LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10277, 4 April 1895, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

By Electric Telegraph — United Prcii Association Copyright-— licenced 4/1195 — IS 30 p.m. SETTLEMENT OF PAMIRS DIFFICULTY. Lokdox, April 8. The Standard says that v formal agreement liad boen completed between Russia and England respecting the Pamirs which recognises Lake Victoria us the southern boundary of Russian spher?. Toriions of Shignan and Rashnn lying to the right of tho Oxus are shorn from the Ameer's territory, and Russia will be allowed to annex the Vnlie^s of the Ghund and Shakh Dara rivers. A neutral strip divides the British and Russian spheres, and Russia is effectually debarred from the entrances to the passes over tho Bindoo Koosh leading to the Hunza Nagar Valley and Chitral. GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. London, April 3. Lord Monkswell is mentioned as likely to be appointed Governor of South Aus tralia. BOOTMAKERS' STRIKE. The mastbr bootmakers, being anxious for the permanent settlement of the btrike, have accepted the offer of tho Government to intervene in the dispute. OSCAR WILDE AND THE MARQUIS OF QUEENSBURY. Immense crowds attended the trial of the Marquis of Queensbary on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde. The evidence adduced to day showed that Wilde paid a heavy blackmail for his gushing letters to Lord. Alfred Douglas (the Marquis' son), which were fonud in the pockets of his old clothes when given away. The defence is based on revelations in these letters. SHIPMENTS OF LIVE CATTLE BOMB. The live ottle by the steamer Port Chalmer3, from Sydney, is reported from Perim (Suez Canal) to be in excellent condition. BISMARCK'S LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS. Berlin, April 3. Bismarck received one million letters and ten thousand telegrams.