LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2914, 2 March 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >— < BULGARIA AND SERVIA. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE SETTLEMENT AT STANDSTILL. THE ARMISTICE EXPIRED. ROUMELIAN TROOPS ON THE MARCH. PARLEYING BETWEEN THE POWERS. RUSSIA AND THE PROJECTED DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE. TIMARU HARBOUR BOARD LOAN. DUTIES ON COLONIAL WINES. SEVERE SNOW STORMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AS COMMANDER OF THE COMBINED INTERNATIONAL SQUADRON. ARRIVAL OF EARL DUFFERIN AT MADRAS. (Received March 2, 1.15 a.m.) Constantinople, February 29. The negotiations between the representatives of Servia and Bulgaria, who met at Bucharest to discuss the terms of settlement are at a complete standI still, each of the delegates abiding by his own interpretation of the wording [ of the Treaty of 8.-rlin. j The term of the armistice between Bulgaria and Servia having now expired, the Roumelian forces are now moving northwards. London, March 1. The parleying which has been carried on for some time between the Great Powers concerning affairs in the Balkan Peninsula still continues, but so far no definite result has been attained. Bulgaria and the Porte have agreed to waive the projected defensive alliance which formed part of the scheme put forward by Turkey, but the Russian Government now take objection to other portions of the arrangements. (Received March 2, 1 p.m.) Evening. Tenders were opened to-day for the Timaru Harbour Board loan of £IOO,OOO at five per cent., the minimum for which is fixed at £lO2. The total amount tendered for is £580,000. Tenderers at £lO5 15s 6d received 20 per cent, on their applications; above that, in full. The Colonial Agents-General have asked Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to grant them an interview, with the view of obtaining a reduction of the import duties on colonial wines. The weather is very inclement, severe snow storms having prevailed over the United Kingdom during the past twenty-four hoius. (Received March 2, 2.30 p.m.) Latest. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Malta, and, after hoisting his flag as Commander of the Mediterranean Squadron, will procepd to join the Combined International Squadron at Suada (?). (Received March 2, 1 p.m.) Madras, March 1. His Excellency the Governor-General of India, Earl Dufferin, arrived here to-day from Burmah.