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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1995, 29 October 1886, Page 2

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HOMS AND FOREIGN

(special to press association). . London, Out 25. New South Wales stocks have fallen one per cent, owing to the projected loan. The Jubilee Exhibition London Commission have decided to wind up the South Australian Can t]at the Colinderies, but the question of the disposal of tho exhibits his been postponed. The Queen will open the Imperial Institute in June. Sir P. 0. Owen, Sir Gralnm Berry, and Mr Bosisto consider that it will l 'e better to retain the Victorian exhibits at present in London than that fresli ones should be prepared for tho Institute. October 26. The London Chamber of Com merce have decided to establish an Imperial Commercial Museum. The question of its being affiliated to the Imperial Institute was brought before the Prince of Wales, but he would not agree to it. The Times, commenting ou the cruise of H.M.S. Diamond amongst the islands of the Pacific, commends the discretion and humanity exercised with the natives,

The Mount Morgan West Gold Mining Company, with a capital of L 200,000, is announced. Baron Macleay, in a lecture at St Petersburg on New Guinea, accused Germany of permitting slavery and cruelty in their portion of the island. Ho eulogised Eng land’s humanity, and declared his readinPS3 to unfurl the Russian flag over Macleay Coast, New Guinea.

The capital of the Company pro jected to take over the business of Arthur Guinness, Sons and Co. brewers, of Dublin, has been subscribed twenty-one fold. The capital of the Company is £6,000,000,

THE AFGHAN COMMISSION.

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE,

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

Calcutta, Oct 26,

Sir West Ridgeway, who arrived at Cabul yesteiday, was received by the Ameer to-day, and entertained in the most sumptuous manner. Many of the border chiefs were present. The Ameer assured the British Commissioner of his loyalty to the British Government. London, Oct 27.

A meeting of the Executive Commissioners and Agents-General, for the purpose of discussing 'lie proposed Institute was held yesterday. A vote of thanks was accorded to the Prince of Wales, to whom the success of the Exhibition is largely due. Much regret was expressed at the groundless attacks which had been made on Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen, late Chairman of Commissioners of tho Exhibition. Sir Graham Berry lias summoned a meeting of the Cdgn al AgentsGeneral, to be held to morrow, in order to compi’o a telegram of advice to their Governments relative to the Imperial Institute The Times of t"-day, in a leading article on the Imperial Insti* tute, strongly deprecates South Kensington being chosen as a site for the buildings. In addressing a meeting at Bradford last night, Lord Randolph Churchill spoke at some length on the political questions of the day. He deprecatej the idea of England committing herself to positive a % tion with reference to the affairs of Eastern Europe. He stated that satisfactory account! had been received as to the state of Ir land generally, and the Cabinet would decide whether to apply to Parliament for special measures to be applied to certain districts of that country,

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE,

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

Received Oct 28, at 10.15 p m, London, Oct. 27.

A meeting of the Agents General convened by Sir Graham Berry for the purpose of compiling a telegram to their respective Governments in reference to the Imperial Institute was held to-day. The message, which has been despatched, states that the Prince of Wales wishes the exhibits in the Colonial Exhibition to remain as a nucleus tor the Institute and requests the permission of the Colonial Governments for this purpose- It is announced that the Queen will open the Institute in person in June next. Acorn mittee has been formed under the presidency of the Prince of Wales and includes Sir Henry James, Mr Goschen and three other English representatives, besides the Colonial members.