ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1988, 31 December 1889, Page 1

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, Dec. 27. A Portuguese corvette has been ordered to remain in Deiagoa Bay. Mr G, Glynn-Petre, British Consul to Portugal, end Benor Gomez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, are conferring with a view to bringing about an amicable settlement of the Zambesi difficulty. London, Dec. 27. The Powers have offered their friendly offices in the Zambesi dispute, It is hoped that England and Portugal will agree to define the limits of their respective spheres, the boundaries (o be after-? wards confirmed by a European conference. Dec, 28,

From the Zambesi country come reports that the Makololo residents have been pacified, and General Pinto, reporting from Mozambique, asserts that the British residents there were thankfnl of his protection.

The Marquis of Salisbury is opposed to arbitration and Portugal also does not desire it.

The Marquis of Salisbury's anxious to avoid any irritation or despatch a fleet to Lisbon, but orders that a powerful fleet shall rendezvous at Gibraltar in order to be ready for any emergency, Mr J, G. Blaine, the American Secretary of State, has publicly denied that America is co-operating with England in forcing Portugal’s band. In reply to an address from Oporto, Senor DeGomez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that he ia hopeful of an amicable settlement of the dispute between England and Portugal, It is reported here that the American rquadron bas been ordered to Lisbon to enforce Mr Murdo’e claims' with reference to Deiagoa Bay and the goldfields railway (sic). New York, Dec. 28.

The New York Herald states that four British ironclads have been ordered from Malta to Lisbon.