LATEST NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1114, 19 November 1883, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. T REUTER—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, Nov 16. M. De Lcsseps was entertained at a public banquet at Liverpool last night. In his speech in reply to the toast of his health, De Lesseps expressed himself most hopeful of a settlement being arrived at for the construction of the second canal through the Isthmus of Suez. BELGRADE, Nov 15. Intelligence has been received from official sources that the outbreak at Kmebevetz, in south-eastern Servia, has been promptly quelled by the troops despatched against the rebels. The latter were unable to cope with the large sent to attack them, and dispersed wirbout resistencc. ' CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov 15. The difficulty which lately arose between the Russian Government and Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, has now been amicably arranged. The terms of I >ttlement provide that a Russian is to be again appointed to the position of Bulgarian War Minister, but that he shall abstain from taking part in Bulgarian policy.

(Received Nov 19, 0.35 a.m.) LONDON, Nov 16

The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company have declared a dividend of 5£ per cent, for the past half year. The French and German press are now engaged in renewed bickering. The latter is assuming a menacing and aggressive tone. CALCUTTA, Nov 16.

The Victorian and New South Wales Commissioners for the approaching International Exhibition have arrived here. The Colonial courts are progressing very favourably, and will, it is expected be complete when the building is opened.