[BY TELEGRAPH .—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, November 10.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2239, 13 November 1886, Page 2

[BY TELEGRAPH .— COPYRIGHT.] [REUT ERS TELEGRAM S.] London, November 10.

At the Ministerial Bmquet in (ritddhull last night, Loid Salisbury di>cus->e.d ,it some. length the political .situ ition. Referring to affairs in Ireland the Premier declared tli it it was the. duty <f her M ijiMy's Govern inent to execute tho mandate of the electors that the integrity of the Empire should be. enforced in Ireland. With regaid to the British occupation of Egypt, L')id Salisbuiy stated the tune for the withdiawal of the British troops would depend on tho conclusion of their task. It would lie nece«»aiy to secure that counti v from foreign ajr«ie^sioij, and it-, independence of external control. He condemned the conspiracy which had resulted in the dethronetnent of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, and the efToit> wnich had been made by Rh>m i to Hive the plotto's from punishment. Europe, he declared, viewed with regret the Rnsnian trespasses on the rights of the r>nlgari.«nh. England would not be backward m rec'»gniHincr licr duty should the gieat Powei-. decide to vindicate the execution of th<Treaty of Berlin. Lord Salisbury «tatt;d tho policy of Austria with reference to affairs in the Btlk.m PenitwiU would largely influence the policy of the Btitiah (jrosernnient. He expressed the belief that peace would be muntained, but it wi.uld be necessary for England to defend her interests whenever they were, attacked. The foieign Piess, notably the Au^triin newspaper^, express approval of Lord Salisbury'^ .speech at the Guildhall b.mquet. The Rutisian journals, howe\or, do not publish it. A Pre.ss Association message ?=.ay.s :— ln the couise of his speech, the Muiqui.sof Salisbury stated that England's imnie diate interests are not engaged in the Balkan disputes, and lie expiessed the opinion that the judgment of Auitua will carry enormous weight in the counsels of Great Britain. He added that England will act without allies if her interests aye threatened. The London Press applaud the utterance of the M.uquis of Salisbury at the Lord Mayor's banquet.