Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 24 December 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

The first batch of Italian soldiers released by the King of Abyssinia, 223 in number, have arrived at Zeila.

The English stationed there went miles to welcome and entertain them.

Count Rudini has thanked Lord Salisbury for the sympathy shown to the released Italians.

G-neral Albertini is to be retained by Eing Menelek until the indemnity is paid. The Spanish Government is hastaning the completion of warships.

The populace are greatly excited. The Spanish Premier states that he does not regard the United States Foreign Committee's resolution as a casus belli. He relies on the wisdom cf President Cleveland and Mr Olney (Se3retary of State), and the tenacity of the American Tory instincts to prevent the United States going too far. Spain, however, would not brook at attack on her sovereignty in Cuba, and was preparing for any event.

The Jingoes and some jurists challenge Mr Plney's claim that the -Executive has sole control over the Cuban question.

The Times' correspondent wires .hat the House of Representatives is disposed to adopt a more pacific resolution.

Two German warships have been ordered to Manila.

News has been received by the steamer Monmuir tbat severe fighting took place at Manila last month. The Spaniards captured 200 rebels, and imprisoned them in an old disused powder magazine. During the night a heavy shower of rain oame on, and the sentinel closed a large ventilator in the roof. The relieving sentinel neglected to reopen ib, and 56 of the prisoners were asphyxiated.