FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3688, 28 July 1886, Page 3

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

SNQI.ISH AND FOBEIGJT CABLE.

(Pbk Blkotbio Tbleokaph— Copyright. ( R X UTER'sS AOENOY. ) (Received 12.15 p.m., July 27th.) THE NEW HEBRIDES. Paris, July 26. Tbe official journal to-day m an article on the New Hebrides question, slates the occupation of tbe group by France was only temporary, and solely for the protection of French colonists. It adds that the English and French Governments are now engaged studying the modus vivendi with a view of taking joint steps for the maintenance of order m the islands. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m., July 27th.) SIR W. J. CLARK. London, July 26. Sir W. J. Clark returns to Melbourne by the P. and O. steamer Rome. | SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH. A movement is on foot to shelve Sir Michael Hicks-Beach by calling him to the House of Lords. COMMERCIAL BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Mr Wniffen haß been appointed a liquidator m the Commercial Bank estate. THE DOCKYARD ACCIDENT. Captain Blackshaw, of New South Wales, who was injured m the dockyard accident, is recovering. CHARTERS TOWERS MINING COMPANY. The projected company for the purpose of purchasing the Charters Towers Mining Company, Queensland, has not been floated. THE JUBILEE EXHIBITION. A Royal commission will be granted for the Jubilee Exhibition. STARVATION IN LABRADOR. A thousand deaths have occurred m Labrador, British Ncrth America, from starvation. SUICIDE. A stranger, supposed to be an Australian, has committed suicide at Hackney Downs. (Ecooived 1 a.m.. July 28th.) FINAL DECISION. July 27. The Earl of Rosebery has informed M. Waddington, the French Ambassador m London, that his Government will not consent to any departure from the present understanding concerning the New Hebrides. ABANDONED. The barque Crownthorpe, well known m tbe trade with the colonies, has been abandoned, having been dismasted during heavy weather. A portion of her crew has been saved and landed at Capetown. At the time of the disaster the Crownthorpe was bound from London to Brisbane.