TELEGRAMS. FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS ]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2108, 12 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS ]

THE EASTERN DIFFICULTY. Constantinople January 9. Greece is now assuming ;i more friendly attitude towards the Porte, and a large number of tlio troops recently massed on the frontier have been granted furloughs. The ostensible reason is the occurrence of the Christmas holidays, but it is generally supposed that the Greek Government has adopted this indirect method of disbanding the forces.

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. Paris, January S. It is announced that M. de Frevcinet lias been successful in forming o Cabinet, in which he will assume the portfolio of foreign affairs. General Boul.mgei" #oe.s to l .he War Otfiee, and M. Lockroy has been appointed Minister of Commerce.

THE Qt'EKN TO OPEN PARLIAMENT. London, January 10. Parliament will be opened by her Majesty in person on the 21st instant.

ENGLAND AND TILE CAROLINE ISLANDS. Loxdox, January 10. A protocol has been .signed by England and Spain, granting to England all such privileges as are enjoyed by Germ my in the Caroline Islands.

A BLOW FOR MORMONISM. Washington, January 9. Tlic Senate lias passed a measure of a very stringent character, for the purpose of repressing the practice of polygamy among the Mormons in the Utah territory.

THE DAILY NEWS EDITORSHIP. London, January 10. Mr H. W. Lucy has been appointed editor of the Daily News.

COMMERCIAL. London, January 9. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,570,000 quarters. New Zealand frozen mutton is realising 5d per pound in the Smithfield market. Capetown*, January 9. The New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Tongariri left for New Zealand yesterday afternoon.