BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5502, 29 February 1896, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

■ ' _> i IBT ELECTBIC TELEGBAPB—COPTRIQBT._ rSPECiAi, to Press Association.] REV CHARLES CLARK. LONDON, Feb. 28. The Eev Charles Clark Bails by the • Oroya for Australia. ; CABLE COMMISSION. The Cable Commission will not , meet till April. ENGLAND'S FOOD SUPPLY. Lord "Wolseley says that he is ; confident that, in- the event of war, . the food supply will be maintained. Exchange op postal OBDEES. In the House, Mr Hanbury, Finan- ; ciai Secretary of the Treasury, stated '. that (Queensland and South Australia had proposed to exchange postal orders with Great Britain. The Duke of Norfolk, Postmaster-General, referring to the matter, said that it was now under consideration, but it was difficult to obviate the risks attached to such exchange. A GOLDMINING PROSPECTUS. The prospectus of the Kathleen Crown mine, Hauraki, with a capital of £75,000 is being issued. The whole of the shares are being offered to the public. V THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND COMPANIES. The Bank of- New Zealand Estates Company proposes to pay £750,000 for debentures in June with a 3 per cent bonus. The Auckland Agricultural Company similarly will pay off £300,000 with a bonus . varying according to the nature of the debentures. A EEBIGNA.TION. Lord Dunraven has resigned his membership of the New York Yacht Club. A RADICAL VICTORY. Mr "Warner (Eadical) has been elected by a majority of 528 for the Lichfield seat, rendered vacant by the disqualification of Mr Eulford (Radical) for bribery. THE CUBAN QUESTION. j MADRID, Feb. 27. The Cortes has dissolved over the I Cuban question. I SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, Feb. 27. J . Germans at Delagoa Bay will not be allowed to transfer land grants to Germany. SIAM. PABIS, Feb. 28. The Chamber of Deputies has approved of the settlement arrived at regarding Siam.