London.

Manawatu Herald, 31 October 1895, Page 2

London.

Portugal has refused an offer made by Great Britain to despatch Indian troops to Goa to assist in quelling the revolution there, pending the arrival of Portuguese reinforcements. In consequence of France assuming no responsibility in connection with the Malagasy treaties with other nations, some English news* pipers urge that international action be taken.

The overdue ship Timaru has arrived at Plymouth, after a passage of 147 days from Melbourne. The captain reports her cargo of frozen meat to be in excellent condition.

The steamer Gulf of Lyons lost 45 horaea on the voyage from Sydney. The vessel encountered a succession of heavy gales at the outßet of the voyage. The Marquis of Londonderry has been elected chairman of the London School Board, in succession to Lord George Hamilton.

A scheme is oq foot to establish a Chartered Company on similar lines to the Chartered Company of South Africa, for the purpose of acquiring territory in Northern Australia. It is reported that Canada intends to assume the control of the entire Alaskan frontier, and collect the Customs duties.

The Duke of Orleans has been joined as co-nspondent in the divorce ease of Woolston v. Wnolston.

The Daily Telegraph, on what it tl leges to be high official authority, contradicts the Times' statement as to the terms of the Russo-Chinese tr-a»y.

Opinion on the Continent inclines to the belief that the treaty is an actual fact.

Renter's Agency publishes a statement that it has been authorised to deny that a Russo-Chinese treaty has been entered into.

The Times' Hongkong correspondent states that at a public banquet at Vladivostok in September General Doukhovsky, the Governor of Eaptern Siberia, referred to the EussoChinese concession*, when he assured his htarert thai Vladivostook would

remain the headquarters, while Port Arthur would receive a portion of the fleet. • The Times referring to the alleged BussoChiriese treaty, states that the highest diplomatic authority has declared that the Jreatydajf not exist, and adds that that leavei vi without doubt that jfchetoorrespondent wos misled regarding at least the double approach to Port-Arthur, but perhaps the Governor was trying to show the way to the people of St Petersburg.