ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7141, 20 April 1885, Page 2

ENGLAND.

London, April 15. Messrs Huddart and Parker's new steamer Koraugamite, which has been built on Newcastle-upon-Tyne for their Victorian line of steamers, has been successfully launched. Robert Nicholas Fowler, who was elected Lord Mayor of London in 1883, has been re-elected to that position in consequence of the decease of Lord Mayor Nottage. Sir Thomas Braasey, First Secretary of the Admiralty, states that the names of the vessels belonging to the colonial navies, when such have been organised, will appear in the official navy liat. ' Tho French Governmenthave demanded that the French paper Bosphore Egyp. tienne, which has been suppressed by the Egyptian Government for animadverting on the Government policy in reference to the Soudan, shall be relicensed. Nubar Pasha states in reply that his Government wore quite justified in stopping the papete^ /' April 16.*%^ The hostile demonstration made by the Nationalists on the occasion of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales visiting Cork led to a riot, during which revolvers were used, and the troops charged with fixed bayonets, and several- . persons were wounded. " '*{, • The Black Sea is choked with vessels. ,' Tha Volunteer reserve in India com- ' prises 50,000 men. The offer made by tho Canadian Government in March last to place 3000 wen at the disposal of the English Government has been renewed, but this time the offer is for service in Afghanistan. It is expected that the Admiralty will . charter one of the New Zealand Shipping, Company's steamers, probably the KimutakaorKaikoura,asacruiser. .

It has been decided to equip fifteen fast cruisers which are to be stationed at the mo3t frequented portsi In the event of an outbreak of hostilities with Eussia the Shah of Persia offers England the assistance of 40,000 troops.

The Daily Telegraph's Vienna correspondent Btate3 that the Russian reply to England considers that war would be deplorable, and hopes that prompt arrangements may bo arrived at for a pacific solution of the difficulty. It is stated that in answering the Buaslan despatch the British Cabinet gladly accepts the terms of the communioation. [by kleotbio telegraph — copyright.] [reoter's telegrams.] (Received April 18, 8.20 p.m.) London, April 17. Tho wool market continues firm. The catalogue at to-day's auction comprised 8000 bales.

New Zsaland mutton has snfEirad a deolin) of from xl to id, and is now realising s£-d to 5.Jd per lb. (Received April 18, 12.30 p.m.) The belief that a peaceful settlemeut will bo effected of tho difficulty between England and Eussia in regard to the Afghan frontier question is hourly increasing. (Eucoived April 20, 1.50 a.m.) April 18. The Standard state 9 to-day that tho Ameer of Afghanistan is indisposed to pres3 his claim to Penj-deh, and expresses a belief that ovevything demanded by Jlu3sia has been concedod except the Zulfikar Pass, which remains Afghan territory. April 19. Eumors of a peaceful settlement of the existing difficulty between England and Russia continue to be rife, but ro far nothing of a definite nature has transpired with regard to the situation.

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