ENGLISH NEWS PER DORIC.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6736, 17 September 1883, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS PER DORIC.

IPsb United Press Association.)

Acckiand, September 16. The Doric brings one day's later English news—viz., to July 28. - "*

At a meeting in London,, called by the Turkish Mission Aid Society, and presided over by Lord Shaftesbury, a resolution was passed urging the English Government to press upon the Porte the reforms promised by tho 61st article of the Treaty of Berlin ia Turkish Armenia. •.-*..

The Emperor of Germany conferred !tha order of the Black Eagle upon Count Kalnoky during tho visit to Gastein.' '"

Sensational rumours were published that the Comte de Chambord's illness was caused by poison, but they were emphatically denied by lub physicians. .'...'_.•'■._ The Prince of Wales haa publicly expressed his gratification at the success of the Co-opera-tive Wholesale Society. :....„ Nuiba Pasha is of opinion that the cholera which has devastated Damietta ib not-the genuine Asiatic cholera, and that it has not been imported into Egypt.; He contrasts it with the epidemic of 1865; points to tbe facta of its having almost disappeared from Damietta, where it had -its origin, and of ita having spread elsewhere with slow and "uncertain Bteps, instead of at once seizing hold of the entire country, as on-tho. terrible occasion just cited. ' '_"*. ''"'.itrj^..:, ■ An arbitration treaty is being arranged^-be-tween the "United States and Switzerland-for 30 years, and will be submitted to the Legislatures of both countries.

The British Government have remonstrated against the action of tbo American anthorities in sending back three emigrants alleged to be paupers. The persons in question were going to join their friends in America, who promised to take care of them, and they produced letters to-this effect upon their arrival. .'-•-. Corporal Hope, of the East Kent Regiment, was shot dead by Private .Thomas Wilson when the latter came off sentry. Wilson said, on being seized, ho' intended tp shoot.. aU in the barrack-room, ■ He could give no reason for it. '-

Tho Pops is drawing np ah enoyclicaf against divorce. .-

In connection with Luther's festival it is intended to establish a fund to" assist Italians belonging to the Free Church and Wallensteins who are pursuing their studies at Roman Universities. ~ :■'-.-'.■■''TSComplaints are reaching Berlin again fSlss German fishermen in the North Sea "that alleged excesses' by English "fishermen "' are greatly on the increase of late. ' :-■:/ A serious quarrel has arisen between Bismarck and the Chamber of Commerce over questions of commercial 'and -economical policy. .-•'.••' In regard to Turkey's demand'to be admitted into the_ Tripartite Alliance, the Berlin Cabinet replied declining to be bound by a treaty, being of opinion that such engagement would be useless. Germany, however, would not refuse moral aid and, if necessary, material assistance to Turkey Bhould circumstances compel the Porte to appeal either for aid or protection. ;. /'.' ■:'■■■ ■■■ '-'-__' If France should continue to countenance Da BrazzainestablishingFrench rule in Central Africa, the Association intend to implore tha protection, of England..-A. for,the neutralisation of the Congo isiavoured. '. The question pending between the Porte and the' British Embassy in regard to the navigation of the Tigris remains tn statu quo, the Ottoman Government maintaining the prohibition issued. .. . :,:*//' ■...,':'' ' The British Consul at Bagdad complains that telegrams addressed by him- to the, British Consul at Bushhorah have been refused bythe Ottoman censorship because in cypher. The French Government havo entered into a treaty with the great railway-companies to secure strategic lines and facilities for. mobilising troops. ;'..•'. President Grevy sent a magnificent vase of Sevres china to the Sultan. ..;..:.. / '-

The transfer of administration of Prussian railways to the Empire is contradicted. A Bluebook containing 50 dispatches on .Egypt is published. Some of them refer to a proposal of Signor Nankini to arrange for an international naval police force for'the Suez Canal in caso of war. Lord Dufferin-says in one: X I have no hesitation in predicting that as a body we can point to a tranquilised Egypt. Wo shall in the near future receive the grateful acknowledgements of a free, cheerful, and lawprotected Egyptian people." '...-',.