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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1290, 19 November 1896, Page 36

ENGLISH.

London, iS’ovember 11.

The Standard states that the Transvaal Government is claiming a million sterling as indemnity from the South Africa Chartered Company. London, November 12. A Cable Commission met to-day and examined Mr Sandford Fleming, and then adjourned until Monday. The Scottish and Australian MiningCompany’s annual balance-sheet shows a debit of £1914. The loss is attributed to the coal strike in Newcastle. The Government has acceded to the request that many of the army officers be allowed to temporarily attach themselves to the Niger company. London, November 14. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingh mi, said the increase of German trade to the colonies had on percentage increased greatly in the first half of the decade, but had not increased in the latter halt. He added that the replies to the circular as to colonial trade showed excessive alarm that Great Britain would be beaten in certain. industries, owing to the undue independence of the makers of goods. The Daily Telegraph states that the advance into the Soudan will begin in June, aud that .30,000 Egyptians and two brigades of English or Indiana troops will proceed up the Nile. The Telegraph adds that 20,000 men will lie available for attack on Omdurman. London, November 15. Tho Judicial Committee of: the House of Lords has dismissed the appeal of the executors of the late Hon F. Tollemacho against a decision making them liable to probate duty on mortgages held by the deceased in New Zealand. Costs were allowed. St. Petersburg, November 10. The '.Russian military are surveying a road from Klriva to the Caspian Sea. Madrid, November 10. Hews has been received that the Spanish troops have defeated a force of four thousand rebels in the Philippine Islands. The latter lost sixty men. Madrid, November 11. Reinforcements, numbering 20,000, are being sent to Cuba. Constantinople, November 11. The whole of inland Crete is in a complete state of anarchy and revolution. The General Assembly of Crete has passed a resolution protesting against delay in effecting reforms. Paris, November 12. French newspapers interpret Lord Salisbury’s refusal to relinquish Acre, as at present occupied, as applicable to Egypt, and evince irritation, though French statesmen recognise that the apathy of the great Powers renders it fruitless to raise the question of evacuation at present. Rosie, November 11. Monsignor Macario, the Papal Envoy in Abyssinia, states that Russia is organising in the Ethiopia country, and her action is considered to be a menace to Egypt, as it is her intention to use tho Abyssinians to fight against the English in Africa. Rome, November 12. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing. »