GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 121, 23 March 1886, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

[beutebs tklsohahs.l London, March 11. It i 9 reported that the Government of France have communicated with the English Government, intimating their desire to annex the New Hebrides and asking to be released from the agreement entered into between France and England, under which both nations bound themselves to respect the independence of the islands. The French Government promise that if acquiescence be given to this request they will not transport recidivistes to the islands. March 21. The relations between France and Germany are strained. Mr Henry Richard, M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil, brought forward a motion, con* demning declarations of war, completion of treaties, or annexation of foreign territory, without the previous sanction or Parliament. On a division being taken, the motion was rejected by a majority of six. In the House of Lords, a measure was agreed to, providing for the Sunday opening of public museums and picture galleries. Information has been received from Madeira that the shipment of herring ova for New Zealand, by the Ruapehu, is a failure. The Victorian fruit by the steamer Valetta has arrived in excellent condition, except that the packing of the grapes in sawdust has somewhat impaired their value. In the case of Bryce v. Rusden, the latter has applied for a new trial. Th« Government is going to pieces, and the Tories are parleying for a coali* tion. I March 22. The resignations of Messrs Chamber* lain and Trevelvan have not been withdrawn. Mr John Bright is now attempting to heal the split in the Ministry. Bbussels, March 19. Serious rioting occurred at Liege yesterday on the occasion of a demonstration of Socialist agitators and unemployed labourers. A large number of windows were smashed, and shops sacked and and pillaged of their content*. A large number of gendarmerie endeavoured to quell the outbreak, and charged the mob several times, eventually cowing the rioters, and making over one hundred arrests. St. Petkbsbttbg, March 19. The Bulgarian difficulty is not yet settled, as the Russian Government insist on Prince Alexander .renouncing the claim put forward by him to life tenure Governorship of Eastern Roumelia.