GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4974, 13 March 1895, Page 2

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

(Received March 13,10,30 a.m.) London, March 12. In tho House of Commons, Sir E. Grey said the Government awaited the result of the enquiry into the recent trouble between Venezuela and British Guiana, before taking any action in the matter. Ismael Pasha was buried in Cairo, the funeral obsequies being carried out with great pomp. The rumour that the HuddartParker Co. lias arranged with the German-Lloyd's Co., for an Atlantic service, is untrue, S.S. Gulf of Bothnia, which went ashore in the Suez Canal, has been floated off. London, March 11. Betting on the University boat race, is 7 to 4 on Oxford. Paiiis, March 11. A French warship has been despatched to Venezuela, Tangier, March 11. During a violent storm on the African coast, the sea rose 90ft at Tangier,and 40 vessels were wreoked. London, March 11, The Australian Customs Bill has passed the House of Commons. Ottawa, March 12. The Government officials have no knowledge of a written agreement between Mr Huddart and the North German Lloyds' Coy., for a fast Atlantic service. London, March 12. Earl Grey, in reply to a question, said tho Egyptian and British spheres in Africa, between them covered the whole Nile water way.