BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 10465, 1 October 1894, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[ST ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COP mm HT.J [Special to Press Association. I A COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET LONDON, Sept. 28. The Chamber of Commerce gave a banquet to Senator Wilson, who was prominent in his efforts to pass the American Tariff Bill. Mr Wilson said the Americana had discovered that the infant industries, supported by the tariff, never became selfsupporting, but were always more and more clamorous for assistance. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES. Several warnings to intending investors in West Australian mines are published by the newspapers, including a letter by Mr Howard Smith in the Times. LEGACY TO LORD B. CHURCHILL. Sept. 29. Miss Eaine, of Ryde, left Lord R. Churchill .£86,000 as a tribute to his political genuis. MADAME MELBA. Madame Melba baa sailed for America. She intends to visit Australia, but Mr J. 0. Williamson failed to secure her engagement. WEST AFRICA. Sept. 30. News from .the Benin district, on the West Coast of Africa states that Admiral Bedford stormed the stronghold of the chief Nana at Brobemia, capturing seventy-five cannon and a large quantity of ammunition. Nana, who has given a great deal of trouble to the British lately, is now a fugitive. ILLNESS OP THE CZAR. ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 29. The Czar’a condition is more serious, and the inflammation of the kidneys has increased. He suffers much pain, and is very low-spirited. In view of the critical state of the Czar’s health, the Czarewitch suddenly postponed his vist to Darmstadt. Sept. 30. The Czar suffers from nephritis, rendering it necessary for him to winter in a warm climate, and he will shortly leave for Livadia, in Greece. CIVIL MARRIAGES. BOMB, Sept. 29, The Pope accepts the Hungarian civil marriage laws, and has directed the prelates to educate the children accordingly. THE CLAN-NA-GAEL. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. It is believed that the Clan-na-Gael Society intends to disband, owing to the dissension arising from the expulsion of two Brooklyn camps. THE MORMONS. In a manifesto issued by President Cleveland, he states that he is satisfied that the Mormons are lawabiding citizens, and he quashes all convictions .against them for polygamy. THE PANAMA CANAL. PARIS. Sept. 29. The public failed to subscribe to the new issue of Panama Canal bonds. MOROCCO. TANGIER, Sept. 29. A French courier has been murdered at Fez. RIOTING IN BRASIL. , NEW YORK, Sept. 28. The New, York World publishes a despatch from Rio de Janeiro stating that there had been five days’ rioting there. Outrages on the Portugese merchants were instigated by President Peixoto on the pretence of dispersing Royalist meetings. Great damage was inflicted on property, while no less than three hundred persona were killed and two hundred were injured. The British Legation is crowded with refugees. The report published by the New York World that rioting was prevalent in Rio de Janeiro is denied.