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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3288, 11 April 1885, Page 3

THE LATEST.

(Received at 2.30 a.m.) kngliseTcable. Kk Klkotjuc TkiTgraph- Copyright.) [RiiUTER's Agency.] ilteooivodO.so a.m., April llth.l London, April 10. A great Indian rising is feared m Northwest Canada. (Received 1.10 a.m., April 11th.) The Prince of Waleß who has been an active member of the English Royal Commission on housing the working classes, ha 3 paid a visit to the slums of Dublin, m order to ascertain the condition of the lower quarters of that city by porsonal observation. (Spkoial to the Press Association.) 1.30 a.m., April 11th.] London, April 9. The Oriental Bank are forming an Asset Company with a capital of £600,000 for the purpose of dealing with colonists. Captain Grieves has been selected for the command of the Queensland ArtilThe meat cargoes by the lonic, from New Zealand, and the Liguria, from Australia, are selling at 6d per lb. As a result of the Commission of .inquiry into the German land claims m Fiji, it is believed that Mr Sapl will alone receive a small compensation. The Paci6c Commission will bring up their report next week. It is believed that at all points, with the exception of Samoa, steps will be taken to absolutely suppress the sale of arms, explosive subBtances of all descriptions, and the sale of alcoholic liquors. Measures will also be taken to suppress the labor trade. Mr J. C. Bray, ex-Premier of South Australia, returns to Adelaide, via America, towards the end of May. Mr J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji will aail on May 7tb.