BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1739, 29 April 1895, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

j& JTQREIGN. Per Electric Telegraph—-Copyright. Per Press Association. OSCAR WILDE. London* April 26. The trial of Oscar Wilde arid Taylor has begun at the Old Bailey, i . ' ":' ; • MARK TWAIN. ':. V-: \, Mark Twain visits Australia at the end qf the year. THE WICKLOW SEAT! Mr O'Kelly, a supporter of Mr Justin McCarthy, has "been returned for Wicklow m the House of ComcaonSj caused by tho resignation of Mr Sweetma'n, who resigned after seceding from the Redmond party. Mr O'Kelly defeated Sweetman by 62 VbteS. . . , ; •: : '-■'.. ; : '-. :.'. ■./ THE COMMAND OF THE ■ ■ KATOOMBA. Captain John E. Merion has been appointed to, the command of H.M.S. Katoomba. April 28. POLITICAL. Mr A.. J.Balfour m addressing the members of the Primrose: League declared that old radicalism was played out and that the Liberal party were impotent while they were, linked with the Irish party. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. An explosion has taken pla'cein Denny Colliery m Glasgow. There were 177 personß working m the mine at the time and of thesel6o. were rescued. It is believed that tJUe remainder are killed. \ . OBITUAItYThe death is announced of Lord MoncrieflV: , • :-• ;' :. ,' -~: ■■'-■■■■■ •'• '.' NEWFOUNDLAND. St. Johns, April 28. The Newfoundland Parliament has adjourned until the 9th May to enable Canada to refer the important condition of the union of the two countries to the,lmperial Parliament. : : PERSONAL. Bombay, April 28. , Prince Kas Kulla, the Ameer's second son, has arrived here en route to Enggland. Thousands of Moslems were present- on his arrival, and extended to him a hearty welcome. THE BURvSTING OF A RESERVOIRWHOLESALE DESTRUCTION. ';/■. JPAHis, April,2B. Early yesterday morning the Bons.ey reservoir, containing 7,000,000 cubic metres, burst and inundated the country between Epinal and Chatel. ,The flood destroyed six; miles of banks of the eastern canal, and increasing m volume as the torrent .'tore down the Epinat Valley swept away farm houses, bridges, and m some instances whole plantations. The water;finally emptied itself m the Moselli river at Chatel, eleven miles distant from the burst. Numerous villages were de- ' stroyed, and not a single house remains m Bonsey and Darnieulles. A few houses are standing at Les Forges, which place was previously inhabited by 1,400 people. Twenty-nine persons were drowned at

[frequency, nnd altogether over 50 are drowned. The damage is estimated at £2,000,000. Many residents escaped m their night clothes. Terrible distress prevails m the districts inundated. FIRE AND PANIC. Ottawa, April 26. A fire broke out m a mammoth tobacco factory at Montreal, and a panic took place among the employees m the building, who numbered upwards of 400 Q. In tneir mad' rush to escape they blpplted the stiairways^ and 50 j-pf.^ t^e jrciio.were imprisoned by the" block jumped Jroin the windowji. jjgjL MmJgGmed terrible injuries. BtCc/riMtidN. Alter a three years'- enquiry the Commission., appointed .by, the Canadian Government report that prohibition would injtfre^bifemissV extinguish a large ,S9^rce / pf.in~iiHiGlpat revenue, and involve compensation.. , The Cpmmisiio^ii- 1 tfiitj ? hlgh '^license fees Shc-uld'be^^ kekp^he li4uor traffic .^bwn." ; '->;?'■.{„ , "< ".NieARA.GI7Ai.'-'v:;.f j-;-:,r.v ; ; ; . , , r : / New Yoex, April 26, .The -British warships are lying within a. mile and a half o^the customhouse m Corinto, and their guns coyer the city, which is undefended. The NicaragUan Government have issued orders not to permit the, landing of British soldiery, and] three . thousand troops are being massed; (iii ;Gorinto to give effect to them. ;/ . : . : .,... ..: ;,-■. i.- ..■ ;■■.,.; ;.:.:.. : ;,-. _. ■- ■■ ■■• April 27. Martial, law ; h as. been proclaimed *m Nicaragua, and the telegi-aph lines are being cut. .fc. >■:>.;!■. „,';: v ..-,..i April 28. Four hundred marines from the British warship Eoyal Arthur, with two machine guns, were landed m twenty-two boats, and have occupied Corinto. Troops seized customs house and other public buildings over which the British flag waff then hoisted. The local garrison"' withdrew on the approach of the British and crossed the lagoon separating- the town from the ; mainland and : are now m a strongly entrenchecl ■position.' *T'he warships are ready' to Lombard if the entrenched troops -interfere with the marines* Most, of the residents of Corinto have retired to San Juan. The public have^BubscribedX2o,ooo to meet .the * indemnity demanded by the British. Government, s President Cleveland, speaking m connection'with the trouble said, that it waS necessary to : maintain the independence of^ thn Sputh /American State against armed Europeans., and that they would resist by an armed force any attempt of a European power/ to establish itself on tiie American Continent. However, m ease Of trouble with Nicaragua lie thought that the circumstances did not warrant' intervention by the United States.