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Kumara Times, Issue 2790, 31 August 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] B>y Electric Telegraph—Copyright, THE GOVERNOR OF HERAT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION. TRIPLE ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. PARNELL AND HIS FOLLOWERS’ DEMANDS. THREATENED COMBINED VETO UPON THEIR PRETENSIONS. STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. THE CZAR ON THE MEETING OF EMPERORS. (Received August 29, 7.30 p.m.) London, August 28. Complaints have been received by the Government from Colonel Ridgway and the members of the Afghan Boundary Commission to the effect that the Governor of Herat has been tampering with letters addressed to members of the Commission, and also that he has been guilty of rude behaviour towards them, (Received August 31, 1. a.m.) August 30. It is generally believed that the meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Austria, at Kremsir, has i-esulted in the reaffirmation of a triple alliance. The Marquis of Hartington, addressieg his constituents at Waterfoot, in Lancashire, yesterday, stated that if Mr Parnell and his followers persisted in urging their impossible demands, the Opposition would combine with the Government to place a veto upon their pretensions. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Royal Mail steamship Aorangi left Plymouth yesterday afternoon, for Auckland, calling at Teneriffe and the Cape ot Good Hope en route. The shipment of frozen meat per the Orient steamship Liguria has arrived in excellent condition, and is realising -Id to 41-d per lb. (Received August 29, 7.30 p.m.) St. Petersburg, August 28. A telegram has been received from M. De Giers (Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs) stating that his Majesty the Czar is highly satisfied with the complete accord which manifested itself at the recent interview with the Emperor of Austria at Kremsir. .*. . [special to press association. I London, August 25. Mr Parnell, in addressing a Nationalist meeting, said that the question of national independence was only a plank in the fu l u re program me. The Maiquis of Salisbury is at present on a visit to Dieppe. The North German Gazette, commenting on the settlement of the Zulficar Pass difficulty, expresses a doubt as to whether any definite settlement of the question can be attained until after the English general elections. August 26, Lord Wolseloy’s despatches on the Smidan Campaign make special mention of Major-General Richaidson, Major Spalding, Capt. D. PI. M‘Kenzie, and C, G. Morris, Lord Wolseley

states that the contingent was a credit to the colony and the parent race, and trusts that the noble and patriotic example displayed by them will be imitated. Sir Gerald Graham also alludes to the noticeable fellowship which existed between the colonial and the British troops. He also particularly mentions Lieuts. H. C. B. Sparrow, Reddie, Nathan, MKenzie, Major A. Paul, Captain Norris, Lieuts. Bartlett, Burnside, Tuite, Leggins, Shipway, and Burns, Sir Gerald Graham has been decorated with the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Colonel Stanley, in a despatch to the Colonial Governors on the Federal Council Act, states that, while unwilling to press New South Wales and New Zealand to join the Council, he trusts that they will be satisfied that there is no practical impediment to federation, provided the colonies all unite. He also expresses an opinion regarding the Pacific policy, in which he holds that it will be difficult to advance British interests there, on account of the conflicting claims of other Powers. The Russian proposals relative to the occupancy of the Zulfifcar Pass have been submitted to the Ameer. Spain is taking up a bellicose attitude regarding the Caroline Islands difficulty, and it is reported that troops are being sent to the Phillipines. Germany is making fresh demands from the Sultan of Zanzibar. The Press are urging a union of parties for the purpose of defeating Parnell in the general elections. The New Zealand Shipping Company are in receipt of a cablegram, advising the arrival at Cape Town of the R.M.S. Tongariro from London, on Saturday, the 22nd inst., at 4 a.m. She proceeded the following day for Port Chalmers.