TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4912, 22 January 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Per Electric Telegraph Copyright.)

(Per Press Association.)

(Received 10.30 p.m., Jan. 21st.) CONFERRING ORDERS.

Berlin, Jan. 21

The Order of the Red Eagle has been conferred on Herr Kraetke of German New Guinea; Polldram, German Consul at Sydney, and Krull, Consul at Wellington. DYNAMITE GUNS A FAILURE, Washington, Jan. 21. The dynamite guns invented by Lieut. Zalinski have been tried at New York, with the result that they are a partial failure. THE AMERICAN CABINET. Mr Andrew Carnegie, millionaire, author of “ Triumphant Democracy,” has been offered the Secretaryship of the Interior in tho new President’s Cabinet.

CHINESE ENVOYS.

Calcutta, Jan, 21,

It is stated that China has sent another envoy to Sikkim and is displaying great anxiety to bring about an amicable arrangement.

PRINCE ALEXANDER OF BATTENBURG. Vienna, Jan. 21. Prince Alexander of Battenburg, exPrince of Bulgaria, now on a visit to this city is being treated with royal honours. OBITUARY. Madrid, Jan. 21. Marshall Guesala. [Special to Press Association.] (Received 10 a.m., Jan. 21st.) UNITED STATES POLLTAX. Washington, Jan. 19. The Committee of Congress have recommended the imposition of a polltax of 5 dollars on immigrants, clergymen and tourists being exempt. The object is to keep out of the country persons who do not propose to become naturalised citizens of the United States. THE COUNTY COUNCILS, London, Jan. 19. Two-thirds of the newly elected members of the County Councils are Liberals. THE PARNELL FUND. The Parnell fund has reached £30,000. THE ST. AUSTELL SEAT. Mr W. A. McArthur, member for St, Austell, intends to resign his seat in the House of Commons on account of ill health. Ho will shortly pay a visit to Australia. COLONIAL ANGLICAN CLERGY. It is reported that at a private gathering of colonial Bishops after the Lambeth Conference, loud complaints were heard of the way in which the Roman Catholic Church is increasing in inllnenco in the colonies. This was attributed by some of the speakers to the fact that many of the Anglican clergymen are milksops, or men of small intellectual calibre, quite unfitted for the positions they hold. '

NEW ZEALAND ANTIMONY

COMPANY.

The Economist condemns the Now Zealand Antimony Company’s purchases, on the ground that they wore made without testing the vendors’ statements. It asserts that the company has already suffered the penalty of its rashness by a heavy loss from non-delivery. NON-PRODUCTIVE WORKS. The Economist also complains of the shortsightedness of New Zealand legislators in taking capital which does not yield a profit, to which fact the paper attributes the withdrawal of money from the colony. FREETRADE F. PROTECTION. The plebiscite of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce resulted in the rescinding of the protection resolutions. LADY COUNCILLORS. Lady Sandhurst and Mrs Jane Cobden have been elected on the County Councils, but the legality of the elections is doubted. (Received 1.25 p.m., Jan. 21st.) EMIN BEY. Jan. 20. The statement is reaffirmed that Emin Bey was safe at the beginning of November.

ROYAL MARRIAGE.

The Prince of Wales will represent the Queen at the marriage of the Grand Duke Paul of Russia to the Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of the King of Greece. A COPPER BANK. Matheson Brothers arc promoting a copper bank, with the object of prolonging the present contracts for twelve years. The capital, £3,000,000, is mostly subscribed, and the debentures are now being issued. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. The Sunday Times discredits the rumours of a monetary panic in Australia. PROHIBITION. Berlin, Jan. 20. Herr Stornecker has given notice to move in the Reichstag tha’t the sale of alcohol in German colonies be prohibited. THE GERMAN NAVY. The German naval budget has been agreed to. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Paris, Jan. 20. The Freemasons have decided to support M. Jacques’ candidature for the Seine. General Boulanger is making an appeal to the working classes.

OBITUARY.

Constantinople, Jan. 20. Tho Sheik U 1 Islam, head of the Turkish Church.