord Sudley has called a meeting of his creditors. His _ liabilities amount to £BOO,OOO and his assets to £43,000. SAN SALVADOR. NEW YORK, July 24.

News from San Salvador, Central America, states that the President has executed twenty-three leaders of the recent revolt. CHINESE PIRATES. SINGAPORE, July 24.

Information has been received here that a number of Chinese passengers on board a Dutch trader pirated the vessel, killing the English officers and twenty-two of the crew. Fifteen other members of the crew were injured.