LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1832, 31 December 1886, Page 20

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Reuteb's Telegrams.)

London, December 23. A formal scheme for the establishment of the Imperial Institute has been issued. It is based upon the agreement recently arrived at between the Agents*general and the Prince of Wales' committee. The Agentsgeneral have expressed their approval of the details of the scheme. A fire broke out in Liverpool yesterday at Lewis' Bonne Marche. The premises and contents, which included ajvaluable menagerie, were burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at £300,000.

December 25. Orders have been Tssued for the immediate ■withdrawal of 4000 British troops from Egypt.

Lisbon, December 25. A collision occurred on the'Tagus between the British ironclad Sultan and the vessel Ville de Victoria. The latter sank, and 30 of those on board of her were drowned. - Vienna, December 25. The action of Germany in leaving the settlement of the Bulgarian question in the hands of Russia is increasing the umbrage which has already been manifested against Germany on the part of the Austrian people.

(Special to Press Association.) LONDON, December 23. The hearing of the charges against the members of the Land League, for inciting tenants to withhold rents, has been postponed for a week. The Standard mentions that another 100,000 sovereigns have been withdrawn for shipment to Australia. The tone of the wheat market is firm. English and foreign sorts show an advance of 6d ; Australian, Indian, and Russian are the strongest supplies. The holidays will check business for a time.

December 2G. The rumours of war have caused the American corn market to harden. The Globe states that Lord Colin Campbell will apply for a new trial. Itflfe reported that Prince Alexander will interview the Bulgarian delegates at Cologne.