TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2321, 26 May 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

FOREIGN.

[BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.]

(llEUTKll's TELKAGItIIS.) London, May 23. The Turkish Government have issued a diplomatic note to the Great Powers, urging them to come to agreement regarding a candidate for the throne of Bulgaria, The Court of Appeal has ordered the release of Father Kelleher, who was arrested at Youghal in March last for refusing to appear at Dublin to give evidence in a case against a defaulting tenant. The Convention betwef* ! » the Turkish and British Governments was signed to-day. It provides for the evacuation of Egypt by the British forces within the next three years, provided it shall then be feasible without danger to the country, otherwise the occupation will be prolonged. Sydney, May 23. It is announced that Sir Henry Loch, Governor of South Victoria, and Sir William Robinson, Governor of South Australia, have been created Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and George. Mr J. B. Thurston, LieutenantGovernor of Eiji, and Dr Hector of Wellington, have been created Knights Commanders of the same Order. London May 25. A sensation has been caused on the Continent by General Leflo publishing a number of despatches showing the Czar's attitude of sympathy during the Franco-Grerman WAV scare in 1875. Berlin, May 23. The German police have arrested two French railway officials for removing the frontier post at Moutrea. THE LATEST. ♦ (Received May 25 di, 5.21 p.m.) Ottawa, May 24. Mr O'Brien, who left this city on Saturday last for Niagara, was mobbed and pelted with stones at Kingston and Hamilton, the towns which he visited en route.