LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3110, 21 October 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.- —Copyright. - ♦ THE POWERS AND PRINCE ALEXANDER. THE SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION. THE CHOLERA ON THE CONTINENT. CADBAN-EFFENDI’S MISSION TO BULGARIA. REPORTED ILLNESS OF THE RUSSIAN HEIR APPARENT, THE COMMANDER AT BURMAH. (Received October 20, 10.10 p.m.) London, October 19. England, in conjunction with the other Great Powers, has assured the Russian Government that they do not favour the return of Prince Alexanderto Bulgaria, nor approve of his reelection to the Throne of that country. The mails per steamship Sutlej, from Melbourne September 7th, were delivered in London to-day. (Received October 21, 1 a.m.) Octobei 20. The Socialists have announced their intention of carrying out their proposed demonstration on the 9'h proximo, despite the warning of the Police, and will adhere to all their plans.

(Receded October 20, 10.10 a.m.) Home, October 19. Cholera has now entirely disappeared from Italy. Vienna, October 19. Cholera, which recently made its appearance at Buda-Pesth, is increasing in virulence. Many fresh cases are teported daily. (Received October 21,1 a.m.) Sofia, October 19. Gadban-Effendi, the Turkish Special Envoy, has arrived here with the oliji-ct of bringing about a reconciliation between Bulgaria and Russia, It is understood he supports the demand of the Russian Government in connection with the future Government of this country. St. Petersburg, October 19. A report is current here to-day that the Grand Duke Nicholas, Czarewitch, is seriously ill. (Received October 21, 1 p.m.) Rangoon, October 19. General Macpherson, commanding the British forces at Burmah, is at present suffering from a sharp attack of fever. ♦ [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE,] London, October 10. A successful trial of Australian timbers has been made in the presence of Sir Phillip Cunliffe Owen, Sir John Goode, Sir Graham Berry, Sir F. J, Garrick, and the Hon. Adye Douglas, at (he yards of Messrs Ransome, and Sons, Chelsea. As a result of the trials the Directors of the Great Western Railway have decided to use South Australian red gum sleepers in the construction of their line. Jb is the intention of the French Government to trrnsport 340 r&sidivistes, who have been detained for some time past awaiting a settlement of the question with Great Britain, to New Caledonia on October 31st. [special to press association. London, October 14. A meeting took place to-day between the Lord Mayor and the Agents-Gen-eral on the subject of the proposed Imperial Institute. The result of the Conference, which was adjourned for a week, has not been made known. The Agents General refuse give any in* formation, on the ground that a'l are pledged to secrecy for the present. The Archbishop of Canterbury will consecrate the Rev. F. F. Goe to the Bishopric of Melbourne in January. Mr Goe will sail for Melbourne in February. Lord Chas, Beresford’s memorandum regarding the condition of the British Nary, has attracted much attention It is surmised that his object is to obtain prpular support for the Government over the large projects they have in view. It is rumoured that Parliament will meet in November to discuss the European situation. Obituary.—Mr Kennedy, the wellknown Scotch vocalist. October 15. The Timber Trades Journal states that from the experiments made it has been shown that the colonial woods will snit the English market, and are especially stuitable for the manufacture of furniture. The balance-sheet of tho Bank of South Australia, shows the profits to be £48,500, of which £27,500 has been applied to meet bad and doubtful debts, chiefly the latter. It is unlikely that further withdrawals from the reserve will be made. It is proposed to open branches of the Bank in Melbourne Sydney, and Brisbane. The report was adopted. The Times, referring to the tweeds from New South Wales exhibited at the Exhibition, considers that they compare with the best English manufactures. The Standard, in an article referring to New Zealand, censures the Bank of England for propping up a spendthrift colony. October 16. A company, with a capital of £120,000, is being formed to purchase Bucknali’a gold estate, in Victoria. Mr Joseph Bosisto, President, and Mr James Thompson, Secretary, of the Victorian Executive Commission of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, will be entertained at a banquet before returning to Australia. The colonists in England have not responded to the appeal put forth by Bishop Bedford. Get many, in replying to Prance, says the latter has no cause to demand the date of the English evacuation of Egypt. By an inundation at Texas 200 per. sons have been drowned. The Debats admits that France has v > right to estab'ish a settlement in the New Hebrides, and asserts that their present action is a matter of policy.

October 18. The Earl ofDunraven, Under-b’ecre-tary for the Colonies, speaking at the banquet to Sir Anthony Musgrove, said that if France intends to withdraw from the New Hebrides it would be more satisfactory if she named a date. He thought the time had come when England could well afford to abandon the duties now levied on colonial produce. The Barcelona Gas Company has ordered several cargoes of Australian coal. The Daily Telegraph states that the recent rise in Queensland mining shares approaches a mania.