BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 6560, 2 August 1887, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, July 30.

Mails per Orient s.s. Austral, dated Melbourne, 25th Jane, were delivered to-day.

Ia the House of Commons to-day Sir James Fergusson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question promised that papers relating to the New Hebrides question would be laid upon the table of the House in a few days. July 31. Godfrey H. Samuelson, Liberal was elected by a large majority for the Forest of Dean division of Gloucestershire, replacing Thomas Blake, Liberal, resigned. It is announced in connection with tbe settlement of the Afghan frontier question that Russia is to receive 15,000 versts on the river Khusk and Afghanistan about 20 versta in Xhofa Saleh district. Arrived — Laira, from Auckland j Waimea, from Port Chalmers. New Yokk, July 30. Hanlan sails for Australia on August 15th. San Francisco, July 30, The Union Company's R.M.S. Mariposa sailed for Auckland at 3 p.m, yesterday (Friday). Rome, July 30. M. de Pietio, Premier and Minister of the Interior, is dead. (Received, Aug. 2, 1.30 a.m.) Sofia, July 31. Tho Government has officially intimated to the Porte that failiug an early decision from Turkey in tbe matter of the election of Prince Ferdinand to tbe Bulgarian Throne they will consider the Porte's silence to bear the usual interpretation, aud Bulgaria will proceed to settle matters herself.

Constantinople, July 31.

In connection with the election of a Prince for Bulgaria it is reported that (he Porte has proposed a conference of ihe Great Powers on that question, but it is further stated that the Sultan lias undertaken to induce the people of Bulgaria to accept the Russian candidate.