HOME AND FOREIGN.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 281, 3 September 1886, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER QUESTION. THE AFGHANS PREPARING FOR WAR WITH RUSSIA. (Spiecial to Press Association.) ' London, Aug. 27.

The London Standard has published a statement which has produced a tremendous sensation throughout the United Kingdom. It is to the effect that the British Government has received word of serious troubles having arisen in connection with the Afghan frontier question, intelligence haring been received in London to the effect that a collision between the Afghans and the Russians is certain speedily to occur, as a powerful Afghan army, consisting of 11,000 men, with thirty-four guns, ai - e preparing to cross the Oxus, and invade Turkestan, which has recently become tributary to Russia.

A difficulty has arisen in connection with the Russo-Turkish frontier question, the Afghans have emphatically declared that they will not yield the position of Klamail.

(Reuter's Telegrams.— Cop yright.) PROPOSED SEPARATION OT QUEENSLAND. August 31. In the House of Commons to-dny Sir E. {Stanhope, Secretary ot State for the Colonies, in reply m a question stated that it was info ilel to introduce this session a hill providing for the division ot Queensland. lie added that an enquiry into the proposed separation ol the colony was still proceeding. PRINCE ALEXANDER AND BULGARIAN DIEEIC U LTY,

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 31. Prince Alexander lias arrived at Tirnova, the former capital of Bulgaria. September 1. The Russian Consul at Sofia, who is believed to have been implicated in the arrest and removal of Prince Alexander, has been recalled by his Government. St. Petersburg, Ang. 31. The Russian Press generally are clamoring for the Russian occupation of Bulgaria.

September 1. The departure of Prince Delgorouki to Sofiia, to enquire into the affairs there has been postponed. Berlin*, Aug. 31. The Nord Deutsche Zietung, in an article to-day, states that Germany is not affected by the situation in Bulgaria, and that the recent increase in the German armament is duo to the action of France, who alone is answerable for the present situation in Central Europe. London, Aug. 24. Conspirators employed b}' the Czar raised the Servian war scare in Bulgaria, which had the effect of inducing Prince Alexander to send regiments devoted to his interests to the frontier. August 20. There is great excitement here in consequence of the news received that the movements of the Russian troop sin the direction of the Bulgarian frontier are assuming a menacing aspect. Prince Alexander says he was kidnapped by Russian agents. In Germany the soldiers in the various garrisons drink his health at night, and in other ways declare a yearning for a war with Russia. ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.

Sveral severe shocks of earthquakes has been experienced in Smyrna. No serious damage has resulted. SHIPPING. September Ist. Arrived atPlymouth to-day, the Saville Albion Company’s Arawa, from Lyttelton, July 25th.

September 2. Arrived —Waimate from Lyttelton June 2nd.

Arrived this afternoon, Waihora. Madkira, Sept. 1. Arrived this morning, Shipping Company’s from Plymouth, August Blst. SIR C. DILKE. It is reported that Sir Charles Dilke is about to proceed on a hunting trip to British Columbia, and that ho will afterwards proceed to Australia. GREAT SCULLING SWEEPSTAKES. The heats in the second round of the sculling sweepstakes were rowed to-day on the Thames, over a course between Hammersmith and Kew and Wandsworth and Hammersmith, and resulted as follows ;—First heat: Beach, 1; Bubear, 2. Second heat: Teemer, 1 ; Matterson, 2.

BEACH WINS EASILY. September 1

In the final heat for the great sculling Sweepstakes, Beach had easy victory over Teemer, winning by over a hundred yards. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. September 1. The cricket match, Australians v. South of England, was resumed and concluded at Gravesend to-day, resulting in a draw. The Home team, with six wickets down for 90 runs, continued their first innings, which closed for 170 runs. Being 129 behind their opponents the Englishmen followed on, and when stumps were drawn had lost one wicket for 106 runs. Later.

The Englishmen followed on their second innings, and succeeded in putting together 540 before they were all disposed of. F. Hcarnc was caught for 111; J. M. Read, 104 ; W. W. Read, 87 ; being the most successful batsmen. The match was declared drawn, time not permitting the game to be played out. SERIOUS VOLCANIC ERUPTION. Malta, Sept. 1. A serious volcanic eruption has occurred at the Island of Galita, off coast of Tunis. A SCRIMMAGE. Hong Kong, Sep. 1. News is to hand from Corea that fearing the Russians, the Chinese ironclads recently anchored off the coast, and landed a party of soldiers disguised. On the latter reaching the shore they were attacked by a riotous mob of Coreans, and compielled to return.

REPORTED MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS. Reports have reached here that a terrible massacre of Christians in north Cochin China has occurred, and in the Chinese province of Sochuu a number o villages, inhabited by Christians, arc reported to have been burned to the ground. EARTHQUAKE.—GO PERSONS KILLED. New York, Sept. 1. A very severe shock of earthquake has been felt along the Eastern seaboard, and in Albana and this city. The shock was felt strongest at Augusta and Savannah in Georgia, and at Charleston. At these towns several houses fell, and sixty persons were killed.

RECIDIVISTES. R.ms, August 111. ft is officially announced that in future recidivistes will he transported to the Island of Pinos in the Pacific.