BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10109, 7 August 1893, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

PT BLSDTBW TRLSQHAPE—GOP’PJGHT.I [Special to Press Association.) THE HANSARD UNION.

LONDON, August 4,

The Official Receiver is suing Sir H. Isaac and Messrs Ogg, Gardner, Bottomley and the other Directors of the Anglo-Australian Publishing Union, for ,£BO,OOO, contribution to the Assets Company. Mr Gardner paid .£SOOO, and the Judge acquitted him of liability to further claims. EARTHQUAKE. August 5.

An earthquake has been felt at Leicester. The shock extended over an area of fifteen miles. There was a heavy rumble, accompanied by an upheaval, and in numerous instances residents became alarmed, and fled from their houses. THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES. It is announced that for the first time in the history of the naval manoeuvres the defence fleet won, and that Admiral Fairfax was unable to force the blockade of the Irish Sea. FIGHTING IN SAMOA.

Samoan news of July 19 states that fighting has taken place between the Malietoa and Mataafa factions. The warships belonging to the countries interested intervened, whereon the latter yielded. Mataafa lost fifty killed or wounded. Malietoa is said to have been the aggressor. THE DURBRIDGE CASE.

Bridgeman chief officer, and Jones steward of the ship Durbridge, who were arrested in Liverpool on the charge of murdering Captain Little, during the visit of the vessel to Newcastle, New South Wales, in August, 1892, have been acquitted, and Leech, the second officer of the ship, will probably be indicted for perjury. Leech, in his evidence, said that prior to the death of Captain Little he heard accused say the captain ought to he shot. Subsequently he heard a scuffle in the cabin. Leech was the sole accuser of Bridgeman and Jones, and his testimony was not supported by the members of the'crew. YACHTING.

The Iverna to-day heat the Meteor for a private wager between the owner of the former and the German Emperor, who owns the latter yacht. The Navajo was again disabled in today’s contests and ran ashore, but was floated off without sustaining any injury. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

NEW YORK, August 5,

A man has confessed to firing the World’s Fair in order to cover extensive thefts by employees. Daring a Russian fete in the Chicago Exhibition, an insult was paid to a picture of the Czar by anarchists. In the meUe knives and daggers were used, and twelve persons were wounded. The Chicago Exhibition has funds in hand, and is paying dividends.