NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1546, 24 August 1886, Page 1

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

, :^'l. ! ' ' 'CANADA. :!fi: . The. anniversary: of the battle, of the Boynpfwa&celebrated. ,on July 12th by the Orangemen of Canada 6m" a much larger - scale~,~than nusual, At Bairie, Boheaygeon, Stanleyi Peterborough, BeUville, Kingston, Ottawa, ; apd Halifax there" jverp large ■gatherings, 'precessions, and.meetings, at' which addresses were made. At the Kingston meeting 1 * resolution was jpassed' deplt)fing>trie perturbed state.-into which;the Home Ru.le,.agitntion has turned the empire, and denouncing Mr Gladstone's mensure'is on'e f which must bring-about the dissolution of Great Britain, but.at the same.time favoring ;any measure which would create and give power to local councils or, assemblies in Koglaria, Ireland and'/Scotland to deal 'With local measures. ; • s uiiAt. Peternorougb on.;llth, a Home jßule banner was pelted with rotten eggs. ;• RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. '"' Private despatches' received at London 'oh July -21 Bt ' ! tetfd' td confirm the threatened occupation L by the Russians of Port L'izaroff. Piussia has long hud a coaling station there, for. which she paid yearly a, bounty to the Corean Government. Russia and China.recently made a mutual concession regarding the Marcharia frontier,' and it is believed that China will quickly .acquiesce in the Russian occupation of Port Lazaroff, in revenge fpr England's refusal to acknowledge China's suzeranity over Burmah. In the event of war between Russia and England Port Lazaroff places Russia in a more ~ adytmtageous position for both offensive and defensive operations than during' the recent Russo-Afgban crisis. The occupation of Port Hamilton at the time* was a"Beifious~blow to Russian operations. In military circles the matter is regarded as of serious importance. The London Standard had 'an alarmist article on the 21st concerning the Afghan question, in which Russia was hotly denounced. London ■ despatches of the 23rd say that Russia ,is getting bolder, and now demands the cession of Erzroum, which would give her the • key of th« country southr Military preparations by both Russia .and Turkey are actively going forward. ■•..';