Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 28 December 1895, Page 2

Foreign.

Le Temps thinks it audacious to to suppose that England will abide by the finding of a self-appointed Commission.

Universal prayers for peace were offered in the churches throughout the United States.

The President's.Message is generally denounced as the crime of the century.

A panic has occurred on the Vienna Stock Exchange, resulting in enormous losses and scores of failures. •

The Rothschilds intervened, and bought 50,000 shares.

The Berlin and Vienna pres3 continue to support England's attitude.

Spanish statesmen suggest an alliance with England in the event of war.

Incessant fighting is reported from Zeitoun, with heavy losses on both sides.

Two Ashantee chiefs, supposed to be traitors, are proceeding to the Coast to interview the Governor.

Friendly natives, who possess large stores of powder and munitions, are in the vicinity of Coomassie.

New York reports concur that the situation is improved, the severe financial losses having aided to restore reason.

The total personnel of the American navy is only 1446 all told.

Mr Herbert, -Secretary to the Navy, says there is not a man avail able to form crews for merchant cruisers.

Canada has asked for 20,000 mag azine rifles.

The Times points out that the difficulty emphasises the need for a fast Atlantic line to Canada.

Venezuela is blustering on the strength of President Cleveland's Message.

The Washington correspondent of the Times telegraph* ihxt the American House of Representatives decided that there was urgent need for the increase of the revenue. The decision was received with great cheer* ing, and the suppressed excitement was marked through the remainder of the sitting.

The chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means hopes that 50, • 000,000 dollars will meet the needs of the situation.

Heavy loans have been effected during tho last iew days at 6 per cent.

The President's financial Message has revived old party divisions in the Congress.

Anti English meetings are being held in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, and the enrolment of all the males in the country is proceeding.

President Cleveland is reputed to have expressed his regret at the possibility of an outbreak of war being ssrionsly discussed.

He thinks it desirable that the

Boundary Commission should hold a thorough and impartial enquiry. It is probable that Chief Justice Fuller will preside over the Com* mission.

Tammany Hall unanimously supports President Cleveland's action.