The N.Z. Times. (PUBLISHED-DAILY.) SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1900. EPITOME OF THE DAY’S NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4084, 23 June 1900, Page 4

The N.Z. Times.

(PUBLISHED-DAILY.) SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1900. EPITOME OF THE DAY’S NEWS.

With which is Incokpobated t?ik Wellington Independent, Established 1815. ;

Two fresh esses of plague were reported iu Sydney yesterday. - j

The Powers continue to prepare for the despatch of reinforcements to China. Some fine marching has been done % the Imperial and volunteer forces in South Africa. ■ President McKinley has heon again renominated for the United States Presidency, . i

During a conflict with Russian troops near Tientsin three -hundred “Boxers?’ were killed. ■

The Conciliation Hoard yesterday commenced the hearing of the dispute in the match-making trade. The Australian Commonwealth Bill has passed through its committee stages in the House of Commons. : The United States Government is granting an amnesty to the Filipinos who swear allegiance to the Republic. At the Hawke’s Bay races yesterday the principal event'was'won by the Hon J. D. Ormond’s horse Roller;

Admiral Kempffi has reported to Hit United States Government that the Chinese are bombardifig Tientsin. The Now South Wales Parliament has agreed to the compromise arrived at with regard to the Commonwealth Bill. It is reported by the Japanese Consul at Shanghai that Vice-Admiral Seymour’s joint expeditionary force has reached Pekin.

Further particulars ai'e available of the efforts that are’being made by the British troops in the Transvaal to, entrap General Be Wet’s commandoes. -Details of the battle of Eersto ' Fab-ric-ken on the 12th hist, show that it'ivas a severe struggle, and marked by splendid generalship. : Official Japanese and British reports upon the capture of, the Taku forts on Sunday last have been published in London.

PITH OF, PARLIAMENT. In the Legislative Council yesterday the Governor’s Speech 1 was delivered to the members of both Houses. The Hons Colonel Pitt, .1. E. Jenkinson and John Rigg -wore sworn in as Legislative Councillors., A.ter the Governor’s Speech routine business was transacted in tho Iloiise of Representatives,, and the. Chamber adjourned till Tuesday evening.