BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7278, 11 May 1895, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Press Aaosialion— Electric Telegr aph—Copyrigh LONDON, May 9. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey said that France explains that the expedition in the K>." v territory consists merely of private tra\ v.lera. May 10. — The Fiuancial Times declares it will be a mistake if Victoria and New South Wales enter the borrowing market on the strength of the success of other loans. . Lord Rosebery, Sir Vernon Harcourt, and! Mr Arnold Morley (the Premier, Chancellor, and Postmaster-General respectively) will:, receive a deputation from the Chambers of Commerce on Friday next supporting the resolution passed at the Canadian Conference for a subsidy for Pacific steamers and the construction of a Pacific cable. . v The Hon. Mr Ward has addressed the colonial party in the House of Commons oa New Zealand politics. Sir John Gorsb pre* sided. George Edwards has engaged ijJ^attie Brown, a well known Australian act^Ba, to play Lottie Venn's part in "The^t cist's Model." ..TThe Privy Council dismissed the New Zealand appeal case Johnston v. Oldham with costs. " - The Daily Chronicle considers the New South Wales budget an admirable piece of democratic statesmanship, standing out in . special relief to Sir G. Dibbs' shuffling and retrograde finance. The limit of exemption from income tax is perhaps rather high, - The Daily News thinks the return of New South Wales to free trade will have an important effect on the whole of Australasia. Oscar Wilde will be put on trial -again on. ,May26< . - . /PARIS, May 10. The Misses Amelia Wood and Ada Cross* ley, from Australia, have made a successful debut at Madame Marchessi's concert at the Salle firard. CAPETOWN, May 10. The Government propose to include frozen meat iv the category of preserved meats, thus raising the duty to 2d per lb, provided other parties consent. The farmers are alarmed at the imports from tho Australian colonies.