CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5272, 31 May 1895, Page 3

CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BF ELBCTRIO TBJjBQSAPH— COPYRIGHT,] [Special to Press Association. J THE AMEER'S SON. LONDON, Mat 30. The Ameer's son received a cordial reception at Windsor Castle. The Queen, the Duke of Connaught and Prince and Princess Henry oil Battenburg met him at the entrance to the castle. Elaborate preparations had been made for the ceremony. Her Majesty conversed for half an i hour with N'aarullah!

COLONIAL JUDGES. Lord Rosebery, in introducing the Judges Bill, said that at present the Privy Council contains only one Judge of colonial and one of Indian experience. Colonial cases were increasing in numbers. He believed that two or three of the largest colonies would depute Judges to attend. He had great hopes that the efficiency of the Council would be increased by the Bill. OBITUARY, | Mrs Childers, wife of the Eight I Hon H. C. Childers, is dead. CRICKET. The eleven of England defeated the Surrey eleven by 75 runs. IRISH COUNTY. COUNCILS. The County Councils in Ireland Sill has been read a second time in the House of Commons. ELECTORAL. The election for the vacancy at West Edinburgh, caused by Viscount Wolmer succeeding to the Earidom of Selborne, took place to-day, and resulted in the return o£ Mr M'lvor, a Unionist candidate, who defeated Mr Elibank, a Liberal, by 703 votes. THE CHINESE LOAN. The Rothschilds are taking a leading part in the Chinese loan. CHITRAL. CALCUTTA, May 30. It is reported in Simla that the Indian Government advises the permanent occupation of Chitral, and the construction of a road thither. UNITED STATES POLITICS. WASHINGTON, Mat 30. The Ohio Republican Convention declared in favour of honest money, gold, silver or paper, denounced free wool, and nominated Mr M'Kinley for the Presidency. EGYPT. PARIS, Mat 30. Native Egyptians have presented a largely signed petition to the French Chamber of Deputies, asking for the protection of mixed European tribunals against the native courts. The petition was presented through M. Deloncle.