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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7172, 16 September 1886, Page 2

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MR. PARNELL'S IRISH BILL.

London, September 14.

In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. Parnell withdrew the amendment opposing the motion to grant precedence to Supply on the ground that State affairs in Ireland demanded primary attention, Lord Randolph Churchill intiniatiug that the date would be fixed for the disousBiou of a bill to be introduced by Mr. Parnell to amend the present Irish land laws.

NEW GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

Sir Charles Mitchell, the Colonial Secretary of Natal, has been appointed Governor of Fiji, and Mr. J. B. ThiirBton Lieutenant-Governor.

N.Z. SHIP ARRIVED HOME. •

Arrived : Ships Lady Jocelyn, from Port Chalmers ; Thos. A. Goddatd, at New lork, from Auokland ; ISorthumberland, from Napier.

FKENCH IN NEW HEBRIDES.

Pabis, September 14.'

The Repuhlique Francais has an article to-day in which it insists on the maintenance of the present French occupation of the New Hebrides.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

Berlin, September 14.

De Giers, the Russian Prime Minister, is now in this city, and has had several meetings with Bismarok and the Emperor William. It is underBtood that the interviews have been of a most cordial character.

{The follmviiig telejrams have been delayed in transmission.) BRITAIN NOT INTERESTED IN BULGARIA. London, September 6. In the House of Commons la3t night Sir J. Fergussou, Under- Secretary for Foreign Atfairs, declared that Great Britain was not specially interested iv affairs in Bulgaria, but that the future Government of that country must be based on the Treaty of Berlin. BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEET IN

SYDNEY. London, September 8. The British Association have announced their intention of Bending fifty delegates to Sydney on the occasion of the celebration of the New South Wales Centenary in 1888. GERMANY ADVISES PRINCE (ALEXANDER TO ABDICATE .Berlin, September 6. Prince Bismarck has sent a communication to Prince Alexander, in which the German Chancellor advises His Highness to abdicate the throne of Bulgaria. RUSSIA THREATENS TO OCCUPY . BULGARIA. Constantinople, September 7. Prinoe Alexander of Bulgaria, in bis farewell address to the officers of the army, announced in touchiug language that the Czar having insisted on his resignation he resigned, otherwise the Bussian occupation of Bulgaria will take place.