Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 17 October 1895, Page 2

Foreign.

The Porte has appointed a Com J mission to enquire into the case of the Armenians arrested in connec tion with the recent riots. General Duchesne reports that the Hovas vigorously defended Antananarivo, hut submitted when the French troops were on the point of delivering the assault. The French casualties numbered 60. The Queen hn* ratified the treaty, and the disarming of the Ho\as is proceeding;. The body of 1500 revolted troopa at the Portuguese settlement at Goa,

on the Malabar <joaat, routed ft dctaahntent of Portuguts*, ana captured them all. The Portuguese Government will despatch troop 3to the placp. The Novoe Vremya considers that unless the Porte gives way on the question of reforms in Armenia, a European conference ought to be convened to consider the situation. The Czar has congratulated the French Government on the success-' fill issue of the Madagascar cam* paign. The revolt continues in Corea, and owing to the gravity of the situation a number of marines from the United States warship 3 have landed and marched to Seoul to protect property. A force of English marines has also landed at Chemulpo.