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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1772, 13 November 1883, Page 2

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Loxdon*, November 9. Mesoßs. Edward MvddiiON, CHAiimius and Co., banker , of Ljinb.ucl-stroot, have become insolvent. The liabilities arc sut down at U20d,000. The homow.icd mails, via Suez and Brinditu, dated Melbourne, October 11, weie deliverod heie to-d.iy.

November 10. In the cnur.su of his speech at the Mansion Hou>e, last night, Mr Gladstone refciiTd to the present aspect of Coutuicutal puliows, and declared that the Power.-, were unanimous in desiring the pro-iCi viition of peace. At the Loid Mayoi's banquet last night, the Piemier stated that the stay of the Bntish troops m Egypt depended upon the progress which was. made m the task England had undertaken m that country. He added, however, that the partial withdrawal, entailing the evacuation of Cairo by the British force now in occupation, had already been ordered. The Comte de Losseps, who was among the guests of the Loid Mayor's banquet last night, said that he had come to England to confer with the lepresentatives of the British ship-owners legarding the projected second Suez Canal, and that ho hoped to be able to satUfy all reasonable claims that might be made. At the Guildhall banquet, last evening (Loid Mayoi"s Day), M. Waddington, the French Minister, who was present, said that he had been charged with the mission of promoting the entente cordiale between Prance and England. He strenuously denied tliat his Government were desirous of pin suing an aggiossivc colonial policy, or of making war for the acquisition of teiritory in any part of the world. Mr Gladstone, in the course of his speech, warmly sympathised with France in the Madagascai incident, (hie), and confiimed M. Waddington's declaration that nothing had occuned to mar' the ccndiality of the relations between the two countiius ; and added that the Kiench Government had made satisfactory reparation for the treatment to which Rev. Mr Shaw had been subjected without solicitation by the English Government.

Pakis, Novembers. The Government have asked the Chainbor to voto a uullion fiance to cover tho e\pense& of tho French expedition to Toncpun. Bkkmx, No\ ember 9. Prince Fiederick William, tho Crown Piince of Pm.ssia, proceedi to Madrid next week on behalf of the Kniperor William, to i etui n the visit which Kin;? Alphon&o recently paid His Imperial Majuhty. The Lvither (^uadi icentonary festival was celebrated yeslouUy with great pomp thioughout the empire.

Sr. PKrEtt->nuuG, November fl. The Moscow Gazette, commenting m its. iwie to-day upon the agitation which for some time i>sist has been niiiiiifcbtwl in the Balkan piovmces, urges the union of Bnlgaii.x and Kninncha under the administration of Aloko P.ish.i (Piinco Alo\andor Bogaride~.), a^ .ifYoidmg the only .satisfactory hettloment of the cliiliculty.

Bklcu vnr, November 0. Telegrams are to hand from Scenuircnka annouiieing that tho Servian troops which weie despatched against the insui genti have ci])bmucl the lattoi't. position and made a hundred prisoners. Later. The news of the defeat of the Hei\i.\n rebels is fidlv conhniu'd 'Plio succo>s of the tioop-> was dccisi\r, .ilthoujjh the lebt'K fouglit with yieit detenmiKition. The losses on both sides A\eie veiy hua\y.