FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3738, 24 September 1886, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright. J (Reuter's Agency.) ■ IReoeived 2.50 p.m., Sept. 23rd.1 CHARGE OF THE DRAGOONS. London, Sept. 22. Further serious rioting has occurred m Belfast, necessitating the calling out of the Dragoons, who charged the rioters and cleared the streets. THE NEW HEBRIDES. In the House of Commons to-day, the Right Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies, m reply to a question, stated that the negotiations between the French and British Governments, regarding the recidiviste question, are at a standstill, but the Government would continue to urge France to cease the deportation of released criminals to the Pacific. THE IRISH LAND BILL THROWN OUT. In the House of Commons to-day the debate on Mr Parnell's Irisli Land Bill was resumed. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt and Mr John Morley supported the measure, while the Marquis of

Hartington opposed it. Sir M. HicksBeacb condemned the proposal to remedy what he termed the " Blackmail condition " of Ireland, as such a coarse might compel an earlier summoning of Parliament, to ask that the Executive should be invested with full powers for the suppression of disorder. The division was taken on the motion for the second reading, with the following result : — Ayes, 202. Noes, 297. The bill was therefore thrown out. SPANISH REBELLION. Madrid, Sept. 21. The majority of the rebel soldiers who fled from the city have been captured by the force despatched against them, after frequent skirmishes. Numerous arrests have been made here of persona supporting the Republican cause. (Received 5.30 p.m., Sopt. 23rd.) THE NEW HEBRIDES. London, Sept. 21. Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, are advocating the establishment m the New Hebrideß of an authority which shall be equally agreeable both to the English and French Governments. The diplomatic communication, however, which is passing between the two Governments is confined at present to the proposed, withdrawal of the 'French troops from the New Hebrides. (Special to the Pbess Assooiiiiow. ) [Reooived 1.30 p.m., Sept. 23rd.] THE P. AND O. COMPANY. London, Sept. 21. The P. and O. Company intend to build eight steamers, of 7000 tone each, to cost a million and a half. THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of Wales has thanked the colonies for the invitation to visit Australia, and regrets that the Queen's jubilee will prevent his absenting himself from England next summer. THE JUBILEE COMMISSION. The Duke of Cambridge has been appointed President of the Jubilee Commission. Thirteen members accepted seats on the commission, and four more appointments are still pending. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN EXHIBITION. Government will grant L3OOO towards the exhibition. Foreign and English • exhibitors have already paid for 11,000 feet. Sir Herbert Sanford has been appointed British Commissioner. (Received 12.45 p.m., Sept. 23rd.) THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Sept. 22. Three to one is being laid against) Wallace Ross for his match against Beach for the Championship. ; THE ENGLISH IN EGFPT. Tc Soir, a Paris paper, states that unless Egypt is evacuated England will encounter hostility m Oceania. IRISH LAND COMMISSION. Earl Cooper has been appointeechairman of the Irish Land Commission. AMENDED REGULATIONS. The Secretary for War intends to make such alterations m the position of retired officers m colonial employ, as will remove the grievances under which they at present labour. LEeoeivod 2.15 p.m., Sopt. 23rd. J COMMERCIAL BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The motion to Btay proceedings with regard to the Commercial Bank of South Australia, was dismissed. The Adelaide liquidators' appeal will be heard m, a month, and will probably succeed. JUBILEE COMMISSION. Among those who have accepted appointments as Jubilee Commissioners are Mr Stanhope, Lords Dunraven, Rpsebery, Kimberley, and Granville, Sir Henry Holland, Sir Jas. Ferguson, and Sir Richard Cross.