ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 131, 6 June 1888, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jane 4. In the cricket match at Nottingham against the Australians, ibe loo»l t'am in thfir first innings scored 215 runs, and the Australians have lost two wickets for 37 raaa. Jones and MoDonnall are not playing in this matob, France is supplying ber navy with details of forts and the means of lefenos of the firitißh Cdonieß, Tin ip quoted at £83. An immente gathering took place in Hyde Park today, when resolntioDs were carried protesting against compensation being paid to pablicaia whose Vcenees miy be cancelled under the olaasea of the Local* Government Bill. June 5. In the Hou»e of Commons Sir James ' Fergueson denied that the French flag had been hoisted over the I-land of Mait.it. Mr Gosoben has decline! to modify the legacy and succession duties in favor of colonis'.B domiciled in Great Britain. . Lord G. F. Hamilton bos admitted that the English navy is unable to guarantee absolute protection to the whole of the commerce, but said that the country would never tolerate the demands made by Admiral Hornby for an increase iv the fleet. The Press is disaatißflhd with the statements of toe First Lord of tba Admiralty. Mr John Bright ia much better. The flouae of Commons has, by a majority of 121, carried the vote for the protection of the porie and coaling station*. San Fbancisco, Jane 3. Bailed— Alamoda, for Auckland, Pabis, June 4. General Boulanger has demanded the urgency of his Constitution Revision Bill, and declares that a serious crisis is impending. He considers that the Presidency of the Eepublio is on unnecessary office. Latar. Ia the Chamber of Deputies, General Boulanger's urgency motion was negatived by 377 to 186. Several exoitiDg scenes occurred in the Chamber on the result of the division being announced. M. Floquet, the Premier, tauntad General. Boulanger with aspiring to a dictatorship. After taunting General Boulanger with aspiring to the Dictatorship, the Premier, referring to M. Clemenoeau, leader of the Left party, said the latter was anxious to be at the helm of the Government ship, Bcbban, Jane 4. A oonfliot has taken place befcwean the followers of the Zulu chief Denizulu and the British forces, resulting in the former being routed. The chief Usibsqu also encountered a small force of Dragoons, when two of the latter were killed. Beinforoementa against Denizulu are being despatched.