LONDON.

Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7268, 12 March 1892, Page 3

LONDON.

March 10. A Bill introduced by Lord Knutsford in the House of Lords, providing that the United Kingdom recognise probate letters throughout the Empire, has been read a second time. The Scotch miners, with tho exception of those in Stirlingshire, refuse to go out on strike. The Durham owners have definitely decided to shot down their pits. The Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution in advocation of decimal coinage and weights. The House of Commons has been appealed to with regard to the by-law in force in Eastbourn forbidling the Salvation Army parading the streets. c The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 12§ per cent, and carried forward £15,000 to the reserve fund. BERLIN, March lo. The Emperor William is confined to his bed with a severe cold. MADRII>, March 10. Tho second batch of X&res Anarchists who were tried at Cadiz were acquitted. KOBAKT, - March 11. Ihe five mile biujclo championship of Tasmania was won by Golding in 15mins 31* sees. * : A

PEBTH, ; Maroh 11, ;: v.rWiUiamsr the alleged Windsor murderer, haij: been arrested, at Southern Cross, 270 miies from here He was working aJa engine in a. mine. No details are to hand, \ . .'"..;;'■ ... SIDNEY, ' : <*: ;"T ■•■ ; - : : '■'"'■■"?"■':'. ;' Maroh ill ! - The total quantity of wool sold during the pasi year in Newßooth Wales, Victoria, and Sooth Australia was 634,000 bales, valued at between six and seven million sterling. ; MELBOIJENE, March 11. . i • The Cabinet has farther considered tfie soheme submUtad by the Railway OommißBioners, for reducing the railway defioit, but no deoision was arrived at, v and the consideration of the proposal was adjourned for a few days, when it is believed the advisability • of suspending the Commissioners will be disoaasedbythe Cabinet. -