LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3085, 22 September 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

+ [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. RETURN OF MR. GLADSTONE TO LONDON. THREATENED SUSPENSION OF RELATIONS between RUSSIAN AND BULGARIAN GOVERNMENTS. DEPARTURE OF THE SHAW-LILLY-WHITE CRICKETERS FOR AUSTRALIA. DESPATCH FROM FRENCH GOVERNMENT RE NEW HEBRIDES. FURTHER SERIOUS RIOTING AT BELFAST. TWO RIOTERS KILLED; OTHERS WOUNDED. STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. DEATH OF ANTHONY HORDEN, THE RAILWAY CONTRACTOR. (Received September 21, 10 p.m.) London, September 20, Mr Gladstone an ived in London today from Bavaria. The Standard to-day publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Sophia stating that the Russian diplomatic agent at that town has threatened the suspension of relations between the Russian and Bulgarian Governments if those persons concerned in the arrest and deposition of Prince Alexander are punished.

Shaw and Lilly white’s team of cricketers have sai'ed for Australia. A despatch has been received at (he Foreign Office from the French Government stating that France has no intention of seizing the New Hebrides, and that the landing of troops oo those islands was merely for the purpose of protecting Fiench subjects. The despatches deprecated the excitement which has been caused in England by Fiench action in the New Hebrides, and the acrimonious tone of the English Pr ess in discussing the subject. (Received September 22, 12.15 p.m.) Evening, The Australian and New Zealand mails, via San Francisco, which left Auckland on the 17th August, were delivered in London to-day. The steamship John Elder, from Melbourne August 6, arrived at Plymouth to-day.

Further serious rioting has taken place at Belfast. The police barracks there were to-day attacked by a large mob. The police fired and killed two rioters. Several others were wounded in the affray.

Rio de Janeiro, September 20. The steamship Aorangi, from Wellington August 26, arrived here on the afternoon of the 18th instant. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. Albany, September 21, Arrived, yesterday, the steamship Contager, from London August 13, Anthony Horden, the promoter of the scheme for the construction of railways in Western Australia on the Land Grant system, died on the passage from Colombo. [special to press association.} London, September 15. Feuds have occurred between sections ot the Irish American dynamite faction owing to the funds of the organisation having been misapplied. September 17. There are 75,000 people in and around Charleston receiving assistance. At present ehey are camped in streets and lipids adjoining the town. Shocks of earthqu-ike still continue, and the city is in ruins. Showers of large pebbles fell at inteivala. The negro population are frantic with terror.

September 18. The Times demands that France ■should check the z-al of its officials stationed in the New Hebiides.

Sir Saul Samuel strongly protests against a permanent occupation of these islands by French troops, and is making inquiries as to the date when the French will evacuate.