CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5497, 24 February 1896, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

IBT ELECTRIC TELBQUAPH—COPYBIQUT.I f Special rro Press Association.] EOTAL ACADEMY. LONDON, Feb. 21. Sir J. Millais has beea unanimously jelected' ' President of ; the Boyal A cadejnjr^inT: siiccpssum to • the i^late.. :Si^^e^e|iefe^lie^htpn.;, ;'•-•' ■.-;'■'■ -* /^V' v j '■ : M > " A^6M|^NPp^^iv .6-; S J/she action, Hgainsfcltiite -Dir^toyßlof; ' tne Bonk o| South Außtralia has been abandoned in one> caae. r - ' '•■ ; - u • "'■'■ JABEZ - JB AIiFOtTR. The appeal in the case of Jabez Balfour has hem dismissed. • PROBATE DUTX The Appeal Court has decided that the executors o£ Frances Tollemache are liable for probate duty on mortgages in New Zealand. Judge Esher dissented from this decision. APBICAN CHARTEKED COMPANY. Earl Grey and directors approved by the Government have been appointed to administer the affairs o£ the Chartered Company, in conjunction \vith;Mr Rhodes. THE ASHANTEE EXHIBITION. The Governor: of the Gold Coast arrested the member* of King Prempeh's cnurt, and thus frustrated the intended struggle.. Eight thOueand warriors liad gathered in the outskirts of the town. France and newfoundland. The modus vivendi with regard to the lobster fishery has been renewed between France "and Newfoundland, but negotiations respecting general fishing rights are suspended. ; THE SALTATION: AEMy: ; Herbert replaces! fialiington Booth , in command of 'the A.niericain secjapn / fit ;the^iSalvatio AyAtuiiy^-'Bal.; lirtg'tpn' refused to obey ' orHeirsr aiid has been recalled/ / PEINCE FERDINAND. •'■ , : ' SOFIA, Feb. 22. '■■' Prince Ferdinand has become a convert to the Greek Church. FRENCH POLITICS. PAEIS, Feb. 22. The Senate has passed a resolution against the vote. passed by othe Deputies disregarding the Senate's vote of censure on the Government, and has affirmed that the Ministry is answerable to both Houses ; ,«alsp that legislation must be above suspicion. . THE CZAR'S CORONATION. . . ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 23. Marshal Yamagata, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Army, will attend the Czar's coronation . ceremony. . ■'.•'...' AN ABSCONDING LAWYER. BRUSSELS, Feb. 23. Yershagen, a Brussels lawyer, has absconded with two million francs of trust funds (£80,000).