BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 9384, 25 November 1886, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

"-^» [B 7 ELIOTBIO TBL2QBAPH— OOPYBIGHT,] (BEUTSB'B TELEQBAMS.) LONDON, Nov. 23. The Powers are now exchanging views regarding the proposal by Russia that Prince Nicholas of Miogreiia, shall be appointed Prince of Bulgaria. Sir Drummond Wolfe, British Special Commissioner to E^ypt, has arrived here from lhat country in response to a summons from the Government. An official contradiction has been made of the report which was current that the Qaeen had declined to sanction the decision that tho Colonial Exhibition should not bo re opened next year. Princess Boa*ric«, wife of Prince Henry of Battebner;?, gave birth to a eon to-day. The committee of the Imperial Institute have iasued a private circular to the Colonial Governments for the purpose of submitting collective proposals with reference to tho Institute. RANGOON, Nov. 23. News has been received from Upper Burmah that a force of 80 rebels surprised the British position at Bhamo, set fire to the barracks and guard house in that town, and then killed three British soldiers. They then decamped, having loat three of their number in the encounter, ADEN, Nov. 23. The British Political Resident has formally annexed the Island of Socotrs, situated to the north east of Cape Gardaf vi, on the African coaet. This haa been done in consequence of Germany's having, annexed tho Island of Moghady, on the Somauli coast. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 22, General Kaulhars ha 3 arrived from Sofia. CALCUTTA, Nov. 23. Renewed reports are to hand from Afghanistan that the victories obtained by the Grhilzai tribes who are in revolt, over the Afghan troops, have caused a spread of the outbreak. It is stated to be a protest on the part of the Ghilzais and other tribes against the Ameer's alliance with Britain. ____________