BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7289, 25 May 1895, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

« Press Association— Electric Telegrkph — Copyright. LONDON, May 22. In the London branch of the Manchester and Salford Bank a thief snatched from the counter a case containing €3,000, with which he managed to effect an escape. The holders of New Plymouth Harbor Board bonds have induced a section of ths brokers to petition the Stock Exchange not to quote New Zealand 3 per cent, stock. M ay 23. — Jabez Balf our has been committed to stand his trial at the June sessions on six charges. The Rev. Johu Reginald Harmer, Dean of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who accepted the bishopric of Adelaide, rendered vacant by the appointment of the Right Rev. G. W. Kennion, D.D., to the See of Bath and Wells, was consecrated to-day by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey, assisted by the Bishops of ' Manchester, London, Bath and Wells, and Salisbury. Canon J.»r George Body preached. Lord Salisbury, speaking at Bradford, urged the Government to attend to social reforms, instead of disintegrating the Empire, upsetting churches, and countenancing the spread of Socialism. He proved the existence oi numerous evils requiring a remedy. Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressing a meeting in the City, appealed to the experience of fifty years in favor of the gold standard, and said the Government would never favor bi-metallism on auy conditions. An English company has bought the Triumph gold mine in the Hauraki peninsula. May 24. — Arthur Orton confesses that while at Wagga a chum showed him Lady Tichborae's advertisement, suggesting that he answered the description of the missing heir given therein. Out of devilment Orton pretended to be affected to tears, and thus created a wrong impression for the sake of a " lark," though he had never heard of the Tichbornes before his chum showed him the advertisement. Mr Gibbs, of Wagga, was the attorney who persuaded him to write claiming the succession. Owing to the bad reports of the American crops there was a sudden boom in Australian wheat, which rose from Is to Is 6d per quarter in a few hours. Lord Roberts has been promoted to the position of Field Marshal. The Times, in referring to the deputation from the associated Chambers of Commerce which will wait to-day on the Premier, Chancellor, and Postmaster - General in support of the resolution carried at the Canadian conference, favoring a subsidy to the Pacific steamers and cable, strongly urged Lord Rosebery to assent to the proposals of the colonies, which, it says, have already taken their part in welding the empire, and the colonial taxpayers are bearing the burden. The P. and O. Company's new cargo steamer Borneo, of 5000 tons, has been launched. Oscar Wilde's case has been adjourned. The charge against him in connection with Shilley has been withdrawn as there was no corroborative evidence. The Marquis of Salisbury, in his speech at Bradford, said it was imperative for the Empire to assume new responsibilities when opening new markets in uncivilised nations. The vacancy caused in the representation of Warwick and Leamington in the House of Commons, owing to the retirement of Speaker Peel, has been filled by the return of Mr Lyttolton, Unionist, by a majority of 500 votes. The son of the Ameer of Afghanistan has arrived in England, and great preparations are being made to entertain him. SHANGHAI, May 24. A rescript by the Emperor of China declares that it was impossible to continue with corrupt officers and rabble troops, and implores the people to make allowances for the difficulty of the situation which compelled a treaty • with Japan. The Emperor earnestly urges reforms. WASHINGTON, May 21. The director of the United States Mint has increased the gold output, especially of Australia and despite the contention of the supporters of silver as to the insufficieny of gold. NEW YORK, May 23. The miners entombed in the West Virginian mine have been rescued.