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Timaru Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 4050, 1 October 1887, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Per Electric Telegraph. — OopraiOHT. ; (Spkcial to the Press Association.) (Received 1.35 a.m., Oot. Ist.) THE LORD MAYOR. London, Sept. 30. Alderman Palyadore de Keyser is the hoti Mayor elect of London. FISHERY COMMISSION. Messrs Bayard, Low, Putman, and James Angel have been selected to represent the United States on the Fishery Commission. STARTLING NEWS. The irritation on the Franco-German frontier is extreme, and a feeling is prevalent at Metz th»t war is near and inevitable. German generals are repovted to be actively engaged m | strengthening forts. I MR CHAMBERLAIN ON THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. Mr Chamberlain m a speech at Bermingham referred to the fisheries dispute, add said that England was bound to support the Canadian claims if fair and reasonable. Although the federation of the Empire was not yet within the scope of practical politics, anything which would tend to draw closer the ties which unite England and her dependencies, and which wonld also gaarantee the peace and civilisation of the world, was to be commended. Alluding to Irish matters he said that Bince there was no agreement m Ireland as to the advisableness of Home Rule the Government ought to deal with the subject by initiating religions equality, local government, economy m the public servic, and adopt the lines of Lord Randolph Churchill's Irish land settlement scheme without pledging British credit. THE CROWN PRINCE. The hoarseness from which the Crown Prince of Germany was suffering is now gone. FIRST FAVOURITE. The betting is 5 to 1 on Volunteer for the next course. ' A LORDLY GIFT. Dr Richard Quain has bequeathed £75,300 to the University Collge of London.