TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1440, 24 December 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. [RENTER'S TELECH.AMS - COPYRIGHT.] THE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE. London, Die mber 22. There is a widespread impression that the relations between France and Germany are in an extremely critical condition. The reason, however, of this belief is not at present known. It is also believed that Belgium has foimed an alliance with Germany. The Austrian Government have ordered from America 400,000 repeating rifles, delivery to be made in March. Turkey is massing her troops in Macedonia. THE IRISH QUESTION. The Times asserts that the plan of the Irish campaign was drafted before the Chicago convention, where it was secretly discussed and approved. Mr J. Dillon, M.P., addressing a meeting of the Land Leaguers, said the plan of the campaign would be carried on in spite of the action taken by the Government, and it would end in destroying the power of the rack renters and evicters. Mr Norton has had an interview with Mr Parnell. He intends to propose at Belfast that a National Convention shall be convoked in Melbourne or Sydney, similar to that which sits at Chicago, for the purpose of exciting sympathy with the Home Rule party.

AN ABSURD RUMOR. .Paris, December 23. A letter is published in to-day’s issue of Le Temps , from its Aden correspon dent, stating that agents employed by the British Government had incited the Somaulis to the massacre of the captain and crew of the French war vessel Penguin, on the 21st of November last. This was done, the letter alleges, in consequence of fear of French annexation. HEAVY FALL OF SNOW. Geneva. December 22, A snow block has occurred on the Swiss and Northern and Central German railways, in consequence of which the mails were delayed for tw r o days.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT ] (Received December 22nd, I p.m.) CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. Melbourne. December ‘.4. Chief Justice Higginbotham has been appointed president of the Centennial Exhibition Commission. Mr Lavater accountant of the Railway Department will probably be appointed Secretary of the Commission. RAILWAY BOARD. The announcement of the appointof Mr Green to the Railway Board is premature.