LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4282, 18 April 1885, Page 3

LONDON.

April 15. Messrs Huddart and Parker's new steamer Korangamite, which has been built at Ncw-castle-ou-Tyno for their Victorian line of steamers, has boon successfully launched. Robert Nicholas Fowler, who was elected Lord Mayor of London in ISB3, has been re-elected to that position in consequence of the decease of Lord Mayor Nottage. Sir Thomas Brassey, First Secretary of the Admiralty, states that the names of tho vessels belonging to the colonial navies, when such have been organised, will appear in the official navy list. The French Government have demanded that the French paper BosphoroEgyptienno, which has been suppressed by the Egyptian Government for animadverting on the Government policy in reference to the Soudan, shall be rehcensod. Nubar Pasha states in reply that his Government were quite justified in stopping tho paper. April IG. The hostile demonstration made by the Nationalists on tho occasion of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales visiting Cork led to a riot, during which revolvers were used, and tho troops charged with fixed bayonets, and several persons were wounded. Tho Black Sea is choked with vessels. Tho volunteer reserve in India comprises 50,000 men. The offer made by the Canadian Government in March last to place 3000 men at the disposal of the English Government lias been renewed, but this time the offer is for service in It is expected that the Admiralty will charter ono of tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers, probably tho Itcmutaka or Kaikoura, as a cruiser. It has been decided to equip fifteen fast cruisers which arc to bo stationed at the most frequented ports. In tho event of an outbreak of hostilities with Russia the Shah of Persia offers England the assistance of 40,000 troops. The Daily Telegraph's Vienna correspondent states that the Russian reply to England says the Czar considers that war would bo deplorable, and hopes that prompt arrangements may bo arrived at for a pacific solution of the difficulty. It is stated that in answering tho Russian despatch, the British Cabinet gladly accepts the terms of the communication. Stocks are rising.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

(Received April 18, 12.30 p.m.)