BRITISH & FOREIGN.
Prtm AuotUtUn MUttrU TtUtrmtk-Offtiikk LONDON, AnuCBT2J. Parliament prorogued on Friday. The Time* states that Lord Jersey 'a report on the Ottawa Conference will be laid before the House immediately. He will probably favour Mr Huddart's projected lines. The Rev. Fred. Wallis, Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge, has accepted the Bis* hoprio of Wellington. He occupies the position of examining chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury. The House of Commons sat all night. Sir VV. V. Harcourt refused to disclose the Government's intentiona regarding the veto exercised by the House of Lords. Tbe Irish and Welsh raised obstruction to tupply motions as protest against the action of the Lerds. Messrs Sexton and Dillon denounced Sir W. V. Harcourt's policy. Silrer la quoted ml 2* s^d par oz. BERLIN, Acottst 21. Owing to the fracture of a coupling, tbe hinder part of a train conveying the Kaiser and Empress collided with the fore pert, bul no injury was suffered. The accident occurred at Potsdam. PARIS, Acgput 21. The Hovas kidnapped three Frenchmen in Madagascar. One hundred and fifty French troops have been sent to release them, and are authorised to use force. WABHINGTON, AuorsT 21. The Finance Committee hat amended and returned the Sugar, Coal, and Iron Ore Bills, but the Senate is unlikely to consider them. SOFIA, Ami. 21. The Natchewitch accuses *x Premier Stambouloff of hideous crimes, including the burning of his opponents alive.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7061, 22 August 1894, Page 2
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