BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 4658, 3 July 1884, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 30.

The trial of an action instituted by the Attorney-General against Mr Bradlaugh terminated to-day, when the Court found that the defendant had illegally sat and voted in the House of Commons in February last. Julyl. In the House of Commons to-day, a motion of Sir Stafford Northcote, declaring that the action of the Government will neither lead to peace in that country nor justify an English loan to Egypt, came up for discussion. After some debate tbe House, by a majority of 42, refused to discuss the motion. It has therefore been postponed indefinitely.

In the House of Lords to-day Earl Carnarvon announced that he would not proceed with the motion in

his name on the Order paper, for a vote of censure on the Government on

account of their Egyptian policy.

Lord Cairns has given notice of an amendment to the Franchise Reform Bill, declaring that the proposed reform is unacceptable unless provision is made for a redistribution of seats.

Paeis, July 1. The Chinese Government has given assurance of its intention to respect the treaty concluded at Tientsin, for the settlement of the Tonquin difficulty, and disavowed the action of the officers at Langson in opposing the occupation of that town by the French troops.

Cairo, July 1. Major Kitchener, who has returned to Assouam from his expedition to ths Nubian desert, maintains there is the; fullest evidence that Berber has fallen into the hands of the rebels. Rome, July 1. A death from cholera has occurred here, and fears are entertained that the disease is spreading.