BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10275, 17 February 1894, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

| BP SLEGTRia TELmBAPB.—OOP JSrfifHT.] (Special to Press Association.] THE PACIFIC CABLE. LONDON, Feb. 15. Captain Audley Coote states that an international Pacific cable will secure seventy-five per cent of the English business. He returns to Australia shortly to submit a scheme for the construction of the cable. THE YIOTOMAN POLICY. In addressing the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr Reid said that Victoria did not intend to borrow, but to go in strongly for retrenchment and the opening of new markets. He contended that Imperial reciprocity was essential. THE PARISH COUNCILS BILL. Sir W. V. Harcourt said that the Government would the amendments in the Parish Councils Bill, and the House of Lords would be sure to yield in the end. THE LIBERAL FEDERATION. Tho Liberal Federation demands the recognition of the bettetment principle and a heavier land tax. LIBEL ACTION WITHDRAWN. Harness, of the Medical Electric Company, has withdrawn his libel action against the Pall Mall Gazette.THE COSTA RICA PACKETSir E. Gray, Parliamentary Secretary in the Foreign Office, states that the report of the special committee to enquire into the seizure of the New South Wales vessel Costa Rica Packet by the Dutch will fibe referred to the law officers. COLONIAL FINANCE. • Feb. 16. Mr Reid, of Victoria, warned his hearers to be prepared for a slight decrease of Australian imports, owing to the retrenchment of the colonies. Victoria had, he declared, almost decided not to borrow for a century unless to build railways into grain! growing centres. He said it was bis intention to examine the French wine industry to'discover the cause of its uniformity. Sir W. B. Perceval regretted that Victoria was unable to definitely pledge abstention from borrowing, which was the only way to replace confidence. Sir A. Clark, Acting Agent-General for Victoria, asked for the support of the Chamber of Commerce in inducing the Government to subsidise Canadian Pacific steamers. AFGHANISTAN. CALCUTTA, Feb. 15. It is stated that the sons of the Ameer of Afghanistan will shortly visit England. YELLOW FEVER. RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb, 15. Yellow fever has broken out among the crews of the shipping in port. EGYPT. CAIRO, Feb. 15. Lohrab Pasha, who is friendly to the British, succeeds -Maher Pasha as Under-Secretary of War. THE SHAH. TEHERAN, Feb. 15. / The Shah of Persia intends to pay another visit to London. THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The Republicans of Ohio have nominated M’Kinley as a candidate for the Presidency.