BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7063, 24 August 1894, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Prr.t dfoeUUim—EUetrU TtUfrmph-OopfrijAi LONDON, Aruun 23. The TimM considers an Imperial mail service entirely independent of the outaide world, would be a solid benefit m either war or peace. In the event of the facilitiea offered being equal it would be better to ■obaidiM Huddart's steamers than the existing lines. Minor obligations should not be listened to. It is estimated that owing to 1500 tons of colonial better being stored m London, be•id«s large quantities of Irish, the supplies will be very abundant this season, and as the European and British hay crope also show a large increase it is expected colonial butter will average 15s to 20s below last season. The South Australian wheat cargo ex ship Brablock sold at 225. BERLIN, August 23. Herr Dowe was wounded while exhibiting his cuirass at Aix-la-Cbapelle. Germany has further reinforced her squadron m the China Sea. BT. PETERSBURG, August 23. The Government deny the report given currency to m Shanghai early m the month, that eight Russian ironclads, with troops on board, left Vladivostock under seajed orders. It is admitted that it is intended to reinforce the Russian squadron m the Pacific by nine ! warship*. WASHINGTON, August 23. President Cleveland, who was ssffering from Bright '■ disease, is better. Owing to a technical omission m the Tariff Bill 23,000,000 pounds of wool at present m hand will have to pay duty unless it is ssnt out of the country and re-imported by railway. A wool exchange has been started m New York m expectation of the increased trade. OTTAWA, Acgust 23. Mr Clarke, who represented Canada at the World's Fair m Chicago, proceeds to Australia on behalf of the Dominion m connection with the extension of trade with the Colonies.