MISCELLANEOUS

Colonist, Volume XL, Issue 8887, 9 June 1897, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Oaibo, Jane 7. The Egyptian patrol has defeated the Dervishes at Salomar. Fifteen Dervishea were killed. The Egyptian patrol bat 8 men, and C*ptiin Peyton was severelj wounded. Boms, Jane 7. With b view to assisting the British military operations in the Sondan in the autumn, the Italian Government has resolved to retard the cession of Kassala to Egypt. Pißie, June 7. A violoct scene ooourred in the Chamber ot Deputies to-day. M. Richard, a Socialist, one of the iepresentatives of the Department of the Seme, accused certain Deputies of the Centre with being spies. He was oensured by President BrißßOo, and ordered to withdraw the assertion, bat he refasad until he was compelled by the guard to retire. Other Socialist Deputies grossly insulted M. Brisson, and a great tumuli enßued. Ultimately the Chamber adjourned* President Faure, M. Hanotaux, the Premier, and several generals of the Frenoh army will visit the Czar at St. Petersburg ia Jaly. Athens, Jane 7. The Government has taken steps to prevent t*.e departure of armed bands foe Crete." ILondon, Jane 7. The polioe yesterSsy arrested two ex* con viola at Boho, London, in oonneotion with the robbery from the North-Eaßtera Bank, SunderJand, in March last, but a mob of a hundred roughs gathered round, and upset the cab in which the offloerß had plaoed their prisoners. An exciting struggle followed, and the polioe were very severely handled, the offioers being nearly murdered. ' The Times ' states that the Bulgarian Government is trying to induce the Sultan to grant autonomy to Maoedonia under an Imperial Prinoe. Nineteen yachts have enterad for tha Emperor William's Jubilee Cap Baae from Dover to Heligoland, whioh is to take plaoe on 22nd June. The presence of great ooal beds in New* foundland has attracted the attention of the British Admiralty, and negotiations are proceeding between the Admiralty and the Government of Newfoundland for tha establishment of a nival station on the ialand. Sir William Whiteway, Premier of Newfoundland, is negotiating with Lord Salisbury for a settlement of the Frenoh shore question of Newfoundland. By the Treaty of Paris the Frenoh fishery men were granted oei tain rights on the coast) of Newfoundland. Thf y now claim the exclusive rights to fish along tha coast fcom Gape St. John to Cape Bay, and frequent troubles have ariten over these olaim?. The Irish Nationalist League of Great Britain has appealed to the Irish not to chart in the Jubilee celebrations. At the Epsom Bummer Meeting to-day, the following was the result of The Oaks Stakes, of 4500 soys ; for three* year-old fillies, 9st each ; the nominator of the winner ti receive 400 soys, the owner of the second, 200 soys, and tbe owner of the third 100 eov3 out of the stakes ; about one mile and a half. 233 Bubs. Mr T. Jennings' oh f Limasol, by Poulet — Queen ot Cyprus 1 Lord Bosebery'B b f CheUndry, by Goldfinota — Ilurmnita 2 Lord Elles -aere'a b f Fortalioe, by FitzEimon — Zariba . . 3 Mr T. P. O'Connor, Nationalist M;P. for Liverpool, has refused to take any part in the rejoicings on tha ground thai the Queen's reign has proved disastrous to the country. Mr Dillon and other member of tha Irish party have presented to friends the Jubilee tickets they received in tbeir oapaeity as members of Parliament. In December last, the Key. G. Brook, exOongregationaliit minister, brought an action against the London ' Truth,' Mr Labou- | obere's p;pe«, elaim.ng damages in reßpeot jof an artiole accusing him of imposture by means of begging letters. The trial resulted in a verdiot for the defendant newspaper. Yesterday Mr Brook's eon met Mr Labouohere in the street and assaulted him.