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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7785, 3 November 1886, Page 4

In order to avert the threatened Russian occupation it is probable that the Bulgarian Government will completely submit to the demand of General Kaulbars, throwing upon the Great Powers the onus of extricating the country from its present distressful condition. A revolt against the Ameer's authority has taken place, and the Cabal troops have suffered a reverse. It is reported that Abdurrahman has had to take the field in person. Desperate lighting is stated to have taken place between the Chinese and French in Tonquin. The British Government, in reply to the Franco-Turkish representations on the continued occupation of Egypt, decline to withdraw the British troops from that country until such time as, in their opinion, that can be done without danger of disorder following. The Melbourne Cup was run yesterday at Flemington, and from the result appearing in another column, it will be seen that all the favourites have had to strike their colours, victory once again resting with one of the less favoured candidates, in Arsenal, a Syd-ney-owned horse. The Auckland-bred Trenton ran a great horse under the heavy impost of Oat 51bs, and only finished a neck behind the winner. The result of the race came to hand at six minutes past sir, so that the news was known in Auckland long before the weighing in was completed. At the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Show at Ellerslie, there will be several carts and vehicles exhibited by Messrs Goodwin and Dryland, of Otahuhu, which are stated to present some novel improvements. Among the exhibits are spring degcarts, with ti-tree frames and mottled kauri panels; waggons with centre draught arrangement; a rein-holder which also on occasion acts as a brake ; an equalising bar for distributing the weight on springs, and a seat-holder and automatic door fastener. A number of the above improvements have been patented. Messrs- Wallace and Hotham, of Otahuhu, whose exhibits at the agricultural show have always elicited the highest commendation, are also preparing a I collection for this year's show, '