BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1793, 3 April 1886, Page 18

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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Londo.v, March 30. are in progress between England and France touching tho cessiou of Rapa Island to Great Britain. The French Government appear reluctant to part with the territory iv question. Wool— The tone of the market generally to-day is dull. Thf. catalogue comprised 10,600 bale;;. iJuudßtiiffs and tallow are unchanged." Ooxs.r.\NriNopj.B, March 30. ii.i.v.U having refused her assent to tho Italian amendment to appoint Princo Alexander Governor of Eastern Roumelia iwithout limitation of time, the European Powers have reverted to the original proposal for a five years' tenure of oilier.

Bhusselb, March 30. Tho indusfria! strikes are rlucreasing, and rioting i. s quitting down throughout the t'ouijtiy.

March 31. ihu Rioting in the Chaiieroi district has now subsided, and orderly feeling has been restored a'uong the workmen.

(Si'kciai. to I're.ss Association.)

London, March 30.

The great chess match for the championship of the world between Herr W. Steiuitz and Dr Zjkcrtort Lihs resulted as follows: — Steinitiij It-n games; Zukertorf, five ; drawn, five. The Priuuu of Wale o aud the Duke of Connaught paid a vi.sit to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, and referred in complimentary terms to the progress made by Australia. The, frozen mutton by the Kiiikouro realised

Mv R. O. Baker, the South Australian deleg!ite,_hds obtained a concession from France :ui.i Italy with regard to the excess of mail matter.

There were 34 applicants for the vacant pro-f.-ssoi-ship at the Victorian University. Five names were selected for submission to the authorities, who will make a final selection from them. ■ England iiibists on Rapa boiug surrendered hy P: jni«ii to her, and also on free trade in the New Hebrides.

ihe (ueek Chamber of Deputies meet at Athens on i'ridaj, when it is expected they will grant forced currency. i ! ; is suspected that France and Russia are ii.sfigaling Grt-eiT, who expects that the Powers will now abandon coercion, while the Powers arc undecided amongst themselves as to what aoiiou to tAa.

i'ruicci Alexander of Bulgaria is taking steps to strengthen the Roumelian frontier. Hopes arc enlerfcamod in Athens that an alliance may be effected with Prince Alexander.

Continental Bourses are depressed. At Vienna it is feared that Russia, in intervening in the settlement of the Bulgarian question, will resort to arms. Tho betting is even oji the Oxford and Cambii'lg«i boat-race.

1 1 id reported thut 70 Whigs and 40 Radicals will oppose. Homwllule for Ireland.

The Marquis of Hartington and Mr Chamberlain are parleying with the view of arranging an alternative policy for Ireland.

riir Renniki'v He.V.oii's, proposals in the Houso of Commons for v p.-nny postage to Australia have been reji-cli-rt hy 131 votes. Mr Fowler explained that tLti udoptiun of the scheme would have caused an additional loss of half a million of money.