Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 21 March 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

It 19 reported that Russia has sent an embassy to mediate with Italy. The Premier (Marquis di Rudini) gays the convention will not affect future events. The mw Premier, the Marquis di ftudini, informed the Chamber of Deputies that General Baldisera, commander of the Italian troops in Abyssinia, has been instructed to obtain the best terms he could from Menelik. Italy, added the Marquis, did not desire to retain Tigre or insist on a protectorate overthe country. The Premier asked for a credit of 150,000,000 lire. The Senate passed a vote of thanks to the British Parliament for the sympathy shown with Italy in the recent disaster. The Premier (the Marquis di Rudini), has stated in Parliament that it was intended to secure a c*e sirable positien in Africa and restore the prestige of Italy. The Government would, he addded, adhere to the Trippla Alii ance. General Baldisera has ordirel non-combatants to leave Eassala. The Italian Commandant hopes to hold out till July. M. Barthelofc, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has published a N->te calling the attention of Lord Dufferin, British Ambassador, to the gravity of the results of the British military expedition up the Nile. ; j M. de Blowitz, the Times' corres--1 pondent in Paris, says the Note is an imprudent one, and has weakened the action of France. The French Government explain that tha Note sent to Lord Dufferin is merely intended to reopen the financial question, and they desire to maintain cordial relations with Eng* land. M. Berthelot has had an interview i with Lord Dufferin of a cordial nature. New York Herald says the American Commission considers the British claim to Venezuelan territory un- , tenable, and reguards the case as set

forth in the Blue Books recently issued as a weak one. Sir J. Pauncefote and the Venezuelan Minister have agreed to consider the alleged outrage at Yuruan outside the general question of the boundary. The Afrikander Congress demands enquiry into Mr Hofmeyr's charges against Mr Rhodes of complicity in Dr Jameson, s raid, and that an early session of Parliament be held to dig* cuss his conduct.