BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6726, 17 July 1893, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Prens Association — Electric Telegraph — {Oopyrlqta) LONDON, July 14. Both Houses of Parliament have adopted *i\ acldresg to be presented to the Queun »ncl Prince ami Princess of Walua congratulating thorn on the w.dding of tho Duke of York. It is understood that the Marquis of Llipon, Secretary for the Colonies, has iiMiiindud Earl Kintore, Govornor of South Australia, who returns to England shortly, thi.t the term of his appointment *vas for six years. Nothing svill be attempted with tho conversion of Victorian loans until a copy of the Bill ia received. The holidays are preventing business being done, but an impression exists that it would be wifier to allow the financial advisers a more free hand in dealing with the holders of colonial stock. July 15. —The New Zealand Trust and Loan company have declared a dividend of 4* 6d per share. After a stormy meeting of the Agency Exploration Company of Australasia, after a motion to reduce the capital by one half had bean defeated, a resolution was carried to wind up voluntarily. July 16. — All the surviving officers of HLM.S. Victoria arejt© beconrt-martialled, the proceedings in connection with which open on Monday. PARIS, July 15. The French national fete passed off quietly, and fell very flat. French trade returns discourage the protection tariff. ROME, July 16. The Italian Government has decided to prosecute tho Governor of the Banco Ramana (which suspended payment a few months ago), Baron Lazzaroni and nine others who were connected with the management of the institution for embezzling twenty-eight million lire, the funds of the bank, and forging and uttering the banks notes. BERLIN, July 15. The Reichstag has finally passed the Army Bill by 201 to 181. The Emperor in closing the session thanked the Reichstag for thoir patriotic action in passing the measure. NEW YORK, July 15. The Chicago exhibition has been closed on Sundays on the grounds that it does not pay. The Kansas City National Bank has •suspended payment. Its liabilities amount to one miilion dollars.