BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10105, 13 May 1895, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Hon. Mr Ward has addressed the Colonial party in the House of Commons on New Zealand politics.. Sir John, Gorst presided.

London, May 10. Hon. Mr Ward has addressed the Colonial party in the House of Commons on New Zealand politics. . Siv John Gorst presided. Lord Rosebery, Sir Vernon Harcourt, and Mr Arnold Morley, Premier, Chancellor, and Postmaster-General respectively, will receive a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce on Friday next supporting a resolution passed at the Canadian Conference for a subeidy for the Pacific steamers and the cons traction of the Pacific cable.

George Edwards has engaged Pattie Brown, a well known Australian actress, to play Lottie Venus' part in the Artists Model.

The balauco sheet of the London Bank of Australia shows old fixed deposits

£4,847,088^ .myf&^Qommsfa.pter deposits £l^B(imj6oo;<cfliitem6£3 } ,ft42|Bdp; investment bills, loans and otiher assffts f in London £782,000 ; bills discounted, loans and other assets in the colonies £5,408,000 The Privy Council has dismissed the N.Z. Appeal Case, Johnston v. Oldham, with costs. The Daily Chronicle considers the New South Wales_Budget an admirable piece of democratic statesmanship, standing out in -special relief to shuffling and x-etrograde fiaance. /The limit of exemption from income Tax as perhaps rather high. The Daily News thinks the return -of New South Wales to freetrade will have •an important effect on the whole of Australia. Wilde will be put on trial again on May 20. The Financial Times declares it will bs a mistake if Victoria and New South Wales enter the, borrowing market on the strength of the success of other colonial loaus.

Paris, May ID. Misses Amelia Wood and Ada Crossley, from Australia, have made a successful debut .at Madame Jftlarchesi's concert .at the Sdl'le Erard. 'Capetown, Uay 10. Government propose to include frozen meat in the catagory of preserved meats, thus raising the duties twopence per lb provided other parties consent. The farmers are alarmed a,tihe imj ports from the Australian colonies. St. PjETERSBUKCr, ftiay 10. It is published that Japan only yielded to Russia's protest on the actual 'issue of orders by the lattev for the mobilisation of 100,000 troops. Seventy officers' hafl left here to superintend operations and 140 were prepared to follow. An initial credit of twenty million roubles hail 'foefeu opened. CtoNSTAK'TINt>]?LE,-May 10. f The Russian note to the Porte request* reforms be carried Boutin A«x*nia,iiiS adds that Frafcce and Grdat Brighton* cur in this vidw. T h& is said to be astounded at the concerted action»Q| the Powerp named.

New Yobk, -May 10. It is reported here 3000 rebel Cuban cavalry were routed by the Bpaniarifl with a loss of IQQ. The-latfcer lost 300.

Captain Lugard has returned froinlhe West Coast of Africa. In thte f oufse of In interview he vouched for the trtfth of the statement that the Governor of Dahomey led the French expedition up the Niger River and declares that two large forces are assembled at the Lower River.

Tie Great Powers will not xeduoe th§ squadrons in the Chinese waters' unkl the final settlement of .Ihe jfceras ' qf peace.