FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2448, 20 March 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Paris, March 15. President Carnot has removed General Boulauger from his command of the Thirteenth Army Corps, stationed at Clermont-Ferrand, in consequence of his having visited this city in disguise without having obtained permission to leave his corps. March 16. The dismissal of General Boulanger from command of the Thirteenth Army Corps at Clermont-Ferrand is generally approved. General Boulanger publishes a statement that his visit to the city_ in disguise was iti consequence of his having received news of his wife being seriously ill, and thatjihe had been refused leave to visit her. New York, March 16. A teirific suowstorm has occurred in this State. Scores of trains and thousands of passengers are blocked on the lines. Unable to escape from tho snowedup carriages, many persona have been frozen to death. The storm has caused great destruction to property, including numerous wrecks and the interruption of telegraphic communications. Business has been brought almost to a standstill. During the heavy gales communication with Boston has only been maintained through London. London, March 17. Terrible gales and snowstorms have been experienced in the south portion of England, and traffic has seriously been interfered with. On the coast a number of wrecks havebeen reported. Mr Gladstone has been invited to formulate an Irish policy, but he refuses, on tho ground that it was a trap that could only catch the blindest. Colonial stocks continue to advance, and are now quoted at an increase of 1 to 1£ on last prices. Communication with Suakim has been restored, and despatches received state that the town has not been captured, and that all is quiet there. Brussels, March 16. Seventy different countries will be represented at the Tariff Conference. Austria, Germany and France, however, will not be represented. It is proposed to publish the tariffs of the world in the French. English, German and Spanish languages. Stockholm, March 16. The marriage of Prince Oscar, of Sweden, to Miss Ebba Munck, a relative of the late Professor Munck, the Norwegian historian, was conducted privately, only his mother, the Duchess of Albany, and lm cousin being present. Homo Kong, March 15. The Chinese Government have directed the Thibetians who have been raiding Sikkim to evacuate that State.