BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[By Elbctbio Telegraph— -Copyright.] (bbuteb's telegrams.) LONDON, Sept. 2. It is announced that it is the intention of the Treasury to institute a prosecution against Mr Stead (of the Pall Mall GaZdtte), Mr Bramwell Booth, and other persons, for the abduction of a girl named Lily Armstrong, in connection with the recent Jeffries scandal. Consols have fallen to par. At today's wool sales 12,200 bales were offered at auction to a fiat market. BERLIN, Sept. 2. Tub International Telegraphs Conference baa virtually decided to reduoe the press rate for telegrams between Europe and Australia. HOME, Sept, 3. Cholera is reported to have broken out at Paimar, and the disease is also stated to have made its appearance in other parts of Italy. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION). LONDON, Sept. 3. The P. and O. Company have received the usual notice of tbe termination of their mail contract with the Government. A flying squadron is at present being formed, and H.MiS. Emerald, Volage, and Active have already been selected. . Cholera has made its appearance at Gibraltar. The Governor of Herat has been absolved from the charge brought against him by Colonel Ridgeway of tampering with letters, &c, addressed to members of the Afghan Boundary Commission,
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Southland Times, Issue 9004, 4 September 1885, Page 2
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