FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2433, 14 February 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(Br Electric Telegraph—Copyuight.) London, February 9. The European situation is causing great excitement here. Lord Salisbury, 111 a speech in the House of Lords, said that the Government intended to uphold tiie policy and interests in South Eastern Europe which had always been advocated by England. The only danger was that liussia would resort to adventurous and illegal action, but lie had it on specific authority that Russia would abstain from any illegality. Me attached great value to the assurances of the Powers that peace would be main taiued. The operation of tracheotomy on the Crown Prince occupied ten minutes, and was quite painless, the Prince being uudei chloroform. He experienced immediate relief from the operation, and sank iuto a sound sleep. The " Lancet" is afraid that perichon drites may supervene as a secondary re suit of the graver malady. February 11. It is stated that the po'ice have wrongly arrested Patrick O'Brien for taking part in a meeting at Uillooly. Mr O'Brien re mainetl in the House of Commons all Friday night, and oil leaving the Chamber at midnight he was surrounded by a body guard of sixty members, who hustled the police in their attempts to irrest him. A great squabble ensued at riie Palace gates, when the police were reinforce,l. Eventually Mr O'Bne-.i was aken iuto custody, and bail was refused 4o will be taken in custody to Dublin for trial. The recent speech of the Marquis of ■Salisbury has caused an excellent impression on the Continent. Sir James Fergusson, Under-Secretary for Foreign affairs, in reply to a question, •iaid that Kugland was not pledged to ~ll'cr military support to Italy or any other Power. Rome, Februarv 9 The Italian tleet is being placed in a <tate of preparedness for active opera■ious. Berlin, February 9 Prince William has issued an address to the army, in which he disclaims a eravii.g for war and glory. It is reported here that three nunc Russian Divisions "are mount: westward. February 10. The operation performed on the Crown Prince has not caused any impediment to his breathing, nor has it prevented his taking food. He slept well last night. Paris, February 11. A fresh batch of reeidivistes are being assembled, but M Tirai'd, the Prime Minister, heaita'es about sending them to the Pacific, as he fears it would have a prejudicial effect ou the Exhibition to be held iu Paris. New York, February 9. Mr Amos Sncll, a millionaire has been found murdered in his mansion in the city by burglars. Ottawa, February 11. The Fisheries dispute has been adjusted by both Canada and the United States agreeing to mutual concession?. Dublin, February 11. The proceedings taken to quash the verdict of murder returned asjainst several of the police who took part in the Mitchelstown riots have been successful, and the verdict has been reversed. London, February 10. It was considered that if a special train was run from Foggia to Naples, convoying the mails, it would save a delay of six hours in thy delivery in London. Mr Cecil Raikes, the Postmaster-General, is of opinion that the Orient -Steamship Company ought to pay for the train, but the company have refused to do so. Fobruary 11. A ltoyal Commission advises the Imperial Government to spend £100,000 in developing Irish fisheries, and also to extend the railway throughout the country, under a guarantee.