TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4570, 15 February 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

HBF ELECTBIC TRLEQRAPH.-COPYBIQKT.] [Special to Pbess Association.! LONDON, Feb. 14. The Pontefract Seat. The election for the Pontefract •seat in the House of Commons resulted as follows :— Mr Reckitt (Liberal), 1228 ; Mr Shaw (Conservative), 1165. Imperial Institute. There is much comment on the fact that New Zealand is the only Colony not preparing a Court at the Imperial Institute. ■ ■ Colonial Governors. The Tiinsß says there is a growing difficulty in finding Colonial Governors of rant, and it will continue, especially if they are required to fcoom a Colony. It refers to the unhealthy condition of the finances of Victoria ; yet Lord Hopetoun, at a Mayoral banquet, on the statement of his' Ministers, denied the charges , of critics. Canadian Coal Trade. Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor •General of Canada, has wired to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that much alarm is felt at the prospect . of an American Syndicate securing the Canadian coal trade. PARIS, Feb. 14. The Paris Press. At a banquet to-day, the British Ambassador referred to the unprecedented manner in which Ambassadors were gibbeted by the Parisian Press. ADELAIDE), Fbb. 15. The Federal Bank. The Supreme Court granted an order appointing liquidation of the Federal Bank.