LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2665, 6 April 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] I' v Electric Telegraph—Copyright. FREYCINET UNSUCCESSFUL IN FORMATION OF NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. DEATH IN BATTLE OF THE PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA. REMOVAL OF CAUSE OF BATTLE AT SAN SADVADOR. (Received April 4, 3.30 p.m.) Paris, April 3. T. De Freycinet has been unsuccessful in his endeavour to form a Ministry. London, April 3. The Orient Royal Mail steamship Liguria, from Melbourne, February 20, has arrived at Plymouth. The frozeu meat is in good condition. (Received April 6, 0.40 a.m.) April 5. It is announced that General Barrios, President of the Republic of Guatemala, was killed at the recent battle of San Salvador. The Legislative Assembly of Guatemala has annulled the deceree recently passed providing for the federation of that State with the Republics of San Salvabor, and Nicaragua with Costa Rica. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London, March 25. It is rumored that Turkey has consulted Prince Bismarck as to the advisableness of entering into an alliance with Russia. It is reported that Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, and Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, are pressing the Earl of Derby to make provision tor the safety of the submarine cables in the event of war between Britain and Russia. [SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] London, March 29. The Channel fleet has returned suddenly to Sheerness. In ignoring Earl Granville’s despatch of March 16, on the Afghan frontier question, the Russian Government makes counter proposals. The Noveo-Yremya considers that Australia will form an important sphere for Russian cruisers. The same paper advocates the establishment of Russian Consuls in the Pacific. Nine ironclads, twenty-four gunboats and thirty-six torpedo boats, are bein" equipped in the English dockyards'! They arc intended for service in the Baltic.

March 30. The guns for the defence of Tasmania have been shipped. March 31. The Admiralty has forwarded large orders for preserved meats to the Australasian Colonies. It is believed that some Russian war vessels are cruising in the Pacific. Several of her cruisers are also reported to be voyaging in the neighborhood of the River Amoor. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for the War Department, stated that the reply of the Russian Government to the communication recently made by England to Russia respecting affairs on the Afghan frontier ia of a conciliatory nature. The shipment of hops from Australia by the steamer Liguria has arrived in excellent condition. The Rev. J. G. Patton, Presbyterian missionary, who is interesting himself im objecting to the cession by England of New Hebrides to France, has raised £4OOO towards assisting him in his objections. The meat by the steamer lonic has arrived in prime condition.