FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2466, 1 May 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

«» _ (BY EI.KCTHIC Temcguai'h—'CorYßlGHT.) London, April 27. Lees, the Australian pugilist, Is willing to accept Ki I rain's oiler for a fight, providing the latter will bring himself, down to equal weight. Kilrain lias, however, declined. The police authorities distrust the story of Carrol, who confessed that lie was guilty of '"'the Elthain murder. The frozen meat by,the steamer Elderslie has arrived in excellent condition, and is selling at id. The German Lloyd Steamship Company have lost during the past • year =£87,000, chiefly owing to branch lines or disasters to their vessels. Mr Baden Powell is mentioned as a likely gentleman who will succeed one, of the Australian Governors. The wire gun made at the Elswick factory burst while being tested. Mr Morgan has been served with an injunction: to restrain the removal of gold from Mawddaek mine in North Wales, without consent of the Crown. • General Boulanger denies that he aspires to the position of the Dictatorship. Greece, prompted by Russia, accuses Turkey of persecuting the Greeks. Prince Bismarck declines the title of duke, as he is unable to supViort Ihe dignity. The Australian Cricketers play Thornton's team at Morbury on the 7th inst. M. Carnot's tour is exeitinsr public curiosity, but little enthusiasm. Sir \V. 1). Jervois is amongst fifteen selected by ballot as a member of the Royal Society.