SIR D. BELL RETURNS TO THE COLONY.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 40, 15 August 1895, Page 2

SIR D. BELL RETURNS TO THE COLONY.

ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN, j ' RUSSIA AND JAPAN. MR GLADSTONE AND THE HOUSE j OF LORDS. THE CZAR TIRED OF POWER. | A CRICKET DISPUTE. | THE ARMENIAN QUESTION. (Per Press Association). London, August 14. Sir Dillon 801 l returns to Now Zealand immediately. The proceedings agaiust the officers of the New Oriental Bank have been compromised by the payment of ±"18,216. The retention of Chitral will cost twenty-live lakhs of rupies per annum. Ml- Gladstone denies that he ever advocated the abolition of the Second Chamber. With regard to a telegram, from Sydney stating an Australian team will not visit England, as it was not invited by the M.C.C., Perkins, secretary thereof, explains the Club is not represcnta--1 tive of the whole of the bodies interested in English cricket, but said the team would receive a hearty welcome. The Daily Chronicle's Odessa correspondent says it is reported that the Czar intends to withdraw from the active guidance of affairs, and entrust the reins of power to the Dowager-Empress. Professor Vambery, the well-known authority on Eastern questions, declares the reforms suggested by the Powers to Turkey in regard to Armenia won't succeed units* they arc carried out on a wide basis. The reports of the outrages, he says, arc largely sham, and do not reveal the true state of affairs. He considers Turkey will not boar the humiliation of European supervision. News has been l-cceived that the British forces in Unyoro, Central Africa, under Major Cunningham, have had a pitched battle with the notorious chief Kabarcga's army. Kabarcga's army was practically annihilated, and tbe troubles in Unyoro may he considered finally settled. Vancouvku, August 14. It is reported the Warrimoo sails for this port on Friday. Washington, August 14. The advocates of the free coinage of silver are losing ground in the States. Sofia, August 14. Au attempt was made to wreck Prince Ferdinand's train at Buda Pcsth. It failed, owiug to the vigilance of the police. Prince Ferdinand arrived at Sofia alone. The streets were decorated and lined by the garrison. The Foreign Consuls were abseut. The municipal authorities presented an address declaring their devotion aud loyaltj;. The populace took no notice of the Prince, and the soldiers alone cheered. St. Petersburg, August 14. Relations between Russia and Japan are regarded as strained, owiug to the determination of Japan to retain Corea. I Zanzibar, August 13. Four hundred blue-jackets and Soudanese, with 800 porters, have been sent to Mombassa to punish the rebellious natives. The expedition ia supplied wich Maxim J guns