BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 9541, 10 June 1887, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

, [By Eleotbio Tiligbaph— Copyright.] i [ (RBUTEB'S TELSGBAMS.) LONDON, June 8. Sir G. W. De Vceux has been appointed Governor of Hong Kong. Opposition ia being manifested to Lord Salisbury resuming diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The English bishops disapprove of it. In tho House of Commons last nicjht the third clause of the Irish Criminal Law Amendment Bill passed through committee without amendment. In the action brought by tbe Lancaster Wagon Co. against Sir F. D. B<.ll, AgentGeneral of New Zealand, and in the Court of Queen's Bench judgment was given in favour of defendant, the Court deciding that colonial agents are not liable for contracts made in the name of their Governments. Beceived 9th, 3.40 p,m, New Zealand wheat, px store (highest quality) is selliog at 37s ; and Adelaide do (average quality), ex store, at J-i 7a. Australian tallow — Average quality baef, 22s 6d ; mutton, 245. At tbe wool saies to-day 12,600 bales were offered. There waa good competition, but scoured wools ruled from a halfpenny to a penny lower than closing rates of laet auctions. Received Otb, 10.5 p.m. Too preparations for the festivities and illuminations in celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee are being actively carried on in London and the provinces. It is aanouncod that the festivities will be attended by the King and Queen of the Belgian., King George of Greece, King Christian of Denmark, King Albert of Saxony, the Crown Princa and Princess of Germany, the Crown Prince of Austria, Grund Duke Sergina of Russia, and the Duke of Aoata, who represents the Kiog of Italy. Other European nations will be represented by Princes and distinguished personages. The followers of Mr Parooll have declined to attend the service in Westminster Abbey on the occasion of too celebration. Arrived — Guinevre, barque, from Port Chaljpiers ; Norman McLeod, barque, from Lyttelton ; Asterion, barque, from Napier (Feb. 23) ; Invercargill, ship, from Napier; Mat>tur_, barque, from O imaru. BERLIN, June 8. Received 9_h, 10.15 p m. Dr _ioK»n_ie haa again performed an operation on the Crown Prince, removing a portion of a growth in the throat. The Prince will undergo another operation when he attends the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee. TENERIFFE, June 8. Received 9 th, 340 p.m. The R.M.S. Tongariro left this afternoon for Plymouth. MADEIRA, J one 8. Received 9 Lb, :>.lO p.m. The H.M.S. Kaikoura arrived this afternoon from Plymouth.