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Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7207, 11 March 1892, Page 3

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March 9. At the dinner in connection with the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Sir M. Bieks-Beach urged that the Colonies should be allowed free markets in Great Britain. Sir E C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, concurred in this sentiment, and complained that at present England coolly regarded Australia, whose only fault was attempting too much to benefit the inhabitants and promote the prosperity of the country. Mrs Goidon Baillie has been released from prison. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 04,700,000 bushels. The Tekoa left to-day for Port Chalmers. The Eimutaka arrived at Plymouth to-day from New Zea'and, with her frozen meat in good order. The Duke of Buckingham has arrived at Teneriffe. Silver is quoted at 5s c§d. The St James ' Gazette ' states that the Tory leaders intend to introduce fresh legislation with reference to labor questions, beginning with a strotgly amended Employers Liability Bill, and to drop the Irish Local Government Bill. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a resolution was passed urging the extension of the postal order system to the Colonies. The election of a member to represent Belfast in the House of Commons took place to-day, when Me Wolff, Conservative. «uuU«

date, was returned by a majority of 2141 over :.:. Sir. William Charley, who stood in the Liberal ? ■ interest. . . . ; Mr Justice North has appointed two pro- . visional Iquidators for the Mercantile 1 Bank. ' . . , Matoh 10. At the banquet in connection with the .Chamber of Commerce meeting, Sir Michael Hicks-Beaoh said that England would refuse ? .:• to grant preference to Colonial produots .-' . nnless the Colonies reciprocated the corices--11 ' sions. This statement was received with loud _.<- . cheers : . - The Prineo. and Princess of Wales and ' family have left for Mentono. The Duke of Teok and family have gone to Cannes. A Bill giving religious bodies power to pur* .'..,■ ohase the freehold of their places of worship Lwaa read a second time in the House of ; Commons by a majority of 119. Th 9 Government were in a minority on the question, •.-, the division being bungled by the leaders of the party. . OJv -The bighetf price realised for a shipment of Cape grapes was 9d per 1b ; pears brought .- exoellent prices. The fruit was landed in . fine oondition, and was not at all damaged during the voyage. , „•■-. In connection with the grouping of the 0 ,,. Catholic Dioceses of England into two Provinces for ecclesiastical purposes, the Vatican ,-.; has decided to abandon the some time Sees of Canterbury and York. A Bill, prohibiting the working of ships in the Straits settlement on- Sunday, except for landing of mails, has passed, and comes into operation in July. Colonial stocks are stronger. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10. I'{1 ' { The Porte is showing considerable hostility • v. to Christian agencies in Turkey. '" PARIS, March 10. A Socialist has been eleoted Chairman of the Municipal Council. / Mr Deaoon, the American, who shot a :,< French attache whom he found in bis wife's .. bedroom at Nice, has been released on bail. MADRID, Maroh g. The trial of a further batch of Anarchists has begun at Cadiz. A riotous mob sur- ; rounded the Courthouse and created a disturbance during the hearing of the charges. NEW YORK, March 9. Thirty Negroes have been arrested at : Memphis on a charge of murdering four marshals. Three of the band were subsequently lynched by the mob. 810 DE JANIERO, Maroh 9, ! The Otarama arrived to-day from New Zealand en route to London. BERLIN, March 10. The Government are arranging a compromise on the Education Bill. The Grand Duke of Hesse, whose serious illness is causing considerable anxiety, has recovered consciousness. . Eussia is massing troops on the German frontier. CAi CUTTA, March 10. The Rebels attacked the British troops in ; Assam, but were repulsed in eight engage- < rnents with heavy loss. The British loss was 10 Sepoys killed and a number wounded. WASHINGTON, March 10. A Committee of the Senate has decided to approve of the Bc-hring Sea tiesty, but to j delay aotion pending renewal of the modus viver di. The Marquis of Salisbury refuses to agree to this on the ground that tbcre is do danger of any diminution in the number of seals. SIDNEY, March 10. Sailed— s.s Tekapo. MELBOURNE, March 10. Arrived— s.s Manapouri, from Bluff. BRISBANE, March 10. Dr Hirstchfnld, Bacteriologist to the hospitals has discovered the influenza bacillus in the blood of a patient. This is the first time the baocillaa of influenza has been found in Australia.