HOME AND FOREIGN.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1040, 28 May 1883, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[REUTER—COPYRIGHT.] (Received May 25, 10 p.m.) LONDON, May 23. In the House of Commons to-day Lord E. Fitzmaurice, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated, in reply to a question, that the resumption of friendly relations with the Mexican Government was impending.- - The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Undersecretary for the Colonies, replying to a question regarding the intentions of the Government in view of the recent fighting which has occurred between Cetewayo and certain of the Zulu Kinglets, announced that Government would abstain from interference in Zululand at this juncture. MOSCOW, May 23. The ceremony of blessing the banners to he used in connection with the approaching coronation of the Czar, took place here to-day. ■ ; > - PARIS, May 2-1. Despatches from the Commandant of the French expedition to Madagascar have been received, reporting that he has captured the Hovas military posts in the Sakalava country, and occupied the Custom House at Majanga town, at the mouth of the Ikupa River, on the northwest coast of the island. The road to Antananarivo, the capital, has been secured by the troops, and great-excite-ment prevails amongst the natives in consequence of the attitode.of the French. (Received May 26, 1 a.m.) LONDON, May 25. The .Daily News in a leading article this morning announces that it has reason to believe that in the event of the annexation of New Guinea being decided upon, it will be undertaken by the Imperial Government, and will not be jugilt to the colonies. ■ An the House of Commons last night, Lord E. Fitzmaurice stated in reply to a question that the town of Majanga, in Madagascar, had been bombarded by French gunboats for six hours before it was surrendered by Hovas, and that the defenders had suffered heavy loss. (Received May 26, 7 p.m.) LONDON, May 24. Among the Birthday honours in the Gazette to-day are the following appointments and promotions: —Dr Albert Roberts, of Sydney, to be a Knight Bachelor ; Mr George | Dos Veanx, Governor of Fiji, Mr Augustus Charles Gregory, 0.M.G.,.0f Queensland, and the Hon. William Morgan, late Premier of -South Australia, Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George ; Dr Yon Haast, of New Zealand, and Mr Charles Bright, of Melbourne, Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George. (Received May 27, 10.30 p.m.), Intelligence is to hand from Port an Prince that the rebels entrenched themselves at Maragoane, where they recently blew up the bridge with dynamite, and killed 200 Haytian troops. According to the latest reports, the rebel position is being bombarded by; the Haytian artillery.Telegrams are to hand announcing that an anti-Jewish outbreak has occurred at Rostoff, in Russia. Many acts of cruelty have been committed, and the houses of Jews plundered and burnt. The military authorities are, it is stated,, powerless to stop the outbreak. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, May 22. The Imperial, procession in Moscow from the Petfoffsky Palace to the Kremlin occupied four hours, end the whole line of route was most gorgeously decorated, ami was lined by immense crowds of people, who displayed the ..,M ErTost intense enthusiasm. The whole /j spectacle was a wondrously brilliant one, ■ but the weather was uncertain. The Czar is how residing in the Alexandroffsky Palace. It is reported that shortly before the Czar’s departure from the Gatschina Palace, a serious explosion took place in his dressing-room, but as he was at dinner at the time he escaped injury. -■