HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8165, 20 April 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 19, ab 11 a.m. Pa n is, April 18. Several Paris newspapers allude to plo's being hatched by anarchists against Presidont Fauro.

Calcutta., April 18. Colonol Kelly had a sharp brush with thn enomjr on tho road to Chitral. His caimlties numbered 20, CupUin Baird was killed in a sortie from Ohitral. Fighting is now going on at Miankalni with a large forco ot tho retiring tribesman. Tho Government hoa decidod to make a troaty with Uinra Khan, but tho terms will bo kepb aecret until they aro accopted. Tho second eon of tho Ameer of Af-« ghanistan is now passing through India on his way to England, instotd of Habibulk Khan, the heir apparent. Vienna, April 18. Tho earthquake nhocka continue. At Lnybich tho population aro undergoing (orriblo sufierinpjH, and aro half demented with terror. Ninety-eight per cent of tho housea have been damaged or de-

stroyed. Shanghai, April 18, Tho territory to be ceded to J-jpan includes tho Pesoadoroj, Hatching, and Kulionchong. Japan will not occupy any places H8 a guarantoo of the fulGlmont of tho treaty except Weihaiwei. Tho Chineso war ptrty aro much disgusted \riih the terms of tho treaty. Tlio garrison of Formosa threaten to kill their officers if tho island is given up.

London, April 18, The Times doubts whether any Power cm interfere with the treaty, and tho Daily News concurs in this opinion. The Gorman newspapers object to tha commercial olauses, but, generally speaking, opinions are reserved until fuller knowledge of the de'ails are available Colonel Morris", a strategist, who was interviewed to ascertain h-a opinion upon the terras of peace, thought that if Japan has secretly obtained tho right to control the development of China she will become the moat formidable power in the world. If Bhe insists on ihe Chinese receiving the same right of entry into Australia as the Japanese, her augmented navy will supply a very powerful force to establish that claim. The precho torms of tho treaty will bo published after the ratificitton. It is expected that a Wet-tern Australian ioan of three-quur its of a million will shortly be pUced on tho market. Mr Gilliop, the Viotorian AgentGeneral is reported to have stated thxt if tho Premier insists on keeping the expanse? of tho office down to L2OOO it will involv.e tho cjosirjjj pf tho establishment.

Washington, April l§. The American Government declines to interfere on behalf of Nicaragua. Received April 19, at 11.10 a.m.

London, April 18. The Ooltio King, from Sydnay, has

arrived at Gravosend. Nugget-, Mr John Jay's priz9 draught horse, caught cold after rounding Cape Horn and died. One carriage horso has wasted, but the rest -ire in good ho 1 h and fine fettle. Most <f the otttle *ro in splendid condition. Tlio aninnla wtro on shorfc allowance of Fodder after crossing the line, and the list of it was served out to*d»y, Six of the cattle by the s.b. Port Oh timers are dead. The rest are in excellent oond tiot * A cargo of South Australian wheat, to arrive in May or Jump, is off-rinc at 24?.

Received April 19, at 10 p.m. Calcutta, April 18. Miankalii was occupied after 3000 of the enemy lud been dispersed, an I tlio road is now clear to Dir.

New Yokk, April 18. Advices rocoivcd hore from China atato that my commercul concession to Jipan will bj ceded to all nations.

Paris, April 18. Tho »llej;ed anarchist plots against President F.vuro are semi-offioially denied, Tlio President is much touched With tho compliment of sending a warship from Australia ? (Austr a) to Hivre during his visit thoro, an«l d- dares that it will incr««Bo thecordiil relations between the nations.

London, April 18. Tho raceh >rgo Paris, from Sydney, has arrived in good condition. Tho live cattle ex steamer Port Chalmers, from Australia, were latidod ab Deptford after an unusuully good piasag*. A few of the beasts hnd slightly wasted, while many had improved in condition. Several hnd horned one another. The chairman of Cashrran's Brilliant Reward Mino at Coolgardio sated that tho mine should bo abandoned, and ib was hopeless to expect any return from it. Tho meeting decided to negotiate for acquiring Bayley'd South Exten'lod Mine.