BRITISH AND FOREIGN

West Coast Times, Issue 10537, 22 July 1897, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lqnijon, July 20. In the Commons, Mr Curzou said the Government would take care the independence of Corea would be maintained. They would not allow that territory to be used for the purpose of giving any power control in the Eastern seas. Balfour promised Government would , afford an opportunity for debate on South African affairs if a specific issue was raised. j News from Africa states a body of French cavalry, Avhile pursuing a band of rgbberfj at Tiuibuctoo, was defeated, lcsingj4 European and 25 Spain's, or native cavalry.

Sir John Forrest promised a deputation of the Westralian section of the London Or amber of Commerce that the Westralian Parliament would settle the mining tenure so as to prevent jumping claims.

Sir John Forrest addressed a large meeting in the Westralian Mining Exchange. Ho said he expected the gold export of Westralia for 1897 would be considerably over 2 millions. By 1899 the colony ought to be the greatest gold producer in Australasia. Personally he would be very glad for his colony _to assist in thefmatter of national defence but asked the British'- people to remember if Australia did uot contribute she was building up another Britain for all her countrymen. He intended to do everything to assist/japitalists in any reasonable request. He considered the mining laws should be carefully amended and hoped in future the Government and capitalists would pull more together.

Obituary— Jean Ingelow, poetess and authoress. Obituary— J. C. Bucknell, the eminent

medico and originator of the volunteer mDvement.

The Salvation Army Congress, held at Crystal Palace, passed resolutions congratulating the Queen on her Jubilee. Her Majesty wired in reply expressing heartfelt thanks and stating she fully recognised the great and varied courageous work of the Army and fervently trusted the Divine blessing would accompany its future efforts. Several newspapers "censure the authorities oflthe Imperial Institute for infusing Colonial pressmen facilities ou the occasion of the Jubilee dinner.

In an inverview Sir John Forrest promised the commercial representatives that the Government would legislate with a view to improve the Westralian pastoral industry. He added he desired to obtain only the lowest paying railway freight.

Tho Standard states Hanbury will on Thursday rnotfe in the Commons for a ratification of the Australian mail contracts and that Henniker Heatou will move they be not ratified on the ground fc he Australian Governments are totally dissatisfied owing to the rate of speed being inadequate and that they do uot provide for prohibition of the employment of colored labor. Reuter's representative in British Columbia states a great rush has taken

place to the new gold find at Klondike. Intense excitement prevails an«- food is very scarce. Hon. H. C. M'lntosh, Governor of North-west Canada, confirms the report as to the extreme richness of the find. In the Lord's the Workmen's Compensation BUI was read a second time after a striking appeal by Lord Salisbury to pass this life saving measure. Constantinople, July 20.

Owing to the Porte refusing to accept the strategic frontier laid down by the Powers in the scheme for the settlement of peace between Turkey and Greece, negotiations between the foreign Ambassadors and Tewfik Pasha has been suspended. The Ambassadors are awaiting further instructions. Washington, July 20. The House of Representatives has adopted the report of the Joint Committee of Congress upon the Tariff Bill. Senator Dingley, dealing with the new Tariff Bill, in the House, explained that first class washed and scoured wools would pay respectively twice and thrice as much as the unwashed article. Third class wool prepared for carding and spinning and containing less thanTeight per cent of foreign matter would also pay thrice as much as unwashed. Carpet wools would be charged four to seven cents. The duties on the other wools would be as already announced. Capetown, July 20. The remainder of the raeu entombed in the rush of mud in tho debris of the mine at Kiraberly have been rescued. Paris, July 20. At a banquet tendered by. the Paris Chamber of Commerce to the visiting Colonial Premiers, Monson, British Ambassador, was to have presided but was prevented owing to himself and family being seriously indisposed after partaking of shell fish. It is suspected they aff suffering from poisoning but are recovering. In the absence of Monson, Harding, Pre-

sident of the Chamber, proposed the toast of the visiting Premiers. Laurier, speaking iv French, said the clay had come when Canada could aspire to a higher position and existing ties with Britain would be severed or drawn closer. Eeid said no policy worthy of serious consideration had been unfolded to peeure closer political and conimerpial relations between the mother country and the colonies. At the Chamber of Commerce banquet Sir Wilfred Laurier said Canada would not accept representation in the Imperial

Parliament if the price was the surrender

of the legislative autonomy of the Dominion. Mr Reid said virtual independence of the colonies had resulted in unprecedented Imperial solidarity. The other great nations might feel jealous but they could scarcely quarrel because Britain returned them good for evil. Britain would only remain supreme while the other great nations did not adopt freetrade. New South Wales, with a freer tariff than the Mother Country, aimed at developing the Southern Seas, whose destiny was equally noble. Sir Gordon Sprigg said he was confident the ties of

the Empire would be drawn closer and closer.

The commission appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to enquire into the Panama Canal frauds has abandoned the proposed visit to Dr. Cornelius Herz at Bournemouth with a view of obtaining his concession for cutting the canal. The abandonment is Rowing to Herz having requested a postponment untiil he arranged documents and in consequense of his claiming a million pounds from the French Government for his arrest and connection with the Panama Lottery and Loan Bill in 1893.