BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 7284, 4 January 1889, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jaa, 1.

Gas made from water by a Leeds forge saves ten thousand yearly at their worke. It iB produced at cost of under fourpence per thousand feet. J. Sheehan, an Irish M.P., has been convicted of conspiracy. Sentence has been suspended owing to ill-health. January 2. Mr Finucane, M.P. for Limerick East, was sentenced to four mouths i imprisonment for conspiracy. Notice of appeal was given, i January 3. [ The Daily News states that the liabilities of David Glarkson are esti- » mated at £180,000. [ Rome, Jan. 1. ' King Humbert in addressing his ! Ministers said his most ardent desire 3 was to maintain peace, and he firmly i believed it was assured during 1889, i Vienna, JaD, 1. M. Tieza, Prime Minister of Hun« 1 gary, in his reply to a deputation bringing New Year congratulations, gave p utterance to pacific expressions similar . to those of the King of Italy. c January 2, > The Emperor Francis, writing to the • Emperor of Germany and the King of Italy, expresses complete confidence j that peace will be maintained. i * Suakim, Jan. 2. r Ostnan Digna has been re-inforced 8 from Tokar, and now has a thousand 1 men near Handoub with five guns. fc St. Petersburg, Jan. 2. It has been discovered that the 9 recent accident to a train conveying the 9 Imperial family, whereby some twenty a lives were lost, was the result of a deliberate plot concocted by dismiesed f railway officials and Nihilists. MaDy j arrests have been made. x The mental depression of the Czarina i is increasing. ► Berlin, Jan. 2. [ The German authoritiea have in- ! creased the stringency of the passport regulations for Frenchmen visiting i Alsace and Lorraine. Belgrade, Jan. 2. King Milan insists on the new I Servian Constitu tion being adopted in 1 its entirety, otherwise he threatens to ; dissolve the Skupt-Schina and rule . himself. His firmness is expected to succeed. . Paris, Jan. 2, President Carnot, speaking at his ' official reception yesterday, by implica* ' tion, gave his hearers to understand- i tbat peace nust be maintained during * the exhibition years. Belgrade, Jan. 3. The Skupt-Schina adopted the new Servian Costitution by a majority of 429. (Received Jan. 4, 1.30 a.m.) London, Jan. 3. It is probable negotiations will be renewed for the union of the Free and United Churches of Scotland. Mr W. Westgarth reads a paper on Australian Finances at a meeting of the Colonial Institute on February 12. Desperate resistance was offered to evictions on the Olpherta estate, Donegal, Two hundred police and soldiers were engaged, and the latter were about to fire, when the priest persuaded the people to surrender. Obituary— General Bligh, a New Zealand campaigner, Mr Gladstone intends to visit the Pope as an act of politeness. A syndicate has been registered to X watch legislation and assist in the adjustment of subsidies and drawbacks, andjrepress adulteration. The Colonial Institute will entertain the Prince of Wales at a banquet on March 13. ' I

SuAKnt, Jan. 3. It is reported that Osman Dignd wishes to surreilder, and that he had aetuffliy lent bis harem tdwards Suakim when ihe fierlisbes ihHerfeSa and forcibly prevented him carrying oat his intentions.

which nttiii to ntgotatt iei the out draft en this oee&stoft. The County Counoil aoeouat it now transferred to the National Bank. Wellington, Jan. 3. In consequence of the diiclosures made it has been decided to hold an enqniry into the recent fire in the house of Mr Bigg at Newton on Christmas morning. At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute to-day a motion was carried, "That toil Council, while advocating temperance principles, does not think Dr Richardson's temperance lesson book the most suitable for that purpose, and does not approve of its use as a text book." Recommendations from the Education Act Amendment Committee were considered, and a proposal that the appointment, removal and payment of inn e pectora should be placed under the control of tbe Education Department was adopted* Proposals that the appointment, &c, o^ teachers be Tested in the central authority, and that teachers be empowered to elect one member to tbe Education Board, were not agreed to. A depntation waits on the Minister of Education to-morrow relative to various matters effeoting tbe teaching profession. The report of the committee recommending that Government be re* quested to return to the system of paying on the working instead of on the strict average was agreed to. A young man named Frank Beene was committed for trial for forging two cheques for £2 and £2 ss. Completed Customs revenue for December is £508,329 ; for the nine months, £1,095,242, which is a deficit of £26,258 on (the Treasurer's estimate for that period. Total beer duty last month, £5545; for the nine months, £36,651* being a deficit of £1598. Government have made a grant of 50,000 rounds of ammunition to tbe New Zealand Rifle Association in lieu of the usual money grant. Tbe Premier received information that Admiral Fairfax with his squadron will reach her* about the 15th inst, and that the Admiral In the flagship will leave for the West Coast Sounds on the 24th init. Cheistchuroh, Jan. 3. The Secondary Schools Conference, to- 1 day, resolved to request the Minister of I Education to prepare and submit to Parliament an Act, dt fining the relations' between Boards of Governors and Principals of Secondary Schools, and providing that the Principals shall have the control of the internal diicipline, choice of books* and methods of organisation, and that noassistant be appointed or dismissed and no j change made in their status without the recommendation of the Principals. Tbe j Conference alio decided that it is desirable ! to increase the number of junior university scholarships which should be divided into j two divisions — one for special excellency in particular subjects, aud tbe other to encourage general proficiency in all school ! subjeots ; Jtbat the degree of proficiency i necessary for matriculation Bbould be increased. In the R.M. Court to-day « wifedeserter, George Stokes, arrested in Wellington, was sent to gaol for six months. Peter Pasche, arrested whileplaying an illegal game on the Christchurch raceconrie with a wheel and a table called the "fly " was fined £20. Wahganui, Jan. 3. A committee has been formed to welcome the Bey. W. Chapman, the newly appointed enrate to the Christchurcb. parish. A conversazione and musical entertainment is to take place next Wednesday evening when the rev. gentleman arrives. Mr Filmer, who has been appointed agent here for the Mokan coal, has arranged to have 10 tons of coal sent down from New Plymouth for trial here. To-night a man named Reuben Baaaa took out a warrant against bis son for robbing his orchard of apples. Tbe boy was arrested, and will be brought up before a J.P., to-morrow. The local Custom receipts for tbe last quarter Bhow an increase of nearly £15,000 over tbe corresponding quarter of 1887. Auckland, Jan. 3. Alexander M'Culloch bad several ribs broken and serious internal injuries on Tuesday night. He was unharnessing s horse in a stable when the animal kicked him and trod on him when down. He is not expected to recover. H.M.S. Orlando was docket? this morning. The Governor proceeds to inspeot in the Calliope dock. He also inspects the fortification. Admiral Frirfax gave a dinner last night in the Government Home in honor of his Excellency. To-d*y, in reply to a deputation who urged the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Aot, the Governor said he would lay the question before his Ministers. The annual sale of the througbbred yearlings from the New Zealand Stud Company's estate, Bylvis Park, was held to-day. There wa9 a very large at' tendance inelnding G. G, Stead, P. Batler, D. O'Brien, S. H. Gtllon, and other southern visitors. £he highest priced yearling wasa colt by Nordenfeldt— Locket purchased for 500 guineas by Mr Stead, who also bought a colt by Nordenfeldt— Kadiauce for 375 guineas. Bailey bought a filly by Nordenfeldt— Ouida for 256 guineas, aad Gallon a filly by King Cole— My Idea for 250 guineas. Thirty-six lots were submitted and fair average prices realised. A farewell addresi from the citizens of Auckland was presented to the Governor by Mayor Devore to-night. Sir William Jervois expressed bis regret apoo leaving this coloDy, and said that be bad con* templated taking up his abode here. Fe stated that Lord Onflow was exactly the man who would be liked as Governor of this colony. Navisx, Jan. 3. Messrs J. &GK Kinross & Co , an old established house, have filed their eehe* 4ule. A small doubi* shop occupied by Mr Ashwortb, boottniker in Bbakcipetrt road,

wu destroyed by fife (his moaning ; build* ing insured for, £260, 30 nth British; £181) Imperial. Waipawa, Jan. 3. The weather is intensely hot, and fires are raging in many parts of the bush districts. Pasture is being burnt up with hot winds, and in some places cheep are driven to water. Dtjhedin, Jan. 3. A number of forged National Bank £1 notes are in cironlation, ten having been deteoted up to the present. The forgery has been done by photographing the notes*