BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10258, 29 January 1894, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] f Special to Prkbb Association.! THE CANADIAN TAEIFF CONFERENCE. OTTAWA, Jan. 26. Sir Thomas M’lhvraith, who is to represent Queensland at the forthcoming tariff conference, has arrived here. Ho was cordially welcomed by tho Earl of Aberdeen, GovernorGeneral of the Dominion, and various members of the Dominion Government. EGYPT. , LONDON, Jan. 26. A detachment of the Aldershot Military Mounted Police has been ordered to Egypt. In answer to the demands of Lord Cromer, the Khedive has published a proclamation praising the British Army and British-Egyptian officers. He has also ordered the Under-Secre-tary for War to resign. FRENCH TARIFF. PARIS, Jan. 26. The revision of the French Customs is being considered in Committee. HAWAII. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. It is reported that President Cleveland has ordered his Excellency Albert S, Willis, -Envoy Extraordinary of the United States in Hawaii, to demand hia passports, unless President Dolo offers ?. full apology for the offensive letters sent to Washington on the subject of the crisis in Hawaii. SERVIA. BBLGEADE, Jan. 27. King Alexander has granted an amnesty to the impeached Liberal Minister, and has forbidden Radical Deputies not living in Belgrade to remain at the capital, AN INDEMNITY. SOME, Jan. 27. The Italian Government will pay the French Government an indemnity of three hundred thousand francs for the recent anti-French riots in Rome, Naples and Genoa. UNIONIST TACTICS. LONDON, Jan. 27. At a meeting of Unionist Peers today it was decided to adhere to the Earl of Dudley’s “ contracting out ” amend mont to the Employcrs’ Liability Bill, and also to insist on an important modification of the Parish Councils Bill. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. The Times again asserts that H.M.S. Crescent is to replace the Orlando as the flagship on the Australian station. MATABELELAND, CAPETOWN, Jan. 27. The Matabele have surrendered 8000 assegais.