FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 4381, 3 November 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

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♦— (Pek Electmc Telegraph — Copyiught.} (Pek Press Association.) (Received 11 p.m., Nov. 2nd.) NAVAL DEFENCES. London, Nov. 1. I H.M.S. Amphion has been ordered to the Pacific station. (Received 12.30 p.m., Nov. 2nd.) A RAILWAY WAR. London, Nov. 1. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company, pending the result of an appeal to tho Supreme Court, has obtained an injunction to prevent the Red River Railway from crossing their line. WARBRICK'S TEAM. Tho Wakeßeld Trinity Football Clnb heat the New Zealanders by a try to nil. WHEAT MARKET. 02,000 quarters^ Australian wheat of August shipment, have been sold at 425. PACIFIC CABLE. A meeting of merchants and others is convened for November 22nd for tho purpose of appointing a deputation to urge upon Lord Salisbury the necessity of expediting the survey of the Pacific cable route. (Recoivoa 12.45 p.m., Nov. 2nd.) CHARACTERISTICS OF COLONISTS'. Dr Dale, writing in tho Contimporartf Bcvieiv, gives his impressions oi Australian residents. Those of Victma, ho says, are resolute and daring ; those of South Australia thoughtful andpirsiatent; while New South Wak-Binen, tlough exhibiting cordiality, are selfish in their, nature. 013 ITU ART. Aug. 0. Gregory, formerly aurveyorgoneral of Queensland. IMPERIAL FEDERATON. Lord Rosobery, speaking at Edinburgh, said tho difficulty of arrangin; Imperial Federation wub small comparei with that of achieving union with suo! a country ns Qorniany and America. AFRICAN SLAVE TRiDE. Owiu" to active operations leing made against the elavo trade of Z&mibar, the Eugliah Government have turned all Europeans to withdraw from actions on the mainland. CARDINAL NEWMAN FAILING. Cardinal Newman is sufftiog from groat debility. THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION. Paius Nov. 1. The Revision C.immitteo b; a majority of six to one, has declared i revision o£ the French Constitution ncoaHAry.