BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6544, 10 December 1892, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press Association— Electric Telegraph — Copyright.'] LONDON, Dec. 7.

Heavy snow has fallen in Invernesshire and Monmouthshire, and railway communication is suspended. The salea of Scotch and English cattle are tha lowest for many years, and this is attributed to the overstock of New Zealand and American frozen meat.

Dec. 8. —The Atlantic and Pacific Steamboat Company has been registered with a capital of £250,000. It is stated that Captain Williams ia still at his post in Uganda, lm health having improved. The Agents-General met on Tuesday to consider an agreement for increasing the cable tariff, and also to strengthen Lord Kimberley's hands, since it appears the Indian Government is unlikely to reduce the transit rate across the Peninsula unless the Secretary for India positively directs them to do so. The Tasmaniau Government is trying t© place some of the old bills in London. The London and Westminster Bank asserts that New South Wales has placed enough bills to meet present wants. Sir J. F. Garriok denies that Queensland intends to float either a loan or Treasury bills at present. Sir J. C. Bray admits that overtures were made to him to advance South Australia a loan of £600,000 at 92, but they were declined, the colony not wanting to borrow till next year, when a better place is expected. The Pall Mall Gazette advocates the placing of Australian railways under one authority, pointing out that this would be imperative in the case of war. The Indian Currency Association are urging Lord Kimberley, in view of the failure of the Monetary Conference, to protect the currency of India. . Mrs Maybrick is dying of consumption. Deo. 9. —Mr J. Morley, speaking at Newcastle, said Government would submit a scheme of Home Rule which Ireland ought to accept and England not to refuse. The outcry about domination of Irish clericals was all cant. Arrived : Star of Erin from Lyttelton (Oct. IS). The Daily Telegraph says a deluare of money ia expected early in January, when several large loans will be placed on the market. A band of ten moonlighters in County Kerry nearly murdered an old farmer in the presence of his family. Thar gare as ft reason that the old man was a land grabber. Advices from Washington indicate that there is a strong disposition to repeal the Silver Purchase Law, if some conceseion Is allowed to the silver party. f ARIS, Due. 8. The new Premier's programme ia colourless, but he professes a resolute desire to throw a light on the Panama Canal Company scandals. It is reported that M. Bourgeois, the new Minister of Justice, has issued instructions for the arrest of the directors of the Panama Canal Company. Dkc. 9.— The Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of confidence in M. Ribot by a majority of 202. Much satisfaction is expressed at his promise to assist the Panama Committee to insure a full disclosure of the truth, though he deprecated recrimination. He advised the Chamber to proceed seriously, or it would be useless to legislate. Chevilliard, a clerk, declares that M. Barbe, ex-Minister of Agriculture, made him endorse and cash a cheque for 550,000 francs (£22,000), and afterwards made him sign, denying he had cashed the Panama Company's cheque. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9. ** In commenting on the intervention of England in the Chitral, the Russian press claims all the khanates in North Afghanistan, including the Chitral and Bilgit. Th« Novoste, however, disclaims this policy. MADRID, Dec. 9. Senator Sagasta succeeds Senator Canovaa WASHINGTON, Die. 7. The Government intend to ask the British Government to permit private persons to build warships on the shores of Lake Ontario, and to abrogate the treaty of 1866. The Government is issuing £15,000,000 worth of bonds to meet a deficiency in the revenue. Deo. 9. —Mr Cleveland will probably convene an extra session of Congress at an early date to consider tariff revision. VALPARAISO, Dec. 9. The Chilian Government has agreed to pay English creditors iv Peru five millions sterling.