Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 26 July 1894, Page 2

Foreign.

A French torpedo boat named the Hydrondeur collided with a vessel in the English Channel, and as she was leaking badly all haste was made for Boulogne with the view of beaching her. The vessel was driven along at the rate of 28 knots, and the high rate of speed caused a fire on board. This led to almost a panic, and when it was discovered that the outbreak was in the vicinity of the magazine the crew became frantic. Fortunately, however* the flames were extinguished, and the vessel reached the harbour safely. The earthquake shocks continue in Constantinople, but lately they have been very slight.

Thousands of people have left their homos, and are encamped on the shores of the Bosphorus* Over one hundred leaders of the recent American strike will be indicted for conspiracy.

Great precautions will be observed afc Santo's trial for the murder of President Carnot on Friday.

The courthouse will be surrounded by a military cordon.

It is reported in Johannesburg that President Kruger will shortly pay a visit to London to re-ariange the relations between Great Britain and the Transvaal.

The Embassies do not believe the report that war has been declared between China and Japan.

It is reported that the Coreans refute to consider the Japanese demands unless the troops are with* drawn from the country.

China has despatched twelve thousand troops to Corea. They are conveyed in eight gunboats, which have orders to open fire if a landing is opposed.

Japan has rejected the Chinese proposals for the settlement of the Corean dispute.