BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5210, 30 June 1888, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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PARIS, June 29. A panic haß sot in in Panama Canal shares, owing to the rumoured failure of the loan. It is announced that a syndicate will Uke up the balance of the Panama Canal loan. LONDON, June 29. Mr John Ponder has had an interview with Lord Knutsford relative to laying an alternative cable to Perth. At the Lambeth Conference the disouasion on the doctrinal standard will bo opened by the Right Rev. Barry, of | Sydney. Drs Moorhonae and Stanton . (North Queensland), will apeak on the question of the relation of tho Church to emigrants. In the House of Commons last night Baron Db Worms announced that the Government of New Zealand had agreed to join the sugar bounty convention. Three thousand were present at the Colonial Institution conversazione last night, including Lord Knutsford, Baron De Worms and Mr Chamberlain. The Time 3 has Rerved a notice on Lord Hartington, calling upon him to produce all papers with reference to the National League for the purpose of defending O'Donnell's libel action. Sir F. Dillon Bell has suggested that an Australian plenipotentiary should visit Pekin to arrange an amicable settlement of the Chinese <lifficulty after an agreement shall havo been arrived at between tho o<i!<»nie3 and the Imperial Government op. -hu subject. It is understood t.h:it th.s suggestion was favorably receive! inofficial circles, SUAKIM, Junk 30. A small cavalry skirmish took placß on the outskirts of this city this morning, in which the Mohdi'a principal Emir was killed.