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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 29 September 1891, Page 2

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Baron de Worms, Politcal Secretary for the Colonial Office, or Sir J. E. Gorst, Political Secretary for the Indian Office, are mentioned as likely to succeed Sir James Fergusson, who has been appointed Postmaster-Gene-ral, as Political Secretary for the Foreign Office. Bishop Selwyn is improving in health, and will probably recover the use of his legs. Sir F. D. Bell declined a farewell banquet which the Agents-General wished to offer him on the occasion of his retirement. Mr De Cobain.M.P., against whom a serious charge has been pending so long, has intimated his intention to surrender himse'f at Folkestone. Professor Vambery, Eastern traveller, and authority upon questions connected with Central Asia, declares that Russia is advancing her frontier in Asia despite the Russian- Afghan Treaty. It was only Captain Younghusband's promptness that prevented them occupying Gilghit. The German Emperor is reported to have declared privately that he would not precipitate war, and that there was much to be gained by a few months more of peace. The centenary of Karl Theodore Koerner, the German poet, who in 1813 incited the expulsion of the French, was celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout Germany. The King of Roumania, fearing that Russia will attempt to obtain a passage through the Dobrudscha, an extensive district of Roumania on the Black Sea, south of the Danube, is making inquiries from the Powers comprising the Triple Alliance as to whether they will assist in preventing it. The Porte has sent a circular note to the European Powers assuring them that the treaty respecting the Dardanelles has not been broken by the recent Convention with Russia. Russia is gradually moving the most powerful section of the army to the south-western frontier. Carmen Queen of Roumania, is improving in healh. Sir W. Harcourt, speaking at Ashton, declared that if Parnell remained stiff necked and seditious he jeopardised the help of the Liberals in assisting Ireland to secure Home Rule. Sir Baden Powell, one of the British Commissioners inquiring into the Behring Sea fishery question, who recently favoured the American view that the capture of seals would shortly lead to their extinction, has now discovered that there are hundreds of thousands of seals in Behring Sea, and regards the American tales of extinction as overdrawn. The Economist asserts that contracts which had been entered into for the purchase of lands in New i Zealand have been cancelled owing to the most inequitable Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill adopted in the late session. The Marquis of Salisbury has intimated to the Sultan that it would not be wise to reopen the question of

the British facuation of Egypt^ while the MalcK )» in a position give serious #ouljle. Consideraole alarm has beera occasioned" tSrouglwut Boumania at, Russk massing 100,000 men afr Bessaiabi, on the 1 Iborfes ot Rouma^ia, and theGovennnent has drcfer&t ai jarge for© ot cavalry to Be sent to Upjfcv Moldivia. New Zealand loog-berried wheat; firm at 445. For ctrgoes on passagesellers ask 435, butbuyers only offer 42s 6d. Canterbury frozm mutton, 4£d m ; lamb, 6d ; beef, lindquarters, 4£dNew tfealaod lemp is dull, and has declined lfe per ton. Fair quality is quoted at ;£25G> per ton. Youth Australian wheat is firm at 45s ; Victorian i^also firm «t 44s 6dL