CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 183, 18 December 1886, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN .

London, December 13. An attempt made to blow up the residenco of the King of Rou mania by moans of dynamite was partially successful. Five thousand Russian troopß will winter at Odessa. A statement has boen published that it has been agreed to reduce the British foice in Egypt to 5,000 men, an«i the Egyptian standing army to 10,000. The agreement between England and Germany greatly curtails the Zanzibar territory in favour of Germany. Hanlan is in good condition, and is delighted at Beach accepting his challenge to row on the Nepean river. Arab slavers have been captured at Stanley Falls on the Congo. Mr Me Arthur, who supported Mr Gladstone, haa been unseated on a scrutiny being taken for the Buckrose division of the East Biding of Yorkshire. He haß boen succeeded by Sh Tatton Sykes, Coneerva tive. Sir Allan Young ia inclined to take the lead of a commercial expedition to the Antarctic. He has been guaranteed £8,000, the amount to be reduced if the whaling, which it is proposed to undertake, proves successful. London, December 10. — Mr H. M. Stanley is about to lead a private expedi tion to the Soudan. Viknna, Dec9tnber 13 —The members of the Bulgarian Deputation visiting the European Courts, to explain the position of affairs in Bulgaria, arc still in this city, They had an interview with Prince Lob^noff Rostoroski, the Uuesian Ambassador, who informed the deputation that they would not b© permitted to enter Ku^-sia in furtherance of the objects of their mission. Paris, December 11.— M. Goblet has succeeded in forming a Cabinet for the present, He will succeed M. do Freycinet as Foreign Secretary, General Boulanger retaining his position aa Minister of War, and Admiral Auba tbat of Minister of Marine and the Colonies. In the Chamber of Deputies today M. de Goblet annouueed that the new Ministry would follow the foreign policy of M. de Freycinet, but promised internal reforms.