Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 19 November 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

The French Government has decided to prosecute the Pauama Canal Company directors. De Lesseps is deeply affected at the prospect of having to undergo the indignity ot a trial, but states that he does not fear the result. The Premier and M. Freycinefc oppose the prosecution of Count De Lesseps, but gave their consent iv consequence of the threatened collapse of the Cabinet. It i.s reported that M. Eiffel received two and a quarter million francs for machinery that was never supplied Mr Secretary Foster of the United States announces fchat owing to the deceptions practised by Russian State employes in Behring Sea, arbitration musfc be delayed. He says America had been induced to prepare a false statement. The Moscow Gazette says the present is Russia's chance in Afghanistan. The Hazaras still continue to make headway againsfc the Ameer's troops. Tha Russians are reported to hs supplying them with cannon. King 1. ehanziu and 1700 soldiers are besieged in Abomuy. The King offers fco pay France 15,000,000 francs if she will abandon fche whole coasfc. Tho Sultan has ordered fche immediate construction of the forts on the 11 osphorus recommended by General J. rialmonfe. .If the Panama Canal is nofc proceeded with in the year jusfc conceded fche work will be forfeited by the Columbian Government. Ifc is reported fchafc 1000 people have died of yellow fever afc Cordoita, Mexico,' and fchat 2000 have fled fco the mountains.