BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10111, 20 May 1895, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, May 17. Lowther has withdrawn his motion to impose a duty on imported hops.

Wilde and Taylor will be tried again on Monday before Justice Wills.

In reply to a question Buxton said Sir J. T. Thurston's despatches expressed .an opinion the labour traffic was de-populat-ing some islands. Lord Ripori intended to confer with Sir John Thurston on the subject,

Owing to recent defeats in bye-eleotions many Liberals are advising the Governments to submit a resolution respecting the Lords and then dissolve.

Official Japanese state. # satisfactory agreement with the Powers has been finally concluded. It is reported Japan will withdraw from Corea at the end of the year. It is also reported that Russia demands the cession of the island of Quaelpert, off South Corea.

The freedom of the City of Edinburgh is to. be granted Eord Hqpetoun.

Obituary — Duke of Hamilton,

By a fire which broke out in a leatherwarehouse in Bermondsey, buildings extending over two acres were damaged. Loss is estimated at £200,000. Maay of the inhabitants of cottages only effected their escape in night clothes.

"People" publishes the Tichborne claimant's sworn affidavit confessing himself to be Arthur Or ton, and says he married Mary Ann Byrant at Goulbourn, in New South Wales. After a splendid spring cold weather

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is injuring the fruit crops in England. In Kent snow has fallen.

Paris, May 17.

A Freach torpedo boat capsized at Rochefort and four of the crew were drowned.

The French ironclad Admiral Duperre s'.ruck on a rock in the Gulf of Juan. The vessel was floated off, the leak stopped, aid she was then taken to Hyeres, where r ipairs will be effected. New York, May 17.

' Indemnity demanded by Great Britain f com Nicaragua has been paid.

St. Johns, May 17.

The followers of Sir W. Whitway have rajected Canada's liberal terms for the union of Canada and Newfoundland. Lisbon, May 17.

At a bull fight to-day a heavy flagstaff over the royal box came dowh and fell between the King and Queen.- The latter had a narrow escape, the pole just grazing her.

Berlin, May 17.

Prince Hohenlohe states when answers have been received from all Federal Governments Germany will arrange foi international exchange of views «n bimetallism.

Constantinople, May 17.

It is believed the Sultan will accept the scheme of reforms in Armenia submitted by the Great Powers.

Shanghai, May 17.

Chinese soldiers broke out in revolt in Shanaikwau, and are looting the city-frora which the residents are fleeing. St Petersburg, May 17. The Russiams demand that a Protectorate be established over Corea.

Vienna, May 17.

C«unt Kalnoky's retirement is regarded as a crushing blew to clerical re-action in Hungary. Count Goluchowski will probably be his successor.