BRITISH AND FOREIGN

West Coast Times, Issue 105335, 20 July 1897, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

London. July 18. I The Quoo.n has addressed a letter to her " people with respect to the Record Reign " celebrations. She says it is difficult to : - say how truly touched she was' by' the grateful and spontaneous universal out • s burst of loyal attachment. The real y affection she experienced on the comj. pletion o£ the 60th year of her reign will 1, never be effaced. It waa deeply gratityII iug that after so many years of labor and ie anxiety in weal and woe, she ever had the - true sympathy of her people, which she' warmly reciprocated. The lofcter concludes " I shall ever pray God to enable I me to discharge my duties for my 1~1 people's welfare, as long as my life - lasts." ' " ' ' l y The House of Lords discussed the ie Welsh Education scheme. The Duke "of Devonshire recommended its adoption. i,s Lord Salisbury disagreed as he objected Le to schools being alienated from religious ;t endowment. On division the House re!e jected the scheme by a majority of 39. is From Constantinople it is reported a Tewfik Pasha attended a meeting of 3j foreign ambassadors and announced the n Sultan had to a very lat ge extent accepted £ terms of peace with Greece as dictated by *• the Powers. Brennan, the torpedo in von tor, banse quctted the Victorian military officers. R Many leading Victoria ns were present aud intense enthusiasm was displayed over the ' r Kolapore win. Lieut-General Sir J t it Bevan Edwards said it was impossible, II until Australia federated, adequately to deve'ope the military forces of the col- '£ onies. Colonel Brown-R"igg, Command,t ant lof the Victorian forces, saidnocolJ > ony was more in advance iv military matu ters than Victoria. Sir Eredorick Sar- - good said despite the depression the military expenditure in Victoria had been ■j maintained. He eulogised the service? rendered the Victorian troops by the Im0 perial officers. c At the yeomanry and volunteer tour- | nament iv Crystal Palace the members of -. the Australian contingents were successf ful in several evonts. At the Crystal Palace tournament 1 Private Baldwin, of Adelaide, won the . lemon cutting contest ; Privates Saxton > and Sharp, Sydney, we,re second and. j .third. Saxton won the tent pegging [• competition with Sergeant Barnett and Private Pacey, of Brisbane, second and third Saxton alao won the silver shield. The Times in a highlj. appreciative notice on Eddy, late Railway Commissioner of Now South Wales, refers to ; him as a remarkable administrator. Lord Charles Beresf ord is strongly of i opinion that Colonial contributions to tho Imperial defences ought entirely to consist of a local naval basis. • Government intend to immediately enquire into the affairs of the South Africa Chartered Compauy. Constantinople, July 19. Although the Sultan, chiefly in ob* edience to Germany, accepted the principle of the evacuation of Greece, Towfik Pasha submitted an amended frontier. The foreign ambassadors tep*lied they would renew the discussion if 'fihe question when the Sultan's written acceptance of tho Powers' terms and peace had bo*n' obtained. JV "~ 'A "' ' __T_he Sultan having announced his in-

tention to resume sovereignly over Crete ordered Sivjaad Pasha to proceed to th island. The "Admirals thereupon de dared they would prevent Divjaad land ing and this ultimatum prevented his em barking for Crete. Pakis, July 19. In the Ctamber of Deputies M. Hano toux stated the question of indemnity t( be pai_ by Greece to Turkey had beer s ettled but the question of the abolition of the Greek capitulations was postponed . A GREAT BUSINESS built up by keeping a good supply of Frb'saard's Cavour Cigars. Packets, 8 for Is.