BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2338, 14 September 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

’ [Reuter's Agexcv.j The Sritish Premier. ’ Loxonx, Sept. 11. The Bight Hon. W. F. Gladstone has ; caused a letter to be published expres;:1 ing his thanks for the universal sym- ’ pathy shown him during his recent illness. Extensive Strike. Twenty-six thousand nailers in Staffordshire and the surrounding districts have struck. Germany and Austria Praternising - . An interview has been held between Prince Bismarck and Baron von Haymerle, Austro-Hungarian Mi ister for Foreign Affairs, which is expected to result in a closer alliance between dormany and Austria. The question of the 1 future of Boumania was discussed by Prince Bismarck and the Austrian Minister, and they agreed in favor of the formation of that principality into a neutral kingdom. Beiilix t , Sept. 12. The Imperial Prince of AuslroHungary pays a visit to this city shortly. She Turkish Uifflculty. COXSTAXTIXOI’LE, Sept 11. The announcement made at the beginning of the week that the Albanians had agreed to the cession of Dalciguo to Montenegro is now proved to have been premature. The Albanians are still hostile, and frequent collisions occur with the Turks, and the cession is therefore further delayed. Sept. 12. The Sultan has issued an Imperial tirade, dismissing Kadri Pasha and. appointing Said! Pasha President of theCouncil of State, b} r which, it hopes tobring about peace and a full solution o£ the Eastern question. Rebellious Afghans. Calcutta, Sept. 11. News lias been received that an insurrection has broken out at Herat, and the Governor of the town has been murdered by Hie rebels. An Exemplary Sovereign. Madrid, Sept. 11. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain has given birth to a princess.