BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[Per United Press Assqcution.— By Electbio Telegraph— Coptbight] BERLIN, April 7. Received 10th, 1.10 a.m. The Empress announces her intention of visiting the districts which suffered from the recent severe floods. LONDON, April 7. Beceived 10th, 1.10 ».m. Messrs O'Brien, Healey and Labouchere are announced to speak at the League's meetings at Cork and Clare which have been proclaimed. ST. PETERSBURG, April 7. Beceived 10th, 1,10 a.m. The Russian Government it is understood are unwilling to use coeroion in the settlement of Bulgarian affairs, but on the other hand are anxious for a speedy settlement of the present matters in dispute, and will overlook past actions if the Government will agree to leave the people of Bttlgaiia free to elect any Prince to the throne who is not a Catholic, and are ■ willing to treat with any party direct or throngb the Porte.
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BERLIN, April 8. Received 10th, 1.10 a.m. The difference between Prince Bismarck and the Emperor over the betrothal of Prince Alexander to Princess Victoria ie the absorbing topic in Britain and on the Continent. The Emperor and the members of the Government are at variance on the matter, and it is believed the latter wished to test the strength of the Emperor. The Empress is incurring disfavour owing to her hostility to Prinpe Bismarck, and is generally blamed for inducing the Emperor to force on the match.
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BEBLTN, March 29 Acting on the advice of his medical attendants, the Emperor Frederick to-day submitted himself to the process of massage, or kneading of the musoles, in order to counteract the effects of continued want of exercise. WASHINGTON, Mabch 31. The report of the majority of the Committee of Ways and Means is generally favourable to the Tariff Bill, which provides for the admission of raw wool doty free, and fixes the duty on woollen goods at 40 per cent, ad valorem. LONDON, Apbii, 3. Prince Ferdinand baa declared that he has decided not to forego the Bulgarian throne at the bidding of Russia. M. Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, demanded that the Turkish government should ask him to withdraw altogether from the country, bat Prinoe Ferdinand believes he has with him the affection of the people, and he hea emphatically announced that ha will noUsive ,
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Southland Times, Issue 9799, 10 April 1888, Page 2
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