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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3257, 13 May 1893, Page 3

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(BY ELECTRIC TBLKOIIAPH—COPYRIGHT). London', May 11. Tjie strikers at Hull arc willing _to rosuuie if the Shipping Federation will give a written assurance that they will not attempt to destroy tlio Union. Messrs Hiuldart, Parker, and Co. have applied through Sir Charles Tupper for an Admiralty subvention for the Vancouver-Australian steam Bervicc. , Sir Edward Grey. Undersecretary for the Foreign Offico, in the House of Commons to-day, announced that the Government of the Argentine Republic hud declined to extradite Jabez S. Balfour from that country. Dr. Kennedy, of Edinburgh ,hns been elected Moderator of tlis United Prosbytcrian Church of Scotland. MrDavitt will not return to Parliament this session. Townsend lias been committed for trial. It was proved that lie had dogged Mr Gladstono with a revolver for several days. Mr Hatton Richards, formerly private secretary to Sir Win. McGregor, in New Guinea, lias been appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary of Gold Coast Colony. Washington. May 11. Mr Blount succeeds Mr Stevens as American Consul at Honolulu, Behlin, May 11. The Kaiser's speech to the troops has caused a profound sensation. Che organs of the Csutre.and Radical parties criticize it severely. St. Petersburg, May 11. A Cossack regiment stationo 1 at Kief! mutinied owing to harsh treatment, and fired on its officers. Troops wero brought, who besieged the mutineers for 28 hours. Brisk firitig went on, 15 being killed and the same number wounded. Athens, May 11. Premier Tricoupis lias failed to satisfy British financiers with regard to tlio proposed lean.