LATE ENGLISH NEWS. [PER S.S. ARAWATA, AT THE BLUFT.] London, November 21.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1471, 6 December 1881, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS. [PER S.S. ARAWATA, AT THE BLUFT.] London, November 21.

Howard Smith and Sons, Melbourne, have entered into a contract for the immediate construction of two steamers, each 4000 tons, to be employed in the intercolonial coasting trade with the Australian colonies. An outbreak in Egypt is considered imminent. Scott, of London, a litterateur, haB obtained £1500 damages in a libel action which has arisen out of the will of Miss Adelaide Neilson, the celebrated actress, who died suddenly at Paris in August, 1880, and which was made in his favor. Rear-Admiral Glynn, General Commander of the Chilian forces in Peru, has arrested George Calderon (Constitutional President of the Republic), and Galiz (Minister of Foreign Affairs), as a protest against Blame's recent announcement that the United States Government prohibited Chili from taking advantage of the defenceless position of Peru to absorb that country. It is stated that the French intend to exercise the protectorate over the Austral IslandSj dispersed in the group south of the Society Islands, and over Cook's Islands in the South Pacific. Russia demands from the territory of Armenia the .right to collect the Armenian taxes in lieu of indemnity. It is probable Turkey will agree to these conditions if the remainder of the empire be guaranteed. Cholera at Mecca is abating. Hanlan and Boyd have arranged a sculling match to take place on the Thames in April next.

A tailor was Btartled thfe other day by the* 'return of a Mil which he had sent to the editor -with anotioe that the "majxu'Boript was re^ectfuUy deoliued."