FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume xxx, Issue 2432, 11 February 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(By Elkctbic Tbleukaph—Copyihcht.) London, February 7. The Imperial Government are affording facilities to the Agents General to confer with the Imperial Institute authorities relative to the Emigration Department, which is about to bo established in connection with that institution. A Home Rule debate has been arranged for at ilxfonl University. Anions; tin; speakers on that occasion will be Lord Randolph Chu'chill and Right Hon. John Morley. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in the course of a speech, urged the Unionists party to reform the bonds of the Church before tho political pendulum swings to anarchy. London, February S. It is officially stated that for private reasons Lord Duft'erin, Viceroy of India, returns at the end of the year, and that he will be succeeded by the Marquis of Landsdowne, Governor - General of Canada. Lord Stanley, of Preston, G.C.B , President of the Board of Trade in the present Salisbury administration, succeeds the Marquis of Laudsdowne as Governor-General of Canada. St. Petersburg, February 8. The Moscow University, which wa.= closed in the middle of December, owius to the continuous rioting of the students, has been re-opened. Vikxxa, February S. Tho leading sugar manufacturers in Austria have petitioned the Government against the convention drawn up against the Sugar Bounties Conference. Dublin, February 8. Mr Shaw-Lefevro, who has taken a prominent part in several of tin; recentlyproclaimed meetings, intends to hold a meeting at Loughrea on Friday next. The magistrates of that place are consulting as to the course to adopt. Calcutta, Kebrnary (j. The forces of the lvuthis attacked a party in the hills in the Bengal presidency. During the fight which ensued Lieutenant Stuart'ami two men were killed. Berlin, February 7. The Earl of Fife's visit to Berlin is iu connection with private affairs, and i.s not ijuu to a mission from the English Government. HoNUiioxt;, February 7. 1 The amount of destitution caused by the recent disastrous tjoods on the Hoang- '' lio l.'iver has no,w been estimated, and fully 2,000,000 have been utterly deprived of ti.-.'ir possessions, j