LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3070, 4 September 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS. MAINTENANCE OP ORDER IN IRELAND. LATEST ACCOUNTS of the EARTHQUAKE IN AMERICA. THREE-FOUTHS OP CHARLESTON DESTROYED. GREAT PRIVATIONS AND SUFFERING. IMPRISONMENT AND RELEASE OF BULGARIAN MINISTERS. PRINCE ALEXANDER AND THE CZAR OF RUSSIA. (Received September 3, 2.1 p.m.—received at 8.10 p.m.) London, September 2. The debate on the Ad dress-in-Reply is being continued in the House of Commons. Thomas Sexton, M.P. for Belfast, to-day proposed an amendment requiring 'hat exceptional measures shoe,ld be taken by Government for the maintenance of order in that city. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Secretary for Ireland, speaking to the motion, said ho could make no statement as to the course which would bo pursued in regard to Belaud until Government received the report of the Commission under Sir Redvers Duller as to the actual state of affairs in that country. The frozen meat which arrived per Shaw Savill and Albion Company's steamship Arawa, yesterday afternoon, has been examined and found io be in good condition. New York, September 2. Latest accounts rcgoding the earthon >ke at Ch-ir'es-on .Oate that fiibv 1 lore lOUta'is of Urn town has been destroyed. The population has been driven out of doors, many snlfering ■oe;i,r, privations. Shocks of earthquake '•oot.ieue ro be 1 <•* t ad ah mg the seaCOXSTANTINOI'LK, September 2. Intelligence is to hand from Sophia that Karaveloff, the new Bulgarian Premier, having been proved io be guilty of eoi'iobcoy with Zmk <1 in •be :ii rest ami . epositioii of Prince .Alexander, ha ■ been impm-aiiicd. Alexander has arrived at Philippo-

polia from Tirnova. On hearing of the arrest of Karave'off, he immediately ordered his release, as well as that of Zankoff, who was previously in custody. (Received September 3, 9 p.m.) St. Petersburg, September 2. Prince Alexander, of Bulgarin, has forwarded a communication to his Majesty the Czar, assuring him of his gratitude and devotion, and expressing his readiness to resign if such a step is considered necessary. His Majesty, in reply, informed Prince Alexander that he does not approve of his action in returning to Bulgaria, foreseeing that the complete rupture of the Balkan Peninsula is likely to result therefrom. The Czar added that Russia declined to interfere while Prince Alexander remained in Bulgaria. In conclusion, his Majesty announces that, in dealing with the question, he will judge what his father's memory Russian interest, and the peace of Eastern Europe require. [special to press association. I London, August 31. Prince Alexander continues his principal progress through Bulgaria. The Russian press clamours for the intervention of the Muscovite Government. M. A. Nelidoff, Ambassador in Constantinople, threatens to interfere if a hair of a Russian subject be touched. Michael Davitt, in the course of a speech, said the evictions in Ireland would be resisted at any cost. Bishop Moorhousc, speaking of the Victorian education system, expressed his opinion that under it children grew up in the most profound and deplorable ignorance of the Bible. Obituary.—Dr. Lester, editor of the Lancet.