BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10098, 2 May 1895, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

• London, April 3Q. In the House of Commons yesterday Sir W. V. Harcoiirt will introduce a Bill providing for the principle of one-man-one-vote in Parliamentary elections. The members of both parties ai'e greatly surprised at the early introduction of the measure and its advent. The present stage is believed to point to the near approach of dissolution. The Russian Government is preparing to mobilise the whole of the army and cavy in the'lLa&t. All leave has been stopped among troops in the Amoor region. The Japan correspondent of the Timea wires that the situation is very grave. Advices from Hong Kong state the Japanese massacred the garrison at Pescadores on the occupation of the group. It is reported Germany has proposed to Italy to prolong the Triple Alliance for six years in view of the unsettled state of affairs in Asia. The charges of conspiracy against Wilde and Taylor have been withdrawn, ieaving only those of misdemeanor. Wiltfe is in the witness box. He denies everything, and represents himself as the victim of blackmail. ,' The marriage of Lord William Beresford and the Duchess of Majfltrorbugh has been celebrated. The Times cautidfas the public against repeatiug the mistake of recklessly lending money to the Australian Odlorite's, thereby inviting tieedle'sV loans. $he paper reads wkh' gyaiiH'eatioh the staftment of the Premier of Victoria that ho has no intention to borrow. Balfour says Ha'rcourfc's Local Veto Bill is a gross injustice to publicans, a. hardship to moderate drinkers, and will not promote the temperance cause. Joseph Chamberlain thinks the Bill is impracticable and dangerous. The New Zealand Loan is quoted at 4f premium, and the Western Australian at 3 3-Bth premium. Howard, a stylish American orator; has been arrested on a chargp of being eon\ cerned with other prisoners at present in custody ' in extensive forgery of bank notes. He had a hundred forged notes of French, Belgian and German banks in his possession and a complete engraving plant was found iv his chambers at Belgravia, at tjbe west end of London. Accused explained that he was a scientific experimentalist and did not forge the notes for circulation. The election for Leeds constituency, rendered vacant by the death of Mr J. L. Gane, took place to-da,y and resulted in the return of Mr Lenty, Liberal cahdi-^ date, who defeated the Mr Power, ! Unionist candidate, by a majority of 1141 votes. Hon. J. G. Ward, speaking at the Colonial Institute, said prohibition had not worked well in the districts in which it had been tried in N.Z. He emphasized the great excess of exports over, imports of the colony and advised more inimigraI tion. H<? was confident the colonies would soon regain the times of prosperity, which prevailed prior to the boom. Speaking of women's franchise he said it had been a great success. ! The Bishop of Salisbury, who has re^ turned from his tour through N.Z. and Australia, also spoke. He said N.Z. was a most comfoT-table country for a podr man, but the accumulation of wealth was discouraged. The Australian Estates and Mortgage Company proposes to issue half a million, of second mortgage debentures. The Duke of Orleans sustained a fall while hunting in Spain and had one of his legs fractured. Dangerous symptoms have supervened and the patient's Condiis causing his friends great alarm. Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him, Edward Clarke, counsel for accused, made an eloquent address to the jury in which he claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witness for the prosecution was a man of questionable reputation. The judge sums up to-mov-row. Catko, April 30. The steamer Tibet, with Frehfch troops for Madagascar, ran ashore in the Slies Canal. ?he is in a bad position and is blocking trafftc. Berlin, April 30. Colonel Weissmaiin has been appointed Governor of German East Africa. Paki?, April 29. Four hundred thousand persons subscribed three hundred and twenty millidn francs for the Credit Foncier Loan of! ten million^ Sterling.

Vosges burst owing to the design beinj faulty. The people disregarded thi warnings of the resident engineers. Madrid, April 30. The Cuban insurgents have been twic< defeated with gfeafi loss. Pretoria, April 30. The Transvaal has protested against the annexation of Ambegisa. Capetown, April 30. The Chamber of Commerce proposes the idea of a discriminating tariff, wishing to establish a free market with all countries. New York, April 30. It is believed Nicaragua will pay the British indemnity. [ The European consuls in Nicaragua are urging Government to pay the indemnity to Great Britain as it is useless to resist her demands. Calcutta, April 30. The Khan of Dir captured fifteen hundred of the enemy. Among property found in their possession were ten thousand cartridges sealed in Governmentboxes, thus showing illicit trade in arms had been carried on. The Ameer's officials at Asmar have arrested " mra Khan, his cousins, and four hundred followers. Colonel Gateacre's brigade waded knee deep through six miles of snow in . the Lawari Pass. -^

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