ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7941, 4 January 1888, Page 2

ENGLAND.

(Rccoived January 3,2 .30 p.m.)

London, 'January. J.' /■-. Latest intelligence from the Continent " indicates that .tlle Powers are concerting / for a settlemeufof the Bulgarian question ■ in a manner agreeable to Russia. "-'•; •

Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to decorate • Mr James Fender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Company, 1 with '■'„ the honor of Commander of St. Michael ' and St George. :•• '" , .

fKocolved Januaiy.S, 6,10 run.) : January &," The despatches on Bulgarian affairs ; alleged tn be . fictitious have lieen published l>y consent of tbe Czar. Three*, despatches purported to be uddressed lay" Prince Ferdinand to the Countess of, ■ Flauders.imploringhDr to use her influence* with the Czar and enclosing a fictitious- <.- letter from Prince Rnss tileis, promising him support, and stating thaj; Germany n-as favorable to his (Prince Ferdinand's) ■" election to the ' Bulgarian throne, but for; ■ politic reasons was obliged to .dissemble;.. * One despatch also stated that -Corral. '■•■ • Kalnoky, the Austnan Minister" for : Foreign Affairs, and Signoif Crjspi.-'jn©;, ■ Italian Premier, werefavomWe to Prince i Ferdinand's election, ; and. anothw des- L patch from Prince. Russ again xeassnred ' Prince Fordinand of Gernwuiy's support, „ The Czar in permitting the publication. stipulates that the authors should not be.^ .. ; ' revealed. . . . • ■-'."••;",,.... 1 1 Sugar U quiet. German is quoted «t. 163 3d, refined cane' being relatively' - dearer. Scotch pig iron is quoted at 43& V./, sd, and quicKsilver at £10 103, f Sir F. Billort Bell has arranged x»itli ■■ the Colonial UfHco and the Bank of England a scheme, to which it .will lie en- :, " deavored to give effect by a aeV bill next session, for dealing with unclaimed col o- ' nial stock and dividends, „ , \ ' • ' ' (Received January 3, 8.30 |kM.K ' The British revenue for- the quarter - shows a decrease of £43^000. Mr Parnell has recovered itttm ltis recent illness, and will at ODee resume the activo leadership of the Irish National , party. - ,"-■"_- '

Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, who is. at present at Rome, is endeavoring to neutralise the mission of the Pake of Norfolk as far as it concerns Irish affaire. Several papers state that Mr Gladstone' intends to visit Home for a similar pnrpose.

(Received January 4,1,35 a.m.) . H.M.S.Horcules(ironclad)tas grounded at Ferrol, near Cornna, Spain", and is rer ported to be sinking. ■ . ..r • ,

It is. believed that the Governinenfcfinend to suppress the National League in llie counties of Dublin and Meath,

The renewed proposals which have been ' made respecting the Canadian-American Gaheries dispute are likely to lead to an ->-v. agreement being arrived at. . (