LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3131, 16 November 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,

FROZEN MUTTON IN STORE,

FOREIGN POLICY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

CLAIM FOR AUSTRALIA TO HAVE

A VOICE. GRAHAM BERRY IN REPLY TO THE TIMES.

INDISPOSITION OF GOVERNORGENERAL OF INDIA.

POSTPONEMENT OF DEPARTURE

OE RECIDIVISTES,

COUNCIL OF THE BULGARIAN

REGENCY,

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN

BULGARIA

.STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. (Received November 15, 2.45 p.m.) ’-■Cctdo-v November 13. Largo afratititles or New Zealand and River Plate frdw?n mutton are in the stores.

(Received November 16, 12.50 p.m.) Monday.

Berry has written a letter to the Times in reply to that papm’s leading article on Friday in which the Times has alleged he claims that Australia should have a voice in the Foreign policy of the Empire. Berry contends that the colonial opinion is still unripe on the question of Imperial Federation. Bombay, November 15. Earl Dufferin, Governor-General, is now in this city, seriously indisposed. (Received November 15, 2 p.m.) Paris, November 14.

The departure of recidivistes to New Caledonia and the Isle of Pines has been postponed. Sofia, November 14.

M. Karaveloff has resigned his position as a member of the Council of the Regency, and Zirkoff has been elected in his place. A Bulgarian deputation will visit the Courts of Europe for the purpose of explaining the political situation in Bulgaria. Capetown, November 13. The New Zealand Company’s steamship Aorangi, from Plymouth October 23rd, left this afternoon for New Zealand. Rio de Janeiro, November 14. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Ruapehu, from Wellington October 21, arrived on the evening of the 11th, with her cargo of frozen mutton in good condition. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London, November 4. A rumour has gained currency to the effect that Earl Iddesleigh, Secretary of State for Foreign for Foreign Affairs, has offered to send a British squadron to the Black Sea to prevent the landing of Russian troops, and protect the interests of Turkey, provided that Austria firmly forbade the occupation of Bulgaria by Russia. Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has, it is declared, refused to give such a guarantee. Further developments have taken place in connection with the demands of Turkey for the immediate evacuation of Egypt by the English, but it has transpired that the Porte is disposed to modify its demands and accept a reasonable compromise rather than become the catspaw of France. The Russian Government has refused to sanction the proposal of Baron Maklay, explorer, to hoist the Russian fl ig on the part of the Island of New Guinea where he contemplated establishing a Russian colony.

November 5

In consequence of the attitude of Turkey the Government of France has ceased to press for the evacuation of Egypt by England.

Count Bismarck avows his disbelief that England and Austria will resort to war in the event of Russia occupying Bulgaria.

November 8,

It is understood that M. Waddington, French Ambassador in London, has informed the Marquis of Salisbury that it would be advisable for England to take the initative in fixing the date for the evacuation of Egypt by British ttoops, if she desires to retain the friendship of France.