LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2805, 17 September 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] I;v Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. GERMANY'S CLAIM TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS. THE MISSION TO THE PORTE. THE EVACUATION OF EGYPT BY THE BRITISH FORCES. (Received September 16, 10.30 p.m.) London, September 15. Lord Randolph Churchill has been suffering from the effects of overwork, and has been ordered by his physician to take six weeks' rest. The English Government has announced that so far as the purely commercial aspect of the question is concerned, England will support Germany in her pretensions to the Caioline Islands. At to-day's wool sales 9700 bales were catalogued to a dull maiket. (Received September 17, 12.30 p.m.) September 16. The Times of this day in the course of an article upon Sir H. Drummoud Woolf's mission to the Porte, states that the British Government declined to date the evacuation of Egypt by the English forces, but that perhaps an Anglo-Turkish Commission would be appoi-ited to determine the period, if such evacuation became possible.. (Received September 17, 1 p.m.) Later. The British Government has made a recommendation to Spain to accept the decision of the arbitrators in the settlement of the dispute with Germany as to the Caroline Islands. Rio de Janeiro, September 10. Shaw Saville and Albion Company's steamship Tainui left last night for London. Her meat cargo is in good condition. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGIC.] London, September 2. The report that the scope of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff's mission to the Sultan is restricted to Egyptian sifFairs, is now found to be incorrect. Wolff has wider limits allowed him. Ue is authorised to discuss as well the subject of the relations between England and Turkey. September 4. Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, in referring to the complications with Russia in regard to the Afghan boundary question, states that he is hopeful the present negotiations will shortly result in the complete final delimitation of the frontier, and that a pernnunent agreement between the two nations will follow. Lord

Churchill added that he was fully couvinced of the loyalty of the Ameer to Great Britain. It is now considered doubtful whether a clasp as well as a medal will be conferred upon the New South Wales contingent which served in the Soudan. Sir Saul Samuel is pressiug for its bestowal. September 6. It is stated that Russia has only conceded Zulfikar because of the possession of other aod superior routes to Herat. September 7. Mr W. E. Forster, late Chief Secretary for Ireland, is seriously ill. The stock raisers of Buenos Ay res have commenced a regular importation of beef and mutton, in competition with the Australian trade, and several steamers have been fitted with refrigerating chambers. Stores have been constructed for the Buenos Ayres' trade. ♦ [special to press association. I London, September 14. Egypt will enter the European Telegraph Convention, thus causing the Eastern Extension Telegraph Compauy a loss of nearly £70,000 amnually. It is asserted in Madrid that Germany has occupied other important islands belonging to the Pelew, Caroline, Marshall, and Gilbert groups. The Egyptian Government have abandoned their intention of entering the Telegraphic Convention, the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company agreeing to pay them transit dues. A German General has been arrested on a charge of spying, at Belfort, a strong town of France, in the department of the same name, and has been conducted to the frontier.