London.

Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1896, Page 2

London.

Lord Salisbury is negotiating with the United States for the establishment of a permanent arbitration tribunal. Details of the scheme have not yet been arranged. Reports received here allege that the position in Armenia is growing worse. The taxes are extorted from the unfortunate people despite the ruin of trade. It is officially stated that 8000 persons were recently killed at Orfah. A massacre of Christiana in Albania is feared. The Armenian Council at Constantinople has refused to accept the Patriarch's resignation. The Sultan is greatly distressed at the estrangement of England. Herr Eruger, in the course of an interview, said he had great hopes of of being able to effect a satisfactory settlement of the Transvaal difficulty though the position at present was involved. The Hollanders are bitterly hostile to the visit. Mr Chamberlain now finds that the Governor's assent to the Bill passed by the Maltese Legislature imposing a duty on frozen meat is subject to the Royal assent, and he is making enquiries as to whether the proposed amendments will meet the objections raised to the measure by the Australian Agents-General. An offer is reported to have been made to the claim of the former. Government for the outrage committed on British police by Venezuelans some 15 months ago, and Venezuela will pay an indemnity for the out rage if the amount claimed is reduced to £1000.