HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8178, 9 May 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received May 8, »t 10.15 *.m. Pa«w, M»y 7. The Fronoh Press is satisfied with th» Japanese settlement. London, May 7. The Times reoogoises the reality of the Russian suocesa in opposition to |b))« original terras of pea,oo between Ohtnu and Japan. It ooDsidera It w«s % good,' stroke of bu-inesi to prevent »n aggren live Power from seiilng Ohloeae tarrltory, The result Is r corapUt* triumph for tht 0fl»r'« diplomtoy.

. . ?kQ«lvt4 May I, at 10,80 *.m. ftm ripjni4 tint tUQ ua»maity

be increased to L 10,000,000 sterling, ns a ■olaiium to Japan for giving up tenitory on the mnin'and. Rome, May 7. A train carrying the King and Queen of I-aly was thrown off ihe r»i's at Incisn, in Piedmont, but their Majesties escaped without injury. London, May 7. Persistent rumor* arc cur cut thi\t Mr R. C. Munro Forgusun. M.P. f->r Loitb, will receive a colonial Governorship. Oscar Wilde was r. hased on bail, his nureties bomf» Lord Douglas and tho R- v. Stew Ait Ueadlam.

Received May 3, at 11 a m. London. May 7. The wool a»les yostrrday showed nioro spirit. Good mo rim a are fi mer. Received May 8, at 6.40 p.m London, May 7. A larsjo numb r of po<<ple aaembled at Plymouth 'o welcome Soddait'a team on • i rival. Pet J, in the cou.-se of a inhrrien dtclared that o lonial crick Lt Iwd Tas'ly improved, and (he raombois of tho team wore charmed wi c th ir visit and with the hospitali v exunded to them. Ho beliovod thtt the Australian tovm chosen to visit England r.oxt y>>>r would comprise the ben all round players tho oolmirs possessed. Tho garrison who hold Chitial agiinai the rebels have been awarded a half yetr'e •dditioii.il pay. A public meeting in Lond n, which was largely attended, carried resolutions calling upon the GnvernirKMit to inttrforo in the Armenian difficulty. Mr Glxdotoup, in a vigorous letter, a'atcs that Turkey is apparently resolved to procure her own ruin. Ho hoped that E iglitnd alone or jointly with the Great Powers would use force, if nects«iry, to prevent • repetition of deeds of shame. Durii p April th»' imports into the U> itod Kingdom decreased by L.670,000 auJ ihe exports by L 300.000.