TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4712, 2 August 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

[87 ShKOTMO TKLblliiiAPß— ooP> HldHT.'] [Spsoxal to Press Associatxon.J LONDON, August 1. Yacht Racing— Victory of the Prince of Wales' Yaoht. The Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia, with the owner and the Emperor of Germany on board, won the forty-ton race at Cowes regatta. The Valkyrie was second, and the American boat, Navahoe, third. The Emperor assisted in setting the sails and took a spell at the helm with the rest. The Parliamentary Fracas. After an apology from the Premier and Mr Balf our, the Speaker buried the recent incident in a few wellchosen words. The newspapers are unanimous in expressing a feeling of relief that the matter has been amicably adjusted. BERLIN, August 1. Russia and the Triple Alliance. The Vossiche Zeitung Bays that Russia is trying by means of a hostile tariff to bring about a rupture between the members of the Triple Alliance. Bismarck's organ believes that Italy is secretly allying itself with Russia because it has no faith in Great Britain. HOME, August 1. Tne Fope and the French Elections. The Pope has declined to interpose in the French elections. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 1. The Armenian Prisoners. The Turkish Court of Appeal has maintained the sentence of death passed on five Armenians, but the sentences of the others have been reduced. ADELAIDE, August 2. South Australian Finance, A quarter of a million of Treasury bills have been applied for twice over. HO BART, August 2. ; Tasmanian Politics. Notice of a motion of want of confidence in the Government, on account of the increased Customs duties, has been tabled. BRISBANE, August 2. Retrenchment. Government notifies that all members of the Ministry have voluntarily reduced their salaries 10 per cent.