FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 5353, 4 February 1892, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

£'35«_.,_3" ; . &.Tsn FO-ftSTGX. CAB £.5! (Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Eeceived 10.30 a.m.. Feb. 3rd.) A MALAY RIOT. Calcutta, Feb. 2. The rising at Pahang, near Penang, has been suppressed, but the leaders fled into the jungle and escaped capture. MR PATRICK EGAN. Washington, Feb. 2. A resolution ha 3 been tabled m the House of Representatives demanding the recall of Mr Egan from Chili. ILL-TREATING SOLDIERS. Beriin, Peb. 2: A number of sergeants belonging to the 12th German Array Corps have been imprisoned for periods ranging from two to five years, for inhuman treatment of their men. JEWISH MIGRATION. London, Feb. 2. Baron Hirsch is favonraDle to tho establishment of a Jewish colony m Western Australia, provided ha is assured that it will be countenanced by both the Government and the people. BEHRING SEA. The modus vivendi agreed to with respect to the Behriug. Sea dispute will probably be renewed for a year, pending the result of arbitration. j THE STRANDED IRONCLAD. All attempts to tow H.M.S. Victoria off have so far failed, but the Admiralty officials are hopeful of eventual success. OBITUARY. Colonel Sir Herbert Sandford. (Beoeived 1 p.m., Feb. 3rd.) FRANCE AND SPAIN. Paris, Feb. 2. Negotiations between France and Spain for the purpose ,of continuing the old tariff have failed. The news has caused considerable interest m the wine trade. : . THE §TI_AMER EIDER. London, Feb. 2. The German steamer Eider is filling and no hopes are now entertained pf saving her. . ..'{Beoeived 8 p.m.* Feb. 3rd;) : SPEECH BY , THE MARQUIS OF :. .••■ SALISBURY. The Mdfcqui3 of Salisbury addressed a large meeting at Exeter Hall last night, lho atttend&nce being estilriaited at upwards of 10,000. Referring to Egyptian affairs he, said that the new Khedive, Abbas Bey, would follow the policy of his late father, aud on the laud question he declared that the Government were very anxious to multiply tho number of small holdings. Ireland was still

• ■ — -I ' -=* tbe burning question of the day, and he warned the people of England that if a separate Parliament were set up m Dublin it would produce a result which would compel the whole world to deolare that England was m a state of senile decay. He appealed to the country to avert this crowning calamity and disgrace. Throughout his address tho Marquia of Salisbury made no reference whatever to dissolving Parliament before the date on which it will expire by effluxion of time. AN IMPORTANT CASE. In the ease of the Pacific Mail Company versus Roberts, judgment has been reserved. THE EIDER. The crew of the steamship Eider were rescued. THE STRANDED WARSHIP. Further assistance has been sent to the stranded warship Victoria from Malta, Constantinople, and Patras. THE LATE MR SPURGEON. The funeral service of tha late Mr Spurgeon will be held m the Presbyterian church at Mentone on Thursday. In the meantime the body has been embalmed, and the coffin will reach London on Monday. The remains will bs interred temporarily at Norwood, and finally at Stockwell. (Special to Peess ASSOCIA-ION. ) (Received 10.15 a.m., Fob. sra.i London,. Feb. 2. Mr Spurgeon's remains are being embalmed and Will be bro-jght to England and Luried at Norwood. An enormous number of messages of condolence are being received. THE STEAMER EIDER. The Bpecie on board the steamer Eider, wrecked on the lalo of Wight, was saved, but it is doubtful whether she can be got off. INFLUENZA. The horses m London are suffering extensively from influenza. GALE IN THE CHANNEL. A severe gale has caused a number of wrecks m the Channel, ZANZIBAR.Zamzibab, Feb. 1. Zanzibar was declared _ free port m the presence of five thousand merchants of all nations. The greatest enthusiasm was shown. A NAUTICAL YARN. New York, Feb. 2. The schooner Glendor, from St. Johns, arrived at Bridgeport, Long Island, displaying the Union JacV, but no American flag. A crowd of several thousands demanded the lowering of tho flag but the crew refused, and defended themselves with revolvers.