TELEGRAPHIC

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5010, 18 May 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Pan Electric Telegraph— Copyiuam.)

lFjgR Press Association.!

(Received 10 p.m., May 17th.)

GERMAN MERCHANT SCHEME,

Berlin, May 16,

German merchants are promoting a society for the purpose of establishing German merchants and manufacturers abroad.

THE LADIES DEFEATED

London, May 17.

The appeal made by Lady Sandhurst against the decision of the court, that women are ineligible for seats on tho County Council, has been dismissed, Lord Coleridge, Lord Chief Justice of England, holding that while women could exercise the right to vote for candidates for the County Council, they could not sit as members of tho council.

CLOSING OF A SUGAR REFINERY. The Globe Sugar Refinery, which is the largest in Greenock, has closed, owing to the increased cost of raw sugar.

FRUIT GROWERS AND NEW SOUTH WALES.

A deputation from the Fruit Growers’ League waited ou Sir Saul Samuel to-day asking if the Government of New South Wales would offer any facilities for acquiring land in that colony for fruit culture, and whether they would contribute towards the expenses entailed in sending out an expert to report on the capabilities of the colony. In reply, Sir Saul Samuel said that he doubted if the Government would grant any pecuniary assistance to a private enterprise, but added that they would gladly offer every information in their possession on the subject, SELLING WHEAT BY WEIGHT.

The standing committee ou “ trade ” have rejected a clause in the Weights and Measures Bill compelling the sale of wheat by weight.

RETORTED VISIT OF THE QUEEN

TO IRELAND

ll is reported that Her Majesty tho Queen will shortly spend a week in Ireland.

(Eecoivod 1.25 a.m., May 18th.) BANQUET.

London, May 17,

Mr Garner, tho theatrical manager, has been entertained by Mr J. L. Toole, the comedian, at a banquet at the Garrick Club.

THE COLLIERS’ STRIKE,

Berlin, May 17.

The Emperor William has advised a deputation from the colliery proprietors who waited upon him to keop a close watch upon the workmen, and to use every effort to provide for their welfare. It is probable that a compromise will be arranged on the basis of eight hours’ labour with increased wages.

PERPETUAL PENSIONS. London, May 17.

In the House of Commons to-day the resolution moved by Mr Bradlaugh, objecting to the proposed terms of commuting perpetual pensions was rejected by a majority of 49. THE IMPERIAL BUDGET.

The budget has passed through com mittee.

EQUALISING THE DEATH DUTIES.

Mr Gladstone’s motion, providing for equalising the death duties on real and personal estate, was rejected by a majority of 7G.

THBJNEW OOMPTOIRde’ESCOMPTE Paris, May 17.

The capital of the new Comptoir de’Escompte, amounting to 40,000,000 francs, has been subscribed three-fold. The applicants for shares are chiefly shareholders in the old company.

HOSTILITY TO THE SUGAR CON-

YENTION,

Vienna, May 17.

The Central Association of the sugar industry of Austria and Hungary have adopted a resolution hostile to the Sugar Convention,

TERRIBLE FIRE.

QuEßro, May 16,

By a disastrous fire which broko out to-day, 500 houses were destroyed. Over a thousand people have been rendered homeless, and are now camped out in the fields.

THE GERMANS AND KING HUMBERT.

Berlin, May 17.

In response to a suggestion from the Emperor, the Municipal Council is making preparations for an imposing welcome to King Humbert of Italy on his arrival in the city on a visit to the Emperor.

(Special to the Press Association.)

(Received noon, May 17th.) LORD CARRINGTON,

London, May 15.

Truth again asserts that Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales, will

resign m a year,

, THE BISHOPRIC OF SYDNEY. The same paper states that it is probable that the Bishopric of Sydney, rendered vacant by the acceptance by Dr Barry of the coadjufcorship of the See of Rochester, will not be filled up for a year, and that the Right Rev. Samuel Thornton, D.D, Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, is seeking preferment m England. A PRINCELY DONATION. It is reported that Shearington Alexander, formerly of Australia, is the anonymous donor of £IOO,OOO for the establishment of the National Portrait Gallery, referred to by the Marquis of Salisbury in the course of his speech at the exhibition on the 7th May. MR JOHN BLACKETT. Mr John Blackett, the recently appointed consulting engineer in London to the Government of New Zealand, has assumed the duties of his position. THE SHAH OF PERSIA. St. Petersburg, May 15. The Shah of Persia has arrived here on a visit to the Czar and was accorded a splendid reception.

THE WESTPHALIAN COLLIE US’ STRIKE.

Berlin, May 15,

The strike in Westphalia is spreading to Waasenburg and Aix la Chapelle, in the Rhine district.