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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1775, 20 November 1883, Page 2

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Lo.voon, November 16. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have declared a dividend of 5£ per cent, for the past half-year. The French and German Press is now engaged in renewed bickerings, the latter assuming a menacing and aggressive tone. ' M. De Le-weps was entertained at a public banquet in Liverpool List evening. In his hpeeuh in ieply to the" toast of his health, M. Dj Lessep-s expressed himself inoit hopeful of a settlement being an ived at for the construction of a second canal tin ough the Isthmus of Suez. ' ' ' Constantinople November 15. The difficulty which lately arose between the Russian Government and Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has now been amicably arranged. The terms of the settlement provide that a Russian is to be again appointed to the position of Bulgarian War Minister, but that he shall abstain from taking part in Bulgarian politics. Calcutta, November lG. The Victorian and New South Wales Commissioners for the approaching International Exhibition have arrived here. The colonial couit* are progressing very favourably, and will, it is expected, be complete when the building is opened.