FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2451, 27 March 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(Br Electric Thlkgiiai'h.— Copyright.) Bucharest, March 24. M. Bratiano, Premier of Rou mania, lias declared that any Power disturbing the peace of Europe will be regarded as an enemy by Roumania, and that country will resist any attempt made to push troops through its territory without its consent. Vienna, March 23. Speaking at a military conference in this city, Herr Tisza said he was certain that peace would be maintained, a3 Russia is entirely unprepared for war. March 24. Since the return of the Arch-Duke Rudolph from Berlin the feeling in Austria agaiii3t Germany has become calmer, and confidence iu the permanency of the Triple Alliance, and of Germany's hona fides, has been restored. Sofia, March 22. It is stated that 10,000 Russian troops are quartered at Sebastopol, ready to embark at short notice. It is believed that their destination is Varna, a sea-port of Bulgaria. March 24. Bulgaria has decided not to reply to the Forte's notification to the effect that the election of Prince Ferdinand was illegal. Constantinople, March 22. News has reached here that Russian agents have been fomenting troubles in Armenia, and in consequence several nomadic tribes have revolted and pillaged a number of villages. London, March 23. The Right Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Worthing, said Government did not intend to legislate ou the Irish land question until a future session. London, March 24. A meeting which Mr William O'Brien intended ta address to-day at Youghal has been proclaimed. In a speech at Stalybridge, Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that the charges brought against his administration in Ireland are ridiculous and grotesque falsehoods. Mr Balfour declared that Mr Gladstone's alliance with Mr Parnell was an evil augury of the political future, and it was merely sought by Mr Gladstone in order to purchase S4 unstable Irish votes. The Parnellites, even though they were assisted by Mr Gladstone would never succeed unless the people were entirely ignorant of Irish affairs. He declared that the Irish policy of the Government was bearing m?st excellent frnit in Ireland, which was being gradually relieved of a heavy yoke. Mr Bradlaugli's motion, affirming the expediency of at once determining hereditary pensions (always having due regard to the just claims of present recipients), and the desirableness of thoroughly revising the system of granting pensions, has been agreed to by the House of Commons. The Government agreed to a thorough revision of the pension list, and have accepted the suggestions contained in Mr Bradlaugh's motion dealing with the subject. A committee of enquiry will be appointed to investigate the whole question. March 25. It is reported that Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, will succeed Sir W. F. Drummond Jervois as Governor of New Zealand. Rome, March 24. Her Majesty Queen Victoria has arrived at Florence. Lisbon, March 23. Paiticulars of the (ire at the Oporto Theatre show that the outbreak originated through the explosion of gas in the last act of a piece that waa being performed. The doors from the upper boxes and gallery became blocked by the rush of ineu, who drew their knives and fought for egress. Some of those who escaped had their clothes completely torn off, and were covered with wounds. About twenty persons were trampled to death in the stampede. Several were killed by jumping from the windows, and seventy" suffocated, an:! calcined bodies were afterwards found in the debris. The actors engaged in the performance escaped in their costumes. In the House of Commons, last night, Mr Harrington, M.P., asked the Government if it was not possible to devise some means whereby a stop might be put to the practice of selling imported meat as English. Iu reply, Lord Onslow, political secretary to the Board of Trade, suggested that the vendors should be prosecuted by the people to whom they mane the false representation. The committee of the Wcsleyau Conference have resolved in favour of the union of delegates from the Primitive Methodist, Bible Christain Methodist, Free Methodist, and New Methodist Churches in one afliliated Conference. A deputation representing ship-owners waited on Sir M. Hicks-Beach, President of the Board of Trade, protesting against the rules of the Board of Trade not being applied to foreign vessels shipping passengers in England. In reply, Sir Michael said be could not interfere in the matter. The insurrection in North Borneo has been quelled. Rangoon, March 22. The town of Myongon has been burned by an incendiary, and 1500 Burmese have been rendered homeless thereby. Paris, March 24. The claim of Turkey to the presidency of the Suez Canal has been admitted by France.