BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8241, 14 August 1888, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Bi Flertric Telegraph — Unif.d Press Association Copyright — Received 1418,88 —9 30 a.vi. STATUE OF LIEUTENANT WAGHOBN. London, August 12. At Chatham on Saturday Earl Northbrook unveiled the statue ereoted in memory of Lieutenant Waghorn. IMPERIAL FEDERATION IN CANADA. The Frenoh Canadians are strongly opposing Imperial federation. MAXWELL CONFESSED THE CRIME. Maxwell, the murderer, who was executed on Saturday at San Francisoo. oonfessed to the crime, but complained that he had been treated with injustice. PUBLISHING ZOLA'S WORKS. M. Yizetelly, of the firm ofVizetelly and Co., publishers, has been committed for trial for publishing indecent books of whioh Emile Zola was the author. BIOTS IS CORK. London, August 18. Severe rioting followed the eviotions at Whitegate, Oounty Oork, to-day. The military were called out and oharged the rioters, injuring many. They suooeeded in queuing a disturbance, and arrested thirty of the rigleaders. FIRST OFFENDERB ACT. Mr. H. Matthews, Home Secretary, has promised to make inquiry into the working of the First Offenders Aot adopted by the New Zealand Parliament, with the view of a similar measure being introduced into the Imperial Parliament. REVOLUTIONARY STRIKE EXPECTED IN FRANCE. Pabis, August ) 8. Louise Michel, communist, expresses her conviction that the strike among the tradespeople will become general throughout France. She contends that the strikes have resulted from misery and starvation, caused by the avarice and tyranny of capitalists. . RUSSIA STILL PERSIBTB IN ITS BULGARIAN POLICY. St. Petebsburg, August 12. The Russian Government insist in their demands for the deposal of Prince Ferdinand from the Bulgarian throne, and the exolusion oi Prince Alexander from Bulgaria. After the normal situation has been restored Russia would be prepared to send a Commissioner to Bulgaria to restore diplomatic relations, and would then accept a legally elected Prince of the orthodox church.