London.

Manawatu Herald, 6 April 1895, Page 2

London.

The Standard says the Pamir agreement recognises Lake Victoria as the southern boundary of the Russian sphere.

Portions of the Shignan and Roshan, lying to the right of Oxns, are Hhorn from the Ameer's territory, and Russia will be allowed to annex the valleys of tho Ghund and bhakb Dara Rivers

A neutral strip divides the British and Russian spheres, and Russia is effectually debarred from the entrances to the passes over Hindoo K josh, leading to Hunza, the Nagar Valley and Cbitral. The Federal Judge at Buenos Ayreß has ordered the officials at Solta to purrender Jabez Balfour to the British authorities.

Sine* the recall of Colonel Mon-

teilj the leader ol the French exjdeoiitiott in the north-east df the Congo 1 territory* the chief Saniory Ms fgdont[ilered tile KorJg atia Ljatiifli country, killing or enslaving 180,000 people. It is stated that Mr Gladstone will lead a crusade against the repetition of the Armenian atrocities. Further eviction troubled in Kerry \ are reported. On one. farm 40 cows were mutilated. The Board of Trade is calling a conference to settle the boot strike.

Jabez Balfour has left Salta for Buonos Ayrea in custody; . jfews tiaa Been received that a Spanish cruiser fired upon and boarded the British steamer off Cuba.

The Hon. J. G. Ward, in his interview with Lord Ripon, urged him to recognise New Zealand's claims to administer Samoa.

Lord Bipon answered that the treaty with Germany and the United States precluded a change at present.