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ENOLISS. [UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.] London, August 18. The failure of the British Bank in Australia has created but little interest in 6nancial circles. The Times, in discussing the propo:ed scheme for the con version of the debt of the Government of Uruguay, belieyes that it will involve the permanent reduction of the rate of interest paid to external bodies to 3i per cent. The Prince of Naples has left Engs land on a visit to Norway. Ho is at present in Bergen. The Standard denies that any treaty has been signed between France and Russia. Mr MorJey gives a flat contradiction to Mr Parnell's statement made at Drogheda, that he, while knowing (he verdict in the divorce case, opposed his resigning the leadership. The Marquis of Salisbury will not attend the banquet given at Ports* mouth to the officers of the Fnnch fleet.
FOREIGN. Paris, August 18. At a monster Franco-Russian meeting in this city, resolutions were carried protesting against the visit of the French fleet to England, on the grounds of the Marquis of Salisbury's leanings towards the Triple Alliance. The French vintage this season is poor. Madrid, August 18. Spain has forbidden her Ambassadors to France or ajy of its colonies taking part in Russophile demonstrations. Constantinople, August 17. Six brigands have been shot at Adrianople. St. Petebbbubg, August 17. An expedition numbering 600 explorers, including an escort of Cobsacks, infantry, and artillery, has entered the Great Pamin Mountain district, in Central Asia. Pobt-ao-Pbince, Angust 17. During the flood a bridge on which a number of people were crowded wig suddenly swept away, and 80 ptr* ■one were drowned.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3891, 20 August 1891, Page 2
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