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ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London* Jane 11. The personality of the late Duchess of Cambridge has been sworn at £160,000, In the arbitration case before the Jockey Olnb with reference to the longstanding' dispute between Sir George Chetwynd and the Earl of Durham, the former stated that be was positive that tbe alleged jockey King never had any existence. He admitted purchasing some of Charles V& cods’ (the jockey’s) horses, the price to be contingent on tbe horses winning. Spencer, the aeronaut, who bad a narrow escape of his life some weeks ago, fell into the Channel opposite Hastings while making a descent in a parachute, but was rescued in time, The Times demands that Mr Dillon should accept) the challenge* of the Melbourne Age to account for the disposal of the league'funds.
In the cricket match Yorkshire v. Derbyshire, the former won by 54. Spoffortb played for Derbyshire, an ( d took 7 wickets for 45 runs in the first innings, and 8 wickets for 86 runs in, the second innings. In the single innings match Not'ingham v. Surrey,- the former county wop by 153 runs. It is reported that the Princess of Wales- and the Czarina favour the betrothal of Princess Maud, third daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, to the Czarewitcb. June 12. The Duke of Portland was married to-day to Miss Dallas Yorke. The ceremony was one of great brilliancy. The Right Rev. Dr Temple, Bishop of London, has appealed against the decision of the Court of Queen’s Bench ordering him to rehear the charges in connection with the dispute concerning the rerodos in St. Paul’s Cathedral, The London press, in republishing the Melbourne Age’s article on Mr Dillon’s mission to Australia, comment on the apathy of the delegates’ reception nnd predict that the tour will be a financial failure. Mr Gladstone addressed a meeting of 35,000 miners at Redruth, in CornwallIn the return cricket match Yorkshire v. Derbyshire, Spoffortb took the last 8 wickets for 30 runs.
News has reached here to the effect that Stanley was at Mari on Victoria Nyauza, on the 2nd December, with his following much reduced by starvation and fightipg. He thereupon turned back aqd remained with Emin Beya.t Usyara, It is thought that Stanley intended to proceed to lnsalata provision depot. Paris, June 12. Four.hundred thousand persons visited the exhibition yesterday. The Exhibition is new complete. Berlin, June 12. It is reported here that diplomatic relations between Germany and Switzerland have been suspended. It is rumored that Generals Nakoffsky and Annekoff are in Paris with the object of arranging a political and military co-operation between Russia and' France without a formal alliance. June 13, The Yossiche Zeifcung states that Russia has ordered 4,000,000 boats!to be supplied immediately, and is storing provender op ,the TVestern frontier, and that General Gourka, Governor of Warsaw, has submitted a scheme for the fortification of the frontier of Poland, at a cost of 8,000,000 roubles, whichi is to.be, put in band at once, The paper makes a further statement to the effect that Russia intends to increase tor artillery, Vienna, June 11. Prince Nikita, of Montenegro, has given orders that the Montenegrin array be placed on a service footing at the shortest notice. The , Austrian Minister has received, instructions to withdraw from Servia, Prince Nikita, of Montenegro, bas assured Count Kalnoky, Austrian Porefgh Minister, of bis desire to maintain cordial relations with Austria. Rome, June 11.
The fitatae erected to the memory ,of Bruno, the pantheistic philosopher, was unveiled to-day, the ceremony being attended with great enthusiasm. His Holiness .the Pope wos greatly displeased at the enthusiasm shown. Athens, Jime 11. Peace has been restored' between the Mahometan and European residents of the Island of Crete. St. Petersburg, June 12. Bombs made in imitation of oranges have been found in various places in the city, and some arrests have been made in consequence. Chicago, June 11. Sullivan has refused to divulge what he did with the missing 100,000 dollars, on the ground that ho does not wish to inculpate Mr Parnell. New York, Juno 11. The Government intend to devote 1,000,000 dollars to sanitary purposes in the Johnstown district.
Jjine 12. | A EM bfts been ifltrqduced into; the Senate of the; State' legislature to enable power-to b« obtained from the Falls bf . Niagara for electrical purposes. RiO Janeiro, June 10. Sailed—RiM.S* Rimutaka, tor Pljraouth,
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1904, 15 June 1889, Page 1
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