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South Canterbury Times, Issue 4979, 11 April 1889, Page 2

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 1 a.m., April 11th.) COSTLY LIBEL ACTION. London, April 10. Mr Thomas Buckhuid, of Charters Towers, has commenced an action against tho Echo newspaper for £3s,ooodamages, for an alleged libel contained in a statement published by that journal, to the effect that Mr Bucklaud was an absconder. THE CALLIOPE AND SAMOA. In tho House of Commons Lord Henry Bruce, M.P. for Chippenham Division,

Wilts, has given notice of a question asking the Admiralty to recognise the services of the Calliope’s officers and crew in saving the vessel in the recent hurricane at Samoa. OBITUARY, The death is announced of Michael EugeneOhevreul, a centenarian, he having been born in the year 1786. the eminent savant of Paris, THE LORD LIEUTENANT OP IRELAND. It is reported that the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, will resign that office in August next for private reasons. THE WOOL SALES. The wool sales are very animated. They will close on the fourth. THE YANDELIER DISPUTES. Mr Henniker Heaton has arranged that Sir Charles Russell, Q.C,, shall arbitrate in the disputes connected with the administration of the Yandelier estates, Ireland. A PARLIAMENT FOR SCOTLAND. Mr Gladstone has declined to support Dr Clarke’s (M.P. for Caithness) abstract motion in favour of a separate Parliament for Scotland, on the ground that the question was not ripe for settlement. The motion was negatived by a majority of 121. AMERICA AND GERMANY. Washington', April 9. It is reported here that Prince Bismarck has proposed that neither America nor Germany shall send any further reinforcements to Samoa either of ships or troops until the whole question shall have been settled at a conference on Samoan affairs to bo held at Berlin, and that Mr Blaine has'jagreed to this. The United States delegates to the Samoan conference sail for Berlin on the 13th instant. New York, April 10. It is stated here that Prince Bismarck has refused to receive Mr George Bates as one of the United States delegates to the Samoan conference. Prince Bismarck’s objection is based on the fact that Mr Bates has written articles attacking Germany’s conduct in Samoa, POLITICAL DEADLOCK. Bucharest, April 9. King Charles has deolinrd to approve of the Ministry formed by M. Catargie. THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR AT LONDON. Hong Kong, April 9. Chen Kwin has been appointed Chinese Ambassador at London. (Special xo Press Association.) (Received 1.40 a.m,, April 11th.) GENERAL BOULANGER. Brussels, April 10. The Belgian Government have cautioned General Boulanger. Paris, April 10. General Boulanger has announced his intention of visiting England shortly. THE SHAH OF PERSIA. London, April 10. The Shah of Persia will pay a visit to England in July. THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. It is expected that the Duke of Abercorn will succeed the Marquis of Londonderry as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Marquis of Salisbury was much disinclined to accept the resignation, but the Marquis declined to reconsider the matter on the ground that the Marchioness was not equal to the strain of fulfilling her social duties.