CITY EDITON. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6487, 16 May 1899, Page 3

CITY EDITON. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. DISPENSING WITH CEREMONIAL. • PARIS, May 15. M. Loubet's action in declining State ceremonies in the provinces is being contrasted with that of his predecessors, and is greatly admired. . " THE MARCHAND EXPEDITION. PARIS, May 14. Major Marchand's expedition has reached Jibutil. A DESTRXJCTiyE FIRE. A fire destroyed forty thousand volumes in the library" of the Paris Chamber of Commerce. ■ • AUSTRALIAN PAVING WOODS. . LONDON, May 15. Australian paving woods are largely superseding Swedish in the London streets. The former last longer. ENGLISH v. AMERICAN RAILS. The Boston Elevated Railroad Company has ordered English rails, which cost onethird less than American ones. . ■ THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. ROME, May 14. General Pelloux has re-formed the Italian i Ministry. He will take the portfolios of Premier and Minister of the Interior, the Marquis Visconti Vanosta that of Foreign Affairs, General Mirri that of War, and Admiral Bettolo that of Marine. The new Cabinet is considered extremely Conservative. ADMIRAL DEWEY. NEW YORK, May 14. . Great preparations are being made in New York for Admiral Dewey's reception. He will act as adviser to President M'Kinley on naval and colonial affairs. THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CABLE. NEW YORK, May 15. A section of thY German- American cable, from America to the Azores Islands, will be opened in the autumn.