BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7168, 11 September 1886, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

[telegrams from reuter and other

SOOROES.]

RUSSIA'S NMINATION FOR THE

BULGARIAN THRONE. London, September 10. The Standard this morning publishes a telegram from St. Petersburg stating that the Russian Government favors the appointment of Prince Nikifca, of Montenegro, to the throne of Bulgaria. DUKE 3OF CONNAUGHT GONE TO INDIA The Duke and Duohess of Connaught started for India yesterday. ' PRINCE ALEXANDER AIMS TO BE A KING. Constantinople, September 9. Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, ; is now en route for Darmstadt. He expresses his willingness to return to Bulgaria in the event of his being re-elected to the throne. PRINCE ALEXANDER'S MANIFESTO. Before leaving Sofia Prince Alexander issued a manifesto to the Bulgarians, announcing that he had abdicated in view of the Czar's assurance that the independence oi tha country "would be respected. In conclusion he thanks the people for their loyalty to himself, and urges them to obey the regency which has been established. TURKISH GOVERNMENT APPEALS TO

THE POWERS, The Turkish Government have issued a circular note to the Great Powers, inviting them to take aotion in preventing an armed intervention iv Bulgaria on the part of Russia. TURKISH RESERVE CALLED OUT. , The Turkish reserves at Syria hav.e been called out. Considerable exoitement has been caused in consequence.