FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2470, 10 May 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

London", May 7. Two million and a-half copies, the first instalment of General Boulanger's book, have been distributed. It suggests that war is necessary to avenge the injuries and to redeem the honour of France. i The Paris press denounce the proposals of General Boulanger to give the army politic il power for the settlement of the foreign policy. The French eastern squadron, which usually rendezvous at Yokohama, has sailed thence under sealed orders. The circumstance has caused great surprise. Keplying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Sir James Fergusson stated that Tamasese was recognised as de faeto King, and that the English Consul at Samoa had acted on his own responsibility iu continuing to recognise Malietoa. The Government could see no cause to interfere in the dispute between Germany and King Malietoa. It is stated that, in the course of an interview which took place to-day between Prince Bismarck and Carl Sclnilz, who was United States Secretary of the Interior during Mr Hay's Presidency, the Imperial Chancellor declared that he was confident that the peace of Europe would be maintained, as the Czar's word was mightier than the actions of I'anslavist intriguers. He added that he feired nothing from the action of General Boulanger. Mr T. J. Condon, M. P. for Tipperary, has been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for addressing an unlawful meeting. Sir Charles Warren, Chief Commissioner of Police, attempted to deliver a lecture in London on Tuesday evening, but was hooted down by the Socialists, who had assembled for the purpose of making a demonstration against him. The lecture had to be postponed. It is reported that the Belgian Government will decline to alter the sugar bounties on political grounds. Baron de Worms believes that the Conference will result successfully. NEW York, MIV 7. The American wheat harvest is unusually backward this season, and the yield is not up to expectations. The shipping ring has pacified the Australian shippers by conccding the unimportant demands, but they refuse to alter the unequal agreements, and have declined to submit the question in dispute to arbitration. The .Newfoundland Parliament has passed the. third reading of the Fisheries Bill. A match has been played at Korbury between (lie Australian Eleven aad Thornton's Eleven. The latter included Walter Beid and W. G. Grace In their first innings the Englishmen scored 114. The Australians have lost seven wickets for 89. Jones, who made 2-5, was the highest scorer.