FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 4185, 8 March 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Per Pkess Association.) (Eoccivcd 1.35 p.m., Harali 7th.) THE PRINCE OF WALES. Berlin, March (i. The Prince of Wale 3 has returned to this city from San Jlerao. (Keecived 10.30 p.m., March 7th.) THE WATERLOO CUP. London, March C. In the final heat for' the Waterloo Cup Burnaby beat Duke of Macpherson and won th« stake. (Special to tie Press Association.) (Received 10 a.m., March Gth.) THE SIKHIM EXPEDITION. Calcutta, March 5. Liautenant-Colonel R. B. Graham, of the Bengal Staff Corps, has been appointed to the command of the Sikhim expedition for the suppression of the Thibetan raiders. RAILWAY STRIKES. New Youk, March 5. The jenginemen on tho lines as far as this city have resolved to support the Chicago-Quincy Btrikes, and it is atatod that they will even go the length of stopping traffic throughout the country if their demands are aot corapliod with. (Kcooived 12.13 p.m., March 7th.) SHIPPING CASUALTY. London, March 5. The ship Alexandria, bound for Brisbane, has been towed into Madeira disabled. Her cargo is considerably damaged. PASTEUR'S MICROBES. In the House of Commons Baron de Worms, Political Secretary for tho Colonics,replying to Mr Howard Vincent, member for Sheffield, said that Government had no powor to interfere with the experiments with chicken cholera about to bo made m Australia. j THE BRITISH NAVY. The British navy is to be augrnontod by nino new protectod war vessels, and 13 unarmoured vessels, m addition to the Australian squadron. When tho Navy estimates were under discussion m the House of Commons, Lord Georgo F. Hamilton, First Lord of tho Admiralty, said that the British Navy, whon augmented by tho additions for which tho proposed expenditure was aaked, would be superior to the nnvy of any foroign Power. THE LEWIS CROFTERS. Tho crofters charged with rioting at Lowis have boon tried and acquitted, tho Crown being unablo to identify them. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS. In tho Houso of Commons Sir W. B. Barllclot, member for Horaham, has moved that a Royal Commission bo appointed to onquiro into tho military requirements of tho ompire. Government aro opposing tho motion, tho debate on which, on tho motion of Lord Randolph Churchill, has boen adjourned.

THE WATERLOO CUP. Tho Waterloo Coursing Meeting took place to-day, when Burnaby beat Herscholl for tho Cup. SHIPPING. Sailed— Ship Largo Bay, for Wellington. THE CROWN PRINCE. Sax Remo, March f>. Tho latest bulletins regarding tho state of tho Crown Prince are tnoro favourable.