Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 22 June 1895, Page 2

Foreign.

The Baltic and North Sea Canal, which was begun early in 1891, was opened on Thursday.

The Imperal yacht Hohenzollern, with the Emperor and Empress of Germany on board, will break a thread across the waterway, and will be followed by 23 ships.

Nearly 100 warships of different nations are assembled in the harbour.

The banquets and decorations have been arranged on an enormous scale.

The entry of the British warships was the signal for continuous saluting.

Fifty-one warships, representing

14 Powers, exclusive of Germany's contingent, hava assembled at Kiel. Great Britain is represented by ten ships, France three; Italy eight, and Biissia three.

Grand preparations are being made for the fete in honour of the visitors by the members of the Boyal Family of Denmark. Brilliant festivities have taken place at Hamburg in connection with the opening of the Baltic and North Sea CanaL

The Emperor of Germany, the Kings of Saxony and Wurtemburg, and the Dukes of York and Saxe Coburg were among those present. Tbe Kaiser, speaking at the banquet, declared that the presence at Kiel of navies representing the variou§ nations was a pledge of pttce.

The French authorities exhibit a churlish attitude at Kiel, the crews of their warships not being permitted to land or accept the hospitality extended them. At a luncheon on the Tantallon Castle at Copenhagen, the King proposed the health of Mr Gladstone, who, in reply, eulogised the two last Czars.

Turkey* in reply to the Powers, denies that the Berlin Treaty confers a right on the Powers to demand guarantees as to Armenia, and hopes the Sultan's sovereign rights will not be prejudiced.

The Porte accepts the principle of the proposed reforms, but requests further discussion upon the details.

It Is reported that Turkish soldiers have entered Bulgaria, and seized a road leading to Phillipopolis. The Japanese Government invites British and United States shipbuilders to tender for the construe tion of warships, on which it is proposed to spend about £3,000,000. President Faure* in replying to the Eussian Embassy Who conveyed to him the decoration of the Order of St. Andrew from the Czar, said the decoration was a new mark oi sympathy* and showed that the Czar was following in the footsteps of his father. It was also, to his mind, a proof of strong friendship towards France.

The German Emperor strongly advises the Sultan to acquiesce in the demands of the Powers lor immediate reforms in Armenia, in order that he may avoid the humiliating position of having them enforced on him.