TELEGRAPHIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5427, 30 November 1895, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Spboiaii to Pbess Association.] ELECTION. LONDON, Nov. 28. Lord Warkwortb, a Tory, has been returned unopposed for the Kensington South seat in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by Sir A. Borthwick, the sitting member, being created a peer. THE KING- OF ITALY. Nov. 29. _ King Humbert, o£ Italy, and his wife will visit England in the spring. FRENCH COLONIES. PAEIS, Nov. 29. In the Chamber oE Deputies M. Blanc, replying to a question, aaid that the policy of extending colonies has been firmly founded. They had annexed the Tigre district and f orti- j fied tho frontier. No power, he said, would intervene on behalf of Menelek. | THE PANAMA FRAUDS. M. Souligoux, alleged to be : an accomplice of Marton in the Panama Canal frauds, has been arrested. ! POLITICAL. '> SYDNEY, Nov. 29. The Government first estimated to receive .£508,000 from the land and income tax, but, aa the result of the conference and compromise and the reduction of exemptions, it now expects THB NEW HEBKIDES, The Presbyterian Board of Missions has decided to withdraw the subsidy from the New Hebrides Steamship Company on the expiry of the present year's contract, and intends to inaugurate a service of ita own when the new mission steamer Day Spring, now on her way out, arrives. A SHEEP DISEASE. MELBOUENE, Nov. 29. The Government pathologist has dis-

covered a diseasi

known as " water rot,"

which has carried off thousands of sheep in the Western District. It has aB its immediate host one of the commonest of freshwater snails. All the phases of development of the parasite are being observed. A similar discovery was recently made in New South Wales, but tho host there is a different species of snail. SCENE IN A COUPwT. In the District Court Mr Lormer made further reference to his charges regarding the administration of justice, and complained that the matter was allowed to drag, thus interfering with justice. One of his principal witj nesaas, he alleged, had previous to the [ charges been assisted to leave tho colony. ! Mr Nicholson, the presiding magistrate, j unsuccessfully tried to stop Mr Lormer, j and then adjourned the Court. Mr Lormer eaid that he would refer to the matter again.

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