LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1949, 2 July 1891, Page 23

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Pbh Pbess Association.) London, June 30. The Emperor of Germany was enthusiastically welcomed on his arrival in Heligoland. The Porte will shoitly issue a decree legalising the union between Roumelia and Bulgaria, and recognising Prince Ferdinand as sovereign of Bulgaria. It is announced that Western Australia will shortly issue a £100,000 4 per cent, loan at slightly below par. Sir J. Fergusson, in reply to a question, informed the House of Commons that the Shah of Persia had despatched troops to enforce the release of the British girl who was seized by Kurds.

July 1. Sir W. G. Cumming has been removed from the position of Deputy-lieutenant of Elgin. The Education Bill, in consequence of the 1 alteration of the age limit, which has been fixed at the maximum of 15, will in crease the annual vote by £200,000. The minimum age is now reduced to three. The Russian Government is ordering bicycles for the use of the infantry. The Emperor of Germany has arrived at Amsterdam,- on his way to England. The general feeling in Austria is one of satisfaction at the renewal of the Triple •Alliance. /The quarter's revenue shows an increase of £445,000. The principal items in excess are those which give evidence of general prosperity. The opera entitled " The Naufccb Girl " at the Savoy is a success. This is ths opera Misß Nellie Stewart refused to appear in on the ground that the part was not strong enough. Mr Parnell, speaking at Borris, accused Mr Tim Healy of being a liar and a slanderer, Who bad deserted every party and bit every

hand that cherished him. He also asserted he had joined the Fenians and violated the oath he took to them. New Yobk, July 1. Citizens who are suspeoted by the Santiago Government of leaning towards the insurgents are made to walk on red ' hot iron and whipped in order to extort a confession. There are 10,000 insurgents at Iquique waiting to march on Ooquimbo. The. President's troops attempted to penetrate into the province of Atacma,but were repulsed.