FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3570, 10 March 1886, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Pee Elbotkio Teleokaph— Copteioht.) (Reuter's Agency.) [Eeoaivoa 1 p.m., March 9th.] BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT. „„ „. London, March 8. Ihe Times this morning, referring to the forthcoming Budget, states that the Army Estimates only provide for the maintenance of eight thousand British troops m Egypt. BANQUET TO MR MURRAY SMITH. His Royal Highness the Duke of dambridge bas signified his acceptance )f an invitation to preside at a farewell Jinner to be given to Mr Murray Smith. Earl Granville, Secretary of State for ;be Colonies, has also intimated his indention of being present. THE DORIC. Rio De Janeiro, March 7. The Doric left last night for London. Her cargo of frozen meat was m good condition. CROFTERS' BILL. March 9. In the House of Commons last night a Bill dealing with the crofter question was read a Becond time. CONSTANTINOPLE CONFERENCE. Constantinople, March 8. The conference of Ambassadors of the various Powers represented at the Porte, to consider the Roumelian question, will hold its first sitting on Saturday next. BURMESE REBELS. Rangoon, March 8. Intelligence has been received by General Prendergast, at Mandalay, that a force of some 9000 rebels surrounded the British position at Yemetbin, the garrison of which place only numbers 300 men. General Prendergast, on receipt of the news, called up reinforcements, and is now advancing to the relief of the beleagured British troops. (Special to the Pbess Association.) (Booeived 10 p.m., March 9th.) QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COLONIES. London, March 9. Mr Howard Vincent will ask Mr Gladstone to convene a Federation Conference m connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, and Mr Octavius Morgan will ask the Government whether they are prepared to open an office for the diffusion of knowledge concerning the various Colonies for the benefit of intending immigrants.