BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

West Coast Times, Issue 9444, 10 December 1892, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Dec 8.

The Financial Times declaies that the market is suspicious of Queensland coming with a new loan.

Ooituary — Mr Jas, Gavi i S. Anderson, managing paitner of the Oiient Steam Navigation Company.

Washington, Dec 8.

The Coinage Committee of the House of Representatives have under discussion a Bill providing for repeal of the Act authorising monthly purchase of silver and also a measure directing the Treasury to sell a

iiundred million ounces of silver for [?old. President Ilurrisou suggests that a polUtax equivalent to the cost of a voyage to Australia be imposed 'oti emigrants. Paris, Deo 8. M. Ribof, the uew Premier, has utitJvoriwed autopsy on lite remains of (lie lute Baron Reinach. Ottawa) Dec 8. Canadians liavo invited the British Aasociaiiou lor the Advancement of Scionco to meet hire iv 1895. (Becdired, Deo 9, 6.30 p.m.) London, Dec 8The Allan) io and Pacific Steamboat Company ha 9 been regi tered with a capital of £2t»0,000. It is stated Oaptaiti WilliamS is still nt his poel at Uganda* his health hnvitig improved. The Agetits-QeWial indet oh Tuesday to consider the Agreement for increasing the cable tariff add also to strengthen. Lord Kimberley's hands since it appears the Indian Government is unlikely to reduce the (ran it rate Aoro«B the ppnlnsula unless the Secretary for India, positively diieots them to do so. The Tasmanian Government is trying to place soae of the old Bills in the London and Westminster Bank, It is asserted that New South Wales plsced eaough Bills to meet present wants. Sir J. F, Garrick denies Queeosland intends to tioat either a loan or Treasury Bills at present. Sir J. C, Bray admits overtures were made to him to advance a South Australian loan of six hundred thousand at bbout 92 bat they were declined, the colony not wanting to borrow till early next year when a better price i« expfccted. The Pall Mall Gaze Ito advocates placing Australian railways uuder one authority, pointing out this would be imperative in caso of war. The Indian Currency Association is urging Lord Kimberley, in view of the failure of the Monetary Conference, to protect the curreucy of inJin. Mrs Ma; brick is dying of consumption. Paris, Dec 8. The new Premier's programme ie colorless but professes a resolute desire to throw a light on the Panama Com" pany scandal. It is reported M. Bourgeois, new Minister of Justice, has hsued imtroctions to tuest the directors ol the Panuma Cauul Company. (Received, Dec 10, 12.55 a.m.) London, Doc 9. Mr J. Morley, speaking at Newcastle, said GoverniriGntvyoulifsubm.it a fcheine of Homo Rule whijh Ireland ought to accept and England not to refuse. The ou'ery about the domina'n tion of the Irish clergy was all cant. Madrid, Dec 9. Seuhor Sagastu succeeds Gunovas. Pa^is, Dec 9. The Chamber of Deputies passed a yule of confidence in Mi' Ribot by a majority of 202. Much satisfactionwas expressed at his promise to assist 'ho Panama Committee to ensure a full disclosure of the truth. Though he deprecated fuiy and rocriminu-iun, lie adviaed the Chaiubar to proceed seriously or it would be useless to legislate,

CbeveHiard, a clerk, declarer that Barbe, ex-Minister of Agriculture, madd bioi endorse and cash a cheque for 550,000 francs (£2^.000) anl aiterwards made bim sign a letter denying he bnd cashed the Panama Company's cheque.