BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11122, 23 November 1896, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BE ELEOTRW TBLHORAPH —COPYRIGHT,] [Per Press Association. - ! THE SCOTTISH CHURCH. LONDON, Nov. 20.

DrMainhas been elected Moderator of the Established Church of Scotland. BRITISH INDUSTRIES.

Mr Balfour, speaking at Sheffield, said he did not fear and did not envy the growth of German industries, as he felt sure that they would ultimately prove helpful to British commercial prosperity. The enormous sums spent in Germany on scientific research affected commerce, and caused the production of a great body of trained experts. Let Great Britain learn a lesson from this, and there was no doubt that she would hold her supremacy in the commerce of the world.

THE EDUCATION QUESTION, Nov 21.

In the course of a speech, Viscount Cranhourne said he feared that Mr Balfour’s proposal to separate the Education Bills was a dangerous one. It was necessary to save the voluntary schools and lay aside timidity. DR JAMESON.

Dr Jameson has undergone a serious operation in the prison hospital, and there is an agitation for his release. SUPPOSED MURDER. NEW YOEK, Nov. 21.

Mr A rhuckle, a millionaire, was found dead in a street in New York. The medical certificate was to the effect that death was caused by heart disease, but murder is suspected, as money and watch were missing from the body. GERMAN JEALOUSY. ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 20. Germany is jealous of Russia’s increasing influence in Italy. THE BLACK SEA.

Reports are current in the city that the Government does not desire egress from the Black Sea while the ingress of other nations can be prevented. PARIS UNIVERSITY.

PARIS, Nov. 20.

The University of Paris was formally re-opened to-day, after being closed for 100 years. The ceremony took place in the presence of a brilliant gathering, including President Faure and all the Ministers and Foreign representatives. GERMAN TRADE IN TUNIS.

The French Government has agreed to grant Germany the most favoured treatment in Tunis. THE INDIAN CROPS.

CALCUTTA, Nov. 21

■ There has been a heavy rainfall in the Madras and Bombay Provinces, and the prospects are improving. RINDERPEST.

Y CAPETOWN, Nov. 21. Rinderpest caused the death of two hundred thousand cattle belonging to the Matabele natives, while Khama and his people have lost eight hundred thousand from'the same cause.