LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3075, 10 September 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. THE BISHOPRIC op MELBOURNE.— APPOINTMENT DECLINED. (Received September 9, 10 p.m. London, September 3. The Lady Jocelyn, from Port Chalmers (May 4th), with 10,000 carcases, arrived yesterday morning j her meat is in good condition. September 4. The Rev. Mr Austin, Vicar of Whitby, who was offered the vacant Bishopric of Melbourne, has declined the appointment, September 8. The Tongariro arrived at Plymouth to day. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition, [SPECIAL to MELBOURNE TELEGRAPH. | London, August 26. The personal irritation of the Czar against Prince Alexander is likely to endanger the peace. Russia now disavows any complicity in the seizure and deposition of the Prince, which the official journals declare to have been the work of local plotters. They protest also against the insults of the British Press, which were very frank in the expression of their opinion on Prussian action. • Great Britan and Italy are acting in accmd in urging on the Powers not to oppose the return of Prince Alexander to Bulgaria. Prince Alexander, whilst held in durance, was treated with great indignity at Reni, in Bessarabia, where lie was landed. He was not allowed servants. Prince Alexnder, after consultation with bis father, decided to return to Bnlgaiia. If the Powers make, any attempt to prevent him from resuming the sovereignty, it is stated that the. Bulgarians will at once proclaim a republic. A court maitial lias been held on M. Zankoff and another of the cln-if plotters, who took part in Prince Alexander's deposition. They have both been condemned to death. j “It is a standing rule in my church,” , said one clergyman to another, “for the ; sexton to wake up any man that he sees asleep.’’ “1 think,” replied the other, “that it would be better for the sexton, whenever a man goes to sleep under your preaching, to wake you up !” Medical Student; I beg to protest, Mrs Pincber. lam not a loafin’ hill-bred wagabone, as you say. As a matter of fact, I rather pride myself on my descent. Landlady ; Werry likely, Mr Sawsplint! worry likely ! Tho’ I wonders at it ’avin’ descended that low down. But I don’t tins; ycr no .o;ig( r for tea, nor creases, nor srimps, nor pcviwinknls, I don’t. Mark my words!