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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1248, 30 January 1896, Page 36

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Rome, January 20. The Due D'Orleans, while out hunting, was thrown from his horse, and received a fracture of the shoulder and ankle. News from Abyssinia states that King Monelekis suing with the Italian General for peace. Rot.te, January 23. News has been received that the Shoas in great force have surrounded nine hundred Italians at Makaleh. The allowance for the troops is only a glass of water and wine daily. An attempt to secure additional provisions iMider fire failed. The,surrender of the Italian force is imminent. Rome, January 25. King Menelik has permitted the Italian troops to vacate Makaleh, the enemy assisting in the transport. Overtures for pence are pending. St. Petersburg, January 21. A. theatre at Ekaterinoslav, South Russia, has been burned, with loss of life. Fifty-nine corpses have been recovered from the ruins. Berlin, January 20. The Emperor William has countermanded an order for the refitting of his yacht, the Meteor, for a cruise to Cowes. The reverses of Marshal Campos in the Cuban war are alleged to have been due to his meekiiess in aggressive measures. General Weyler, who succeeds him, will have command of large reinforcements. Berlin, January 23. A report presented to the Reichstag shows that the population of the German colonies, excluding the south-west of Africa, is 70,000, and that they cost the Government eleven million marks per year, while trade is only nominal. Paris, January 20. French colonials are not altogether pleased with the Siam agreement. Paris, January 23. It is reported that France will annex Madagascar, and that the Queen will be maintained there. Paris, January 2-1. MM. Estafette and Faureville, members «{' the French Colonial Party, have requested president Faure to take over the New Hebrides, and join the group with New Caledonia under one government, thus excluding Australia's claims. , . ~ The Journal de Paris says that in tne <°vent of M. Faure consenting to become patron and protector of the islanders, it will be a guarantee of the establishment of: French influence in the islands on a solid basis. _ 01 . Paris, January 20. Two torpedo boats collided at Toulon. Both were seriously damaged. Paris, January 2*. The Chamber of Deputies has agreed to the Tonquin loan of 80,000,000 francs.