BRITISH & FOREIGN

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 156, 12 June 1886, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN

, London, Jane 3.— Herr Most, the Socialist, has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment' for his recent inflammatory articles. '- * . * , , ■ ' : *tbk Porte protests against, the dilatorineas in disarming displayed t>y Greece. ■. , M. de Freycinet, the Frenoh Premier •grees to the immediate expulsion of the Comte de Paris, the Bu'c de Orleans, and' Prince Napoleon Victor, from France. The crisis caused in Austria by tho aggressive action of Hungary is subsiding: Hanlan'a baokers are sby, and, will watch Ross's performance if possible before laying heavily. London, June 4 — Two^hundred thousand Orangemen in Canada have offered to help the Ulstermen in the event of trouble. The tender for the federal mail service by the P. and O. Company is ho moderate that theCompanv are confident of being successful, in the erent of which they will probably build larger vessels in order to secure a -greater number of passengers at cheaper rates. The Greek troops have evacuated the position at Zyuoa. The Tuikish commander admits that he had 340 men killed and wounded during the* late fighting, but states that his soldiers buried over twelve hundred Greeks. Lord Wolverton, Postmaster- General, is arranging for a lighter parcel post via Brindiai. The P. and O. Company have given a splendid banquet to four hundred colonists, the saloons of three of their steamers having been used as a banquet hall. Lomdok, June 2. —The American action in taking Samoa under its protection is r« garded with incredulity in Berlin. London, June 3. — The sculling race between Bu bear and Nelson toek place to-day. Kelson was defeated by three lengths. Mr Graham Berry, Agent - General for Victoria, had an interview to-day with Lord Rose berry, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, touching the New Hobrides question. Lord Roseberry informed him that the French Government had absolutely declined to cede the Island of Rapa to Great Britain. London, Bth June. — It is reported that the Orangemen of Canada have shipped 30.000 Martini-Henry rifles to Ulster. In the sculling match Matterson v. Godwin, the former won easily. He obtained a lead at the start and was never caught, and won by three lengths. Time, 22min. 19sec. Beach ha& expressed a wish to row his match with Hanlan at the end of August. A knighthood of the Orders of St. Michael and St. George has been offered Mr J. C. Bray, Chief Secretary of South Australia, but he has declined it. MrR, C Baker, ex Postmaster-General of South Australia, has been created a C.M.G. Prince Victor Napoleon has issued an energetic manifesto against the expulsion of the Orlean Princes from France. A committee of the Chamber of Deputies advised that all members of formerly regnant families should be exiled. Athens, June 3. — The notification of disarmament by tbe Greek Government has been accepted by the Powers. It ia believed the blockade of the Greek ports will shortly be raised. Rome, June 6. — Advices from Florence •state that, cholera has made its appearance there. The epidemic is also reported as increasing rapidly at Venice. New York, June 4. — The excitement in the United States consequent on the action of Canada in seizing an American vessel for alleged contravention of the fisheries regulations, is still continuing. Public attention is being largely directed to the matter. Washington, June 3. — Herr Moat, the editor of a Socialist journal at Chicago, who was charged with inciting the late riots in that ci+y, has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and in addition, to pay a fine af five hundred dollars. The Hon. Governor Cleveland, President of the United States, was married to-dayjto Miss Folsom Washington, June 6. —In consequence of the recent difficulty between Canada and the United States on the fisheries question, an American squadron has been ordered to proceed >o Portland, State of Maine in order to prevent a possible conflict.