FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3581, 23 March 1886, Page 3

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 10.40 p.m., March 22nd.) BANQUET TO MR MURRAY SMITH. London, March 22. The Dukes of Cambridge and Manchester, the Earls of Granville, Rosebery, Derby and Kimberley, Colonel Stanley, and Mr Childers will be present at the banquet to Mr Murray Smith. BOWING CHALLENGE. Wallace Ross has issued a rowing challenge to Hanlan and Matterson. GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINERS. It has been decided that the steamers of the new German-Australian line will proceed through to Brisbane. The service commences on July 14th. THE SOCIALISTS. A force of military are at present at Hithe for the purpose of protecting the town against any further outrages on the part of the socialists. THE ROUMELIAN DIFFICULTY. Constantinople, March 21. The Roumelian difficulty is not yet Bettled. Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, has urged his appointment as life Governor of Roumelia m lieu of the proviso of agreement. However, it is expected that Prince Alexander will yield to the wishes of the Porte on the subject, and accept the appointment for a term of years under protest. THE SPLIT IN THE CABINET. London, March 22. The resignation of Messrs Chamberlain and Trevelyan has not been withdrawn. Mr John Bright is now attempting to heal the split m the Ministry. SHIPPING. Per Merchant Shipping Underwriters' Association : — Arrived — Marlborongb, from Oamaru (left Dec. 22nd); Merope, from Lyttelton (left Dec. 30th); Timarn, from Port Chalmers (left Dec. 15th).