BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5610, 15 November 1889, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

[By Eleotric Telegraph.— Copyright. —Per (Received Nov. 15, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 13. Jem Smith has agreed to Slavin's request to increase the stakes in their tight to LSOO a-side. Claude Marks and Charles Woolf, owners of a newspaper named Mining Record, and James Maria, an advertising contractor, have been committed for trial on the charges of levying blackmail on a Transvaal Company. Sir M. Hicks Beach, speaking at Liverpool, urged the union of Unionists and Tories. Mr Goschen said it depended entirely on the rank and tile. The Standard denies the statement made in some quarters that England is weary of Australian cricketers, or that their visits were injurious to the counties. Sullivan, the American pugilist, is willing to tight Jackson for two purses of 25,000 dollars. BERLIN, Nov. 14. It is reported that Bismarck has warned Count Kalnoky, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, that even the moderate amount of favor shown to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is injudicious. (Received November 15, noon.) Nov. 14. The General Steam Navigation Company has conceded payment to their men during meal times, and in consequence of their action it is belioved the movement generally will succeed. The Rev. E. Parry, Suffragan Bishop of Dover, has resigned in consequence of ill-health. Lord Roseberry, speaking at Liverpool, said the Liberal programme included payment of members and drastic reform o the House of Lords. Mr Murphy, of Victoria, is negotiating with England and Russia for the adoption of his torpedo. MOZAMBIQUE, Nov. 14. The Portuguese are forming military posts along the banks of the Zambesi river. HOME, Nov. 14. The Emperor of Germany met the King of Italy at Monza in Lombardy.