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Temuka Leader, Issue 1516, 23 November 1886, Page 3

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Londoic, Not. 9. It ii reported that agenti of the Btuiian Government are aotirely employed in endearouring to raiie disorder among the people in Euetohuk and other towns in Bulgaria. General Kaulbare hsi demanded the releaw of tho ringleaders of the iniurreotioni which reeently took place, but the Begency hdi declined to comply with the demand.

It ii underitood that; the Russian Generals, Ignatiefl arid Gourko, ate the) only candidates for the Bulgarian throne who will be acceptable to Russia.

Mr Gladstone, has written in reply to the note of the Bulgarian deputies, appealing for assistance against the aggressions of Burnt. Mr Gladstone states that he entertains the hope that the Czar will maintain the noble policy adopted by hie father with regard to Bulgaria. He further renmka that he has not attempted hitherto to interfere in the oriiis whioh has arisen beoause he is confidant that the Marquis of Salisbury in the course which he ha* pursued with relation to the matter, faithfully represented the sentiment of the people of Bnglano. November 10. The speoohes delivered at the annual banquet given by the Lord Mayor of London in Guildhall last evening were of an exceedingly interesting character. The Marquis of Salisbury, as Prime Minister, in replying to the toast of the Ministry, made m vigorous speech, in whioh he referred in a very outspoken manner to the leading questions at present engaging the i-ttnnlibn of the Great Powers. He stated that affairs in relation to Irish and Egyptian question! were assuming a more satisfactory aspect. Referring to the Eastern crisis, he declared that some Bulgarian officers had boon debauched by means of foreign gold and induced to lend themselves to the plot for kidnapping Prinoe Alexander. England, he said, could not be considered to have an isolated duty to perfotm in maintaining the Berlin Treaty whilst the Powers mainly eonoerned in preventing any infraction of its proTisiona remain apathetie, but whenever England was directly menaced she wonld trust to her own right arm and ask no advice or assistance from other Powers. The speeoh of the Prime Minister evoked enthusiastic manifestations of approval from the assembled company, and the Press are unanimously warmly commending the views expressed. It is predicted that the deliverance will greatly strergthen the hands of Austria in the present crisis. Sir A. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, delivered a speeoh on the oeoasion, in which he declared that the British navy was superior to the combined fleets of the three next grsatsst naval powers of Europe. Mr Smith, Seoretary for War, also spoke, and during his remarks expressed relianoe upon assistance being freely cfsred by the colonies in case of England becoming involved in war.

The Times in an article dealing with the paper recently read by Sir G. Berry, the Agent-General of Yietoria, before the Colonial Institute, expressaa some doubts as to whether the colonies will endorse the opinion that before any scheme of Imperial Federation can bo effected England should recognise that affairs of Bulgaria and Greeea as secondary to the interest! S)E her colonies. The selection of Prinoe Waldemar, of Denmark, by the Sobrange, to tbe throne of Bulgaria, has not given satisfaction to the Ozar of Russia, who has not only decided to entirely ignore the election of the Prince but has nominated Prince Nicholas, of Mingrella, a province of Asiatic Russia, for the post. Prince Nicholas holds a commission in the Russian army and is closely attaohed to the Ozar.

The British manufacturers Jare dismayed at the progress made by the Oojonies, and fearing that a perma.nent exhibition of colonial manufactures aud product! may seriously their trade, now insist that British exhibits shall be accepted and placed on view at the Imperial Jubilee Institute. It is considered probable that this demand will have to be conceded them.