BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1769, 1 June 1895, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Per Electric Telegraph— CopyßiGHT. Per Press Association. OBITUAEY. London, May 30. Mrs Childers, wife of the Right Hon. Mr Childers is dead. A BYE ELECTION. The election for the vacancy for West Edinburgh, caused by Viscount AValner succeeding Earl Selbome took place today, and resulted m the return of Mr Mclvor, the Unionist candidate, who defeated Mr Elibank, Liberal, by 703 votes. THE HON. J. G. WARD. The governor of the Bank of England bears public testimony to Mr Ward's financial ability, and says that his good judgment has assisted New Zealand to regain a position of first class credit on the London money market. PERSONAL. The Westminster Gazette says Mr R. C. Munro Ferguson, M.P., is admirably equipped for the position of Governor of one of the Australian colonies, while the seat is safe for his party m the evenjt of his resignation. COLONIAL JUDGES. May 31. The Tunes declares that unless colonial Judges sitting on the Privy Council are regarded as m every respect the equals of their English colleagues the scheme proposed m Lord Rosebery's Colonial Judges (Privy Council) Bill will only cause irritation and feelings of distrust. LORD BRASSEY. Lord Brassey has accepted the per. manent presidency of Dr Barnado's homes, CHITRAL. General Sir George White, Coniman-der-in-Chief m India, Lieut.-General Sir Henry Brackenbury, and Major-General Sir William Lockhart, approve of the British occupancy of Chitral : otherwise the natives will regard the British power as exhausted. Calcutta, May 30. It is reported m Simla that the Indian Government advise the permanent occupation of Chitral, and the construction of a road thither. A FEARFUL ACCIDENT. Ottawa, May 30. A raft was swept over the falls near Ottawa and thirty-three lumber men drowned. CANADIAN POLITICS. In the House of Commons the leader of the Opposition proposed an amend-

ment during the budget debate, condemning the protection policy, and favouring the imposition of a tariff solely based on the needs of revenue. The amendment of the leader of the Opposition was rejected by a majority of 46 votes. THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. Cairo, May 30. Owing to the disorders the British Mediterranean squadron assembles at Beyrout, on the coast of Syria, immediately. SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT JEDDAH. News has reached here that the British Vice-Consul m Jeddah, one of the principal trading centres m Arabia, was attacked by Bedouins and killed. The British, French, and Italian Consuls were also attacked, but although severely wounded they escaped with their lives. No further particulars are to hand, and so far as is known here no reason can be assigned for the outbreak. MENACING THE JEWS. Vienna, May 31. The Vienna Town Council have dissolved owing to the menacing attitude adopted towards the Jewish residents. BOMBARDMENT OF KEELUNG. Shanghai, May 31. The Japanese fleet is bombarding nT Keelung on the north coast of Formosa. THE RETURN OF THE MIKADO. Tokio, May 30. After several months sojourn at Hiroshima the Mikado has returned to the Imperial residence m Tokio, the capital. He was received m triumph by the populace, who showed intense en- '■■■ thusiasm at his return, the whole city being en fete. Special features of the welcome were the magnificent decorations. SHIPPING CASUALTIES. .Mew York, May 30. The boiler of the steamer Coruna burst at night. Only one boat-load of those on board were saved. Madrid, May 30. The bows of the steamer Don Pedro opened immediately she struck the rock. A panic resulted, and the officers being unable to control the passengers, the boats were rushed. The vessel sank m a few minutes. The Spanish gunbcat Tajo has been wrecked at San Sebastian. UNITED STATES REPUBLICANS. Washington, May 30. The Ohio Republican Convention declared m favour of honest money, gold, silver, or paper, denounced free wool, and nominated Mr McKinley for the Presidency.