BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10095, 29 April 1895, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 26.

With the approval of the Unionist leaders, Mr Peel, son of the ex-Speaker, has retired from the contest for Warwick.

The building strike was averted by the ' < masters agreeing to arbitrate. ] It is expected the Budget will still ( further remove duties \a th,e direction of a free breakfast table. Lord Rosebery has recovered from his ] recent illness. ; The Financial Times says Mr Ward's . address to the Chamber of Commerce '• produces a good impression of the financial stability and resources of New Zealand. The rebels in the Brass district, Niger basin, pay an indemnity 0? five hundred, and this ends the outbreak. As the Nicaraguans remain obstinate four hundred marines will to-day - occupy the Customs-house and Railway depdfc at Corinto. The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor h:is begun at the Old Bailey. A correspondent of the Standard assarts that there is a conviction in Berlin that the Japanese prefer to fight Russia rather than renounce the annexation of certain Chinese territory which they captured. Many German newspapers, it is said, disapprove of supporting Russia in her opposition to some of the conditions of peace. Several Parisian papers, too, protest against France being dragged at the heels of Russia. S. L. Clements, "Mark Twain," visits Australia at the end of the year. St. Petersburg, April 26. The Novoe Vremya states that negotiations between Russia and Japan have taken a favorable turn, and it is expected matters in dispute will soon be settled. Shanghai, April 26. Pekin is in an excited state, and many high Chinese officials are urging the Emperor to refuse to ratify the peace treaty. Madrid, April 26. By means of trawling the sunken man-of-war — Reina Regente — has been found in a hundred fathoms of water, between Capes Tarifa and Trafalgar. Capetown, April 28. Trlbert, the forger, has been sentenced to 7 yearn' imprisonment with hard labor, Paris, April 28. The French press continues to abuse England for destroying the European concert in the far East. The Journal ■ Des Debats thinks the English colonies I must be stupified at England's right- ' about-face policy in the East, s The 'bus strike has ended and the men ; are resuming work. 1 St. Johxs, April 26. His supporters are urging Sir W Whiteway to abandon the idea of union 1 between Newfoundland and Canada.