BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5462, 30 April 1889, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

[PkK PItKSS VS-; 'i:i\T[ >f — 0" 'PYIURHT ] LONDON, April 29. The quarrel between the Orangemen and Tories of Liverpool has been r-oinproniisud. Plans for the Congo railway are now completed. The line will be 260 miles in length, and will run from Maladi t<> Stanley Pool. The 'jost is mentioned at 25,000,000 francs The object of the undertaking is to connect the upper and lower Congo, taking the traffic of the Congo basin, and special concessions have been granted to H. M Stanley and J. F. Hutton, President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, acting on behalf of tin: Congo R-.iilw.iy Syndicate Construction Line. The Samoan Conference will 1 >st a fortnight. It is expected that Germ my will agree to the declaration of neutrality of the Islands. George Francis Train, who attained considerable notoriety 30 years ago by attempting to introduce street trams into London, is reported to be starving himself. ST PtilEK BU G, Apiul2B Many Nihilists have been arrested for plotting against the life of the Czar, who is afraid to appear at military or public parades. It is reported that Russia v about to establish a coaling station at Deen Island (Corea.) The Hitro o newspaper states that Russia is bargaining with Roumania to secure a right of way through the Dobrudska (near the mouth of the Danube) for Russian troops. In consequence of a plot against, the Czar, domiciliary visits by the police in this city have become general. PARIS, April 29. A son of M. Rochefort, ex-Commnnist, and now a refugee in London with Boulanger, has committed suicide in Algiers. It is reported that the French Senate has obtained full proof of a Boulangist plot against the Upper Chamber. BERLIN, April 29. The Berlin Government condemns Dr Peters' proposed expedition for the lelief of Emm Bey as useless, and suggests it would be better to devote the funds collected for the purpose to assisting Captain W issman in his efforts to reassert German supremacy in East Africa. OTTAWA, April 29. Tho political predominance of the Unionist party in the Canadian Parliament has resulted in the passing of the Extradition Bill, under which criminal absconders from the United States will be prevented taking refuge in Canada. CAPETOWN, April 29. Omizulu, son of Cetewayo, who rose against the English last year, lias been tried on a charge of murder and rebellion. Fourteen charges of murder were withdrawn, but on the other counts the Zulu chief was found guilty and sentenced to ten years' imprisontncnt. CAIRO, April 29. News has been received that the Dervishes who were recently it-ported to have reached Senas are now marching southward. It is rumored that El Senoussi's Lieutenant has captured Khartoum, and that the Mahdi has fled, CALCUTTA. April 2!>. In consequence of the defiant attitude of Thibctian Lamas, it has been deemed advisable to reinforce the troops in Sikkim, and the 32nd Pioneers will be sent to Guatong. BRUSSELS, Ai-im, 29. * The Belgian railway authorities assert thaj Boulanger's luggage on his flight from France included several boxes of gold coin, .silver plate and jewellery.