LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2945, 8 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >_._<_ ROUMELIAN DIFFICULTY. NOTIFICATION OF THE SIGNING OF THE PROTOCOL. RATE OF DISCOUNT. WOOL AUCTIONS. (Received March 8, 0.40 a.m.) London, April 7. A collective note from the Great Powers has been forwarded to Greeco notifying the signature of the .protocol dealing with the Roumelian difficulty. In conveying the information the Powers strongly urge Greece to abandon warlike intentions. It is believed that Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, will acquiesce in the terms of the protocol, and accept the Governorship of Pvoumelia for the period of 6ve years. (Received April 8, 1.30 p.m.) April 6. The market rate of discount has fallen -|, and is now I|. At to-day's wool salps 11,000 bales were offered to a quiefc market. [special to press association. I London. April 1. Russia is desirous that the Powers should give her a mandate to occupy Bulgaria. April 2. Russia is stated to be massing her troops at Bessarabia, a province of South Russia between the Prnth and the Dniester, and is also buying horses and provisions. Lord Harris, in a letter to the Standard, offers an objection to the Melbourne Club retaining the surplus receipts of the present trip of the Australian team to England, but is willing to ,-tgrcfi that the eleven may divide the snvphis amongst, themselves.

April 3. . M. Waddington, the French Minister in London, is of opinion that the sending of French recidivistes to the Paci6c is inevitable, unless the New Hebrides are surrendered. The Standard does not support Lord Harris in his letter respecting the division of any surplus moneys derived from the visit of the Australian cricketing team. The colonial mails which were on board the steamer Brittanic when she met wiih an accident, were sent on via Siin Francisco. April 4. M. de Lyannis, the Greek Premier, proposes to raise a large loan, not, however, he explains, for the purposes of carrying out a war policy. The Pall Mall advocates the establishment of a cheap slow post between England and Australia. April 5. The Indian harvest is abundant. Prince Alexmder, of Bulgaria, maintains a defiant attitude against any attempt lo limit the term of his governorship of Eiistfltn Ronmelia.