BRITISH & FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7120, 19 July 1886, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

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TKK CKAWFOIin-DILKK DiVOUUE SUIT.

London, July 18. ;;.., ■-■-). 1.-^ suit, Crawford v. Crawfoi.i "il Diikc, is now being reheaid by .Iv CVul-u. Sir Charles Dilke gave evid«.r..r on Friday, aud positively dt'iiiou lue alleged adultery. In tlio divorce suit, Crawford versus Crawfurd and Dilke, cudence has h :-u 1 'Yo.: by tho servants in favour ot the co-iespondent, bui tho latter has made certain damasjing admissions. KAILWAY CONTUACl 1 , My. Millar, of Adelaide, has received the contract for the construction of Mr. Anthony Hordern's South Australian Railway. The contract embraces a length of 160 miles, without the necessary ironwoik. QUEENSLAND MONEY BILL. The Times considerslthat the Queensland Assembly are clearly right to dispute the Money Bill. TEMPERANCE CONGRESS. The British and Colonial Temperance Congress have elected Mr. Gauning president. Messrs. Collins, Vale, Jago, McLean, and Wiuwood read papers advocating a direct popular temperance veto. SEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. The New South Wales loan of five millions has been covered threefold, at an average of £95 Gs. to £95 7s. A syndicate tendered for two-thirds of the amount at £95 ss. sd. A HARMLESS DUEL. Paris, July IS. A duel was fought between General Boulangor, Minister of War, aud M. Larientz, member of the Senate, both being unhurt. Larientz fired, but missed, while Boulauger fired in the air.