ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.
Loxuox, October 20. Nuws has been received that the members of the Anglo-Kussian Commission appointed to Kettle the demarcation of the northern frontier of Afghanistan have crossed the river Hclmund'into that country, and wore lnet by a large body of Afghans, who aro now acting as an escort. This morning's' Daily Telegraph' states on the best authority that the British Government offered to mediate between Frarice*and •- China with a view of aixiving at a settlement oi' affairs in the East. It is currently reported here that Lord Wol- ( seley has been empowered to appoint the Mudir of Dongola temporary Governor of the new province which is to bu created in Soudan. The gunboat Polumaa, which has been' built for the Queensland Government, will aaij f©i-' ; Brisbane forthwith. C.uiio, October 28. lolcgrams have been received here announcing that General Lord Wolsoley and his head ( quaiteis staff have arrived at Haras, and are ' about to proceed to Ambukole. ' 4
Vienna, October 28. The Austro -Hungarian Delegations opened to-day. The Emperor Francis Joseph, in his speech on the occasion, said there was every reason to expect a long period of European peace.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 250, 30 October 1884, Page 2
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