BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5581, 3 June 1896, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[bf electric telegra ph— coptriq h'lv] [Per Press Association.! IRISH EDUCATION BILL. LONDON, June 1. The Irish Education Bill is endangered, owing to the attitude of the Cafchojie Bishops. TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE. June 2. Thn Agents-General will leave on Monday to attend the Telegraph Conference at Buda-Pesth. The Pacific cahle question has been postponed until their return. TROUBLE IN NICARAGUA. Excesses committed by rebels in Nicaragua compelled the British and American warships to land marines at Corinto to defend the English bank. General Metula threatened to attack them, whereupon the ships cleared for action, and the General apologised. FOREIGN TREATIES. Sir C. Tupper considers that there ia a good prospect of the colonies maturing a scheme at an *»arly date which will justify Lord Salisbury in | renouncing the German. and' Belgian treaties. • ■„... CHOLERA IN "EGYPT. CAIRO, June 1. The Moslem -students in Cairo-re-sisted the cholera officials, closed the doors of the school and stoned the •Governor. THE CHINESE ARMY. HONGKONG, June 1. The Chinese Government has engaged Colonel Liebert, of Berlin, to reorganise the army. He will be accompanied by twenty drill instructors. THE SILVER. QUESTION. ' YvTASHINGTON, June 2. Mr Smallev, a well-known corjespondent, states that the Republicans are waverine: over the pilver question, and also that.it is probable that the silver party will be in the ascendant at the Democratic convention in Chicago.