BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5739, 2 August 1893, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(t'KIl BiLKOTBIO 1 KLKGRAPP.—UOfYiUOHT. 'Per Press Association.) (Received 11 a.m., August Ist.) THE SCENE IN TBE COMMONS. London, July 81. Mr Ben Tillet suggests that m future Liberal Unionists should sit on the opposite side of the House to the Irish Ministerialists, which arrangement, he contends, would prevent a recurrence of a scene such as was wituessed m the Chamber last week. On the Speaker's invitation Messrs Fisher and Logan expressed their regret and apologised to. the House for provoking the fracas which occurred m the Chamber on Thursday, Mr Gladstone will therefore dispense with the Committee of Enquiry which he proposed to set up. BULGARIA. Sofia, July 31. Stambuloff's party have been successful at the elections. CHINESE AND MISSIONS. Hong Kong, July 31. g| The Chinese have destroyed a, Catholic mission at Meinyum. ACCIDENT TO TtS'cZAR'S YACHT. St. Petersbtjbg, July 31. The Imperial yacht struck a rock three times while on a recent cruise off Finland,

The only damage sustained by tho veßael waa the loss of the rudder, but the Czar and Czarina, who were on board, embarked m a pilot boat and were rowed aahore. (Beoeived 11.30 a.m., August Ist.) SUICIDE. London, July 31. The wife of Canon Prothero, of Westminster, committed Buicide by jumping from a window. The deceased lady had been suffering severely from insomnia. THE ARGENTINE. BuENoa Ayres, July 31. Continuous fighting has taken place m Rosario Province. The telegraph wires have been cut, and the National Govern* ment have been requested to intervene. (Beoeived 5.30 p.m. August Ist.) THE SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE. Capetown, July 31. A friendly reply has been received from King Lobengilla, of Matabaliland, but his communication was forwarded prior to his receiving the ultimatum. JEWEL ROBBERY. London, July 31. , Countess Howe had her jewels stolen at Plymouth, whan Bhe was returning from Goodwood, where she had been to attend the races.