FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3608, 24 April 1886, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FiBEXGlsr CABLE.

■?br Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Reutbr's Agencx.) [Kocoivod 10 p.m., April 22nd.] THE SPANISH TARIFF. London, April 23. Negotiations with Spain regavding the tariff are still proceeding. Some arrangement has been come to for the reduction of the duties on Spanish wines, but the details cannot at present be ascertained. THE BRITISH VICTORIOUS. Mandalay, April 21. Reports from Bhamo state that a forco of 200 British has been carrying on operations m the Kachin district (north of Bhamo). The stockades of Kachins were carried by assault, and the rebels dispersed. The British troops then returned to Bhamo. Two officers were wounded m the engagement.

IRISH AFFAIRS. London, April 22. Mr Charles Spencer, M.P. for MidNorthamptonshire, addressing a public meeting at Newcastle warmly supported the Irish Bills introduced by Government. Mr Chamberlain, M.P., addressing his constituents at Birmingham spoke m an absolutely hostile manner regarding the Land Purchase Bill, but expressed himself as willing to support autonomy for Ireland, il the Bcheme was widely amended. MR SHAW LEFEVRE. Mr Shaw Lefevre has been returned for Bradford by a large majority. (Special to the Press Association.) [Reoeived 9.15 p.m., April 22nd.] WOOL. London, April 21. The number of bales reserved from the last wool sales is 48,000, not 30,000. THE BISHOPRIC OF MELBOURNE. The meeting of the electors of a successor to Bishop Moorhouse of Melbourne takes place on the 4th May. COLONIAL CABLE. The Canadian Government have informed Sir Alex. Stuart that the Dominion is prepared to grant a subsidy m equal proportions to that given by Australia for the construction and maintenance of a cable to the colonies. Earl Granville expresses himself as generally favourable to the scheme. THE EXHIBITION. A large number of representatives of the English and Continental newspapers have inspected the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, and are greatly impressed with the colonial exhibits. The several courts are all well advanced. In connection with the opening of the exhibition Lord Tennyson will write the ode and Madame Albani will sing it. The Executive Commissioners will be presented to Her Majesty the Queen, and the opening ceremony will resemble that of 1851; Sir P. C. Owen, the secretary, states that the exhibition will be the greatest ever held. The Prince of Wales is veiy much gratified at the hearty response for exhibits made by. the colonies. (Reoeived 1.10 a.m., April 23rd.) April 22. VICTORIAN FRUIT. The shipment of grapes by the John Elder from Victoria, have proved a failure from the same cause as before, namely, that of packing m saw-dust. The remainder of the fruit by the same vessel is m splendid condition. PARIS EXHIBITION. The French Chamber of Deputies have sanctioned the holding of an exhibition m Paris. In connection with the recent Craw-ford-Dilke divorce case, Sir A. K. Stepfaenson, the Queen's Proctor, has apj plied for the appearance of Sir Chas. Dilke. TIRED OF POLITICS. It is stated that Mr Chamberlain will retire from politics before the vote is taken on the Irish Land Purchase Bill. COMPLIMENT TO THE COLONIES. The Times states that the colonial exhibits at the exhibition will create an undying impression.