TELEGRAPHIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5283, 13 June 1895, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC.

. [Special to Press A ssociationJ THE HOUSE OP LORDS, LONDON, June 11. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Sir W. V. Harcourt said that before the end of the session members would be in possession of Lord^Rosebery's proposals with regard to the reform of the House of Lords, as foreshadowed in the Prime Minister's speech at Bradford on ". Oct. 20 last. PACIFIC C/VBLE. Mr Gillies, Agent-General for Victoria, is convening a meeting of Agentß-General to dioense the desirableness of urging Lord Ripon to secur© without delay the appointment of a commission representing Great Britain, Canada aud Australia, to arrange details in connection with , the Pacific cable scheme. ; A MALICIOUS ACTION. JUNB 12. ' Thaddeus'a portrait of Gladstone, which was hanging in a West End gallery 1 , has been hacked to pieces. The act is attributed to political motive.

THE GRACE TESTIMONIAL.

•The Mary lebone Cricket Club invites donations from the Australian colonies to the Grace testimonial fund.

STANDARD BANK,

The Scottish shareholders in the

Standard Bank have resolved to forego their dividends until „■ the balance of th» interest due to depositors is paid. OBITUAET. Sir Samuel "Wilson, the well-known

Australian squatter is dead, aged aiity-four [Sir Samuel Wilson was born in Antrim in 1832. He went to Melbourne in 1852,

and af ber working with some success aa a 1 . miner, engaged in pastoral pursuits, in 'which he made a handsome fortune. Fora number of years he haa resided in Eng- . land. He waß elected to the House of Commons for Portsmouth in 1886, but did '.not seek re-election in 18920

THE TBIPLB ALLIANCE. VIENNA. Junk 12.

Speaking in the Beichsrath M. Gotochosky said that Austria would strictly support the Triple Alliance for the sake of the peace of Europe. PONDOLAND.

CAPETOWN, Jukb 12. A detachment of two hundred Gape Mounted Rifles is proceeding to Pondoland to arrest a number of natives for opposing the payment of taxes. ,

BUSSIA AND JAPAN.

SHANGHAI, Junk 11.

. A, . commercial treaty between .Bqssia and Japan has been con: deluded 1 and signed. .-' i;N-. V .TH^^jE^^pMMISgTQNVW .£ i-'te' : * -V.;}v%' • ">• •rSTSDJIEt,.:^^ •13,-0 :>''.' •;'3|l».--' Dean /^dmm'ißsi^-^^-inißhed^ Riding evidence;: .■-•■ : .-''^.; ; . ' .:■■■■ ..■;•;-•■.•■.- THE BANKERS' CONPEEENCE. 7 The recommendations of the Bankets' ~ Conference are to be Bnbmitted to the other colonies with a view to united legislation being adopted. . . ( „

, A VESSEL IN DISTRESS. HOBABT, June 12. The barqnentine Kathleen Hilda, bound from .Kaipara to Melbourne, has arrived at Low Head, the crew being short of wat«r and prorosons.

FLOATED OFF.

The barque Devonport, whioh went ashore ivt Circular Head, has been floated off, and has arrived at Launceeton.