FOREIGN MISCELIANY.

North Otago Times, Volume 2094, Issue 2094, 18 January 1879, Page 2

FOREIGN MISCELIANY.

The Turkomans are fighting Russian General Lomatine, who is slowly poshing to Heraboli. In December lie was reported within ten marches of Herat It has since been learned that he halts for reinforcements. A Bulgarian Assembly, composed of bishops, functionaries, and notables, is convened for December 27th to prepare organ- sed laws. The province will elect a prince in April. , The balance of the fonr per cent. Canadian loan of L 3,000,000 is alloted in London at a minimum price, 965. The South Staffordshire works closing, wages are reduced. Kentish hop-growers declare the general depression is caused by the free-trade tariff admitting foreign products into competition with British, and recommends the imposition of high duties. Canadian ladies are displeased with the order of Vice-regal reception by Princess Lrtuise. It i-i requested that they present themselves in low-bodied dreases, or come armed with doctor's certificates. The ladies declare that the climate is too rigorous for thoir bare shoulders ; moreorer, that they have been unaocustomed to suoh costume, and that they will absent themselves from the Vice-regal court if the order is persisted in. Obituary : William Henry Palmer, better known as Robert Heller, magician, New York ; G. Lewes, editor of the Fortlightly, husband of Miss Austin (Georg* Eliot) ; Chief Justice Monaghan, Irish Common Pleas ; Whyte Melville, novelist, who broke his neck while hunting ; Orson Hyde, apostle of the Mormon Church, a great friend of Joseph Smith, sen. ; Abyanbara, President of the Republic of Venezuela— Chief Justice of Guillene I'nder the Constitution, suooeeded as Act-ing-President; Carl Ferdinand Gulxkow, German Dramatic poet; Duchess DeMoqateine, aged 89, one of the richest persona in France ; Henry Wells, founder of the well-known banking house of Wells. Fats go, and Company ; Bayard Taylor, U. 8., Minister at Berlin.