TELEGRAPHIC. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2939, 18 February 1899, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

navy yard have been destroyed by fire. [The aaraage is estimated at 1,000,000 I dollars. Among the property destroyed. wee the pluns of the new warship which id to replace the Maine.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received February 17th, 9.20 a.m. THE PLAGUE. = Capetown, February 16. The bubonic plague has bioken out at Knapmusden, m the Transvaal. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Washington, February 16. The House of Representatives m view of the probable large deficit on the year, has not allowed Mr Hepburn's proposal for the purchase of lands for the construction of the Nicaraguan canal to form part of the Appropriations Bill. Received February 17th, 10.35 a.m. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. The recent report that the AngloAmerican Commission, appointed lo consider outstanding differences between Canada and the United States, had arrived at a satisfactory understanding proves to have been premature. Fears are now expressed that the Commission will fail to agree over the question of tariff reciprocity. * Received February 17th, 10.55 p.m. AMERICA AND SPAIN. The House of Representatives has disallowed the payment of 20,000,000 dollars to Spain until the treaty of peace is ratified. Received January 17th, 10.10 a.m. THE GLADSTONE MEMORIAL. London, February 16. At a meeting of the committee of the National Gladstone Memorial, the Prince of Wales presiding, it was reported that £26,000 had been subscribed. It was decided to devote £3000 to St. Deiniol's library, £8000 to the erection of a statue, by the sculptor Thornycroft, m London, and £6000 to a statue in|Edinburgh.Received February 17th, 10.35 p in. THE SULTAN OF MUSCAT. Renter's Agency reports that the British ultirnatnm was presented to the Sultan of Muscat on tha 11th inst., m consequence of the intended cession of Bandarjisha to France. VESSEL IN DISTRESS. The barque Asterion, which left London for. Nelson on January 25th, encountered- a storm m the Atlantic and put into Falmouth damaged. Received February 18th, 12.40 a.m. THE NEW GUINEA LAND GRAB, February 17. The New Guinea Land Syndicate has decided to end the matter if the colonial Governments interested pay the syndicate £5000 out of pocket expenses and return the £1000 deposit. THE MORGAN CONCESSIONS. Pbkin, February 17. The concessions recently made by the Chinese Government to Mr Prit'chard Morgan consist of his administration on behalf of China of the mineral and mercantile resources of the province of Suezchhan. Received February 17th, 9 20 a.m. THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. Paris, February 16. The leaders of the new French patriotic league declare that the army regulations permit of the enrolment of officers as 1 members of the league. DESTRUCTION OF MACHINE SHOPS. i #icw Yobk, February 16. The machine shops m the New York