BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1770, 3 June 1895, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Per Press Association, WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. London, May 31. Petitions signed by a million people in the United Kingdom have been presented to the House of Commons againcst the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill. COALITION. The Times considers the alliance between Sir Henry Parkes and Sir G. R. Dibbs a cynical disregard of political convenances. ARTHUR ORTON. The People states • that Orton's knowledge of the Tichborne family was obtained from Bogle, in Sydney. When at Sydney, the claimant intended to raise all the money possible and slip away to California and there lose his identity, as he feared to proceed with the imposition. When he reached Panama he found that he could not evade the I curiosity of his fellow passengers, and consequently had to go on to England. Interesting details are given of his first interview with Lady Tichborne. THE RUAHINE. The Ruahine arrived all well at Plymouth yesterday. She made the passage under 41 days from Lyttelton, including detention at ports of call. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. | June 2. The Observer declares that the Government are too weak to appoint a | Governor of New South Wales as they

fear the electoral consequences will constitute a danger to the Empire. THE ARMENIAN ENQUIRY. June 2. The Great Powers have refused the Porte's request to postpone their reply to the Armenian reform scheme. The arrival of the fleet off Beyrout has alarmed the Porte. The Powers demand an apology for the insult to which their delegates were subjected at Moosh. Constantinople, June 1. The Armenian Commission are. meeting with much obstruction and petty annoyance, culminating in assault upon the Commissioners' servants. The delay in the Sultan's reply to the request of the Powers for reforms in Armenia is causing anxiety in Europe. BURNING OF PETROLEUM STORES. Hambtjhg, June 1. Lightning set fire to the petroleum stores in the city, and 5500 tuns of oil, which were in tanks, w?re burned, besides 3600 barrels. The damage is estimated at £100,000. SIR H. ROBINSON. Capetown, May 31. Sir H. Robinson was warmly welcomed on his arrival, a crowd cheering him heartily. The scene in the streets was not equalled since Sir B.Frere's farewell. ANOTHER STEAMER EXPLOSION. .New York, May 31. News has been received of an explosion on board a gunboat at Guayaquil, in Ecuador, by which 15 lives were lost. THE OUTRAGE AT JEDDAH. Cairo, June 1. The Jeddah consuls were enjoying a stroll in the evening when the Bedouins fired upon them at a distance of only four yards. It is feared that the Russian and French consuls will die. Fifteen of the assailants were arrested. Three of the British warships have been ordered to Jeddah. FRENCH RAILWAY SCANDALS. Paris, June 2. An animated debate has taken place in the Chamber of Deputies respecting the Southern '.Railway scandals. M.M. Rouvier, Rouche, Guyot, Deloncle, Magnier, and Eiffel are amongst those alleged to be compromised. M. Frarieux, formerly Minister of Justice, declared that it was not a penal offence for a member of the Chamber of Deputies to join bond-issuing syndicates. M. Goblet's amendment censuring the Government for interfering with justice was rejected by a majority of 25.