CITY EDITION BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6121, 7 March 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association— By Electric TelegraphCopyright. Received March 5, 9.45 a.m. BEITISH ESTIMATES. LONDON, Mauch 4. The estimates in connection with the British Bevenue Department show a probable increase of £710,000, and the Civil Service estimates indicate an increase of £1,625,000. AN EXPLOBING PARTST. The Briton exploring party under | Major Gibbins, which starts- in Ap'jl < to examine the sources of the Congo and Zambesi rivers, has undertaken the work of building two launches to be used on the Zambesi. Scientists and military officers will accompany the expedition. M.ESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY. The Messageries Maritimes Steam - Bhip Company has increased the speed of its vessels trading to Australia to fourteen, and a half knots and reduced the period of the stay of the steamers in Sydney to fifty-two hours. Received March 6, 4.50 p.m. INFRINGEMENT OF TREATIES. i March 5. Continental newspapers are discussing .Russia's, infringement of international .treaties tjy," her action in SißdJßg warshipa belonging to the : regular navy tflfougli ithe Dardanelles !tiy nighC •...=' REaOVERIN&. Lord Salisbury is recovering from an attack of influenza. Mr Gladstone, who has been suffering from a severe neuralgic attack, continues to improve. GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA. Received March 6, 4.50 p.m. WASHINGTON, March 5. Mr Richard Olney, Secretary of. State, in President Cleveland's late Ministry, lecturing at Harvard College, said that the near future would see closer friendship between Great Britain and America, which would prove a power of good to all mankind. THE INDIAN FRONTIER CAMPAIGN, CACUTTA, March 4. Captain Nathan, the executive engineer at Simla, is at Lundi Kotal, selecting sites for forta to be erected at the Khyber Pass. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN ITALY. ROME, March i. The fiftieth anniversary of the Italian Political Constitution is being celebrated, and an amnesty has been granted to many prisoners. There are great rejoicings in Italy in connection with the celebration of the jubilee of the foundation of the Constitution. THE TALONS OF THE GERI MAN EAGLE. . . . . . BERLIN, March 4. Addressing a body of naval recruits the Kaiser said that wherever the German Eagle fixed its talons that country would remain German territory. THE YUKON GOLDFIELDS. OTTAWA. March 4. The Government has decided to proceed with the Stickeen railway to the Yukon goldfields, accepting the risk of America adopting hampering regulations. :. NEWFOUNDLAND. HALIFAX, March 4. The Governor of Newfoundland has signed Mr Reid's contract. Received March 5, 11.43 a.m. PLAGUE IN INDIA. CALCUTTA, March 4. Reports from the Godavery district of India state that there are fifty deaths daily i at Pakhel and Taluka from black blister. ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES. CAIRO, March 5. Important arclueological discoveries have been made at a necropolis at Abydos, Upper Egypt, including the supposed tombs of the three kings, Osiris, Seti and Home. Beeeived March 7, 8 a.m. AN APPEAL CASE. LONDON, March 5. The Privy Council allowed the appeal, with costs, in the New Zealand case Eceles v. Mills. THE BEHRING SEA FISHERIES. OTTAWA, March 5. In connection with the recentlyarranged Behring Sea seal fisheries international agreement, Russia has paid Canada forty thousand dollars compensation for the seizure of a sealing schooner. Received ftTiirch 7, 9 a.m.

WEST INDIAN SUGAK. LONDON, March 6. As a result of the recommendation contained in the West Indian Sugar Commission's report, the ' British Government has granted £120,000 for improvements in the sugar industry o£ the Wesrt Indies. . GERMANY'S NAVAL PROGRAMME. BEELIN, Maech 6. The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has decided that the nava I^ogramme shall be completed withir tax months instead of seven years.