British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 12008, 31 March 1892, Page 2

British and Foreign

[United Press Association— By Electric TkI.EUKAI'II — Coi'YKKiHT. ] ! LONDON, Mar. 29. \ Received 30th, 8.40 p.m. ! The number of bales of wool arrived to i cUte is 416,000. French buyers are active . but, others are .juiet. Merinos and cross-bicd.-s are .Jd p<"r lb lower. The Supreme Court to.day, at the instance of tho trustees of the Marquis of StifFotd, son and ht^ir of the Dukr. of Su' norland, granted an injunction restraining the Duke from cutting timber ou hi 3 estate of Trentliaui H-tll, Stoke-on-Treut, in StaTcrd'shire. Mar. 30. Received 31st, 0.45 a.m. The Time-i says it is not surprised at the unsiti-"f:ictory condition of the Victorian and Nf.v S'mth Wales railways an. 1 other abuaos in the administration of the alTai s of t hose colo dos considering Ihe clas-s of the bulk of the legislator-* aud tho peculiar character of the coustitm nciea. la the Hou-e of Commons to-day Mr B.illour, replying to a qu.mion askel by Mr Howard Vincent, said that self-governing colonies of the Empire were free to form commercial leagues among themselves, and Great BriUiu could only become a patty if they gave the Belgian Zollverein similar treatment (sio). ZANZIBAR, Mau. 30. Received .31st 0.45 a.m. News has been received that Emia Pasha, who has reached the Equatorial provinces, fou>''.it a successful battle with the natives. The latter weie commanded by his old officers, whom he captured aud shot. BERIJX, Mar. 30. Received 31st, 0.45 a.m. The influence of the Catholics secured the rejection by a large majority of a proposal which was before the Reichstag tofgrant two. million marks with which to build a corvette. Prince Bismarck assures his visit or 3 that the Emperor is offending all parties and milking peace with none, and that there yet nriy be a repetition of 1848 and the Emperor be compelled to flee from rioters. ROME, Mar. 30. Received 31st, 0.45 a.m. His Holiness the Tope lias over-ridden Bishop Vaughan's wish to remain at Salford. WASHINGTON, Mar. 30. Received 31st, 0.45 a.m. The Senate has unconditionally ratitied the Behring Sea treaty, including the Marquis of Salisbury's proposal as to damage for illegal seizure of sealers.