LATE CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1316, 16 August 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[“ AGE ” SPECIALS.] . [By telegraph from the Bluff.] i London, August 3. j Mr Joseph Bosieio has been f rmally t invested by Her Majesty as a Companion i of the order of 6t Michael and St George Angnat 4 I The correspondent of the Times at St.* B Petersburg ridicules the denial of Bsron . Macleay and his explanation of the e manner in which the report probably d arose. The correspondent quotes an interview with Baron Macleay, at which the latter plainly declared that Russia by .. priority had better c-aim to New Guinea than Germany. Bacon Macleay, in a . 0 letter published in the Times, states that ; 0 it is his intention to make a lengthened jj. stay in Russia as he intmds to remain in , a that country until the book of his travels, to on which he is now engaged, has been published. He ascribee the rumor, aa to his intention to found a Russian colony in New Guinea, to the fact that he received abo it five hundred replies to an )Q advertisement which he inserted for a j d zen overree-s.

The Daily News commenliog upon tha personnel of tha New Conservatives Ministry, speaks in terms of conmmdation of Sir J. Fergnsson, Secretary for Fore : gn Affairs, bat characterises placing Lord .Edvard JSlanhope in the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies as a “ monst-ons ” appointment. Aberdeen left Dublin yesterday. The event was made the occasion for a pubi c demonstration in favor of the lata Government, and Earl Aberdeen, on quitting Dublin, received an ovation, unprecedented in the warmth and entl ns asm exhibi §l.

It is reported that the Dish malcontents and Russian rihi'.ists are conspiring together and arranging a series of dynamite plots to be carried into effect in England. All vessels arriving from Russian porta are being subjected to a strict overhaul. The American Senate has postponed consideration of the treaty relating to dynamiters proposed to ha at ranged between England and America, till December next.

August 5. A Committee has been appoints! by the Commercial Exchange e-tiblished in connection wi h the Colonial—lndian exhibition, with instructions to visit the various Colonial Courts, confer with the Executive Commissioners, and report u to the feasiblity of arranging a scheme for reciprocity in trade between Great BriUan and her colonial possessions. It is rumored that Mr W. E, Gladstone Is about to pay a visit to Ireland. It is probable that Lord Lytton late Viceroy of India will be appointed to succeed Lord Lyons as British ambassador to FranceA sample of paper maanfaclurei from the fibre of millet grown in South Australia has been submitted t j experts, who have expressed a very favorable opinion upon It. The experiment has been declared a complete success. Millet la valued at £lB per ton. Sir Saul Samuel, speaking at a dinner given by the Saddlers Company, expressed the opinion that it was impossible to bind 4 ho colonies in any closer union to the Empire than at present, for their loyalty and attachment were hardly capable «>f being increased. It Is considered Improbable that any steps will be taken towards prosecuting Sir Charles Dilkefor perjury in connection with his evidence in the recent Crawford divorce sail. Mr Gladstone has announced that he intends to retain the leadership of the Liberal party in the House of Commons. Ha states, however, that the severe exeer tions of the recent election campaign have so affected his health that he will require to seek temporary repose, and he finds it necessary also to permarently reduce bis labors iu the way of attending to conespor deice. A meeting of members of the House Rule patty in the Rome of Commons has been held, at which Mr Parnell was reelected Chairman and leader of the party. It was decided that the party should sirenonsly oppose any scheme that mieht be proposed by the new Ministry to offer a smaller measure of ac tonomy to Ireland than was provided by Mr Gladstone’s Home Rale scheme. Mr Jas. Service, who, arrived in England a fews days ago, has been suffering from a severe a 4 tick of lumbago from which, however, he is now recovering. Angnst 6. The Agents-General for the Australian Colonies have arranged to wait tc-day upon the Right Hon El ward Stanhope, who holds the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies, for the purpose of congratulating him upon, his appointment to thatuffica. A deputation frem the Imperial Federation League is to wait upon the Marquis of Salisbury on Wednesday next with the object of enlisting the sympathies of the new Government with the Federation movement. At a meeting of phlonjst Liberals at Devonshire house yesterday to agree upon the policy of the party in the new session of Parliament, it was agreed that whlht the Unlouhts should do all in thefr power to preserve friendly relallons with Mr Gladstone and his followers they should maintain separate organisation and also that they should support the new Government in resisting any demand that might be made for premature exposition of their policy with regard to Ireland. Mr Joseph Camberlain formally Intimated that he would accept the Marquis of Hariington as the leader of the Unionist party when Parliament assembled.

Yesterday the Marquis of Har ling ton, Mr Joseph Chamberlain, and other leading members of the Dnioa'afc part; exchanged frierdi; greetings with Mr Gladstone. The belief prevails in wellinformed circles that Mr Gladstone is hopeful ‘hat the Home Buie agitation will present!; subside and that he will succeed in defeating the Conservative Government in an outside jague. 1 Arrangements are being for entertaining Sir James Service at a banquet. Several Victorian colonists, at present visitng Loudon, are Kcding in active cooperation in connection with the project,

August 8, The rale nisi granted by the Divorce Court In the ease Crawford r Crawford and DUke, has bees made absolute, and

ft detsolnl'on of marriage formally decreed. The Chelsea Liberal Association after a discussion with regard to Sir Charles DJlVe'a connection with the case, has passed areiolntion with five dlssentonts recording its belief that the co-respon-dent wap innocent of the charges laid against him. It is reported that Bishop lionnion ol Adelaide is to bo appointed Vicar ol Biaekbarn and coadjutor to tho High! Rev D.' Moorhonse. A rumor that Mr Fredrick Harrison, positivist lecturer, intended to pay a visit to Australia is declared to bo unfounded Tho Royal Commission in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition has appointed a Committee of experts whose duty it will be to report upon the character and value of the various Colonial and Indian products on view at the Exhibition. . . . , The Emperors of Germany and Austria have met in conference at Qastein. Prince Bsm-.rok and Count Kalnoky, Austro - Hurgerian Minister for Foreign Affairs, accompany their Majesties. Sir Wm. White, C. 8., British Minister at Bucharest i* also atGaateln and will watch tho course of eventi iu the interests of Great Britain. Russia is not repre sented at the meeting, and the absence of the Czsr is thought to he deeply significant, but Prince Bismarck has arranged for an inlorview with M. Degieu, Russian M ; rrisU * for Foreign Affairs, which | B to take place shortly- The general opinion prevai’s that the triple al anci has collapsed in cjn*equenoe o' the restless and shifty policy of Russia It is hoped that England and Italy will cooperate with Germany and Austria to repress a»jf« tempt at aggression on the part of the Czar. - Mr Henoiker Heaton has written to the Times eating that ho hope* that tho .Postmaster-General will consent to >n enquiry being made into the feas - ibility of ft redaction of AngloAu't.ilisn postage rates. The Times accords modified approval to Me Heaton s proposition, and suggests that a slowe* mail service might be arrrngod l y means *of wh’e i ’• tors could be conveyed at the ra'e of Id j.er half-ounce. The Hon Adye Douglas, Agrn f -Ganeral -for Tasmania will resign shortly. Mr Chamberlain and tho Radical Unionist* have joined forces with the Liberal Unionists A sculling match has been arranged ' between William B* ach and Gssho, ai America a oaraman. The race will like place on tho 18<b September, The Echo this evening, referring to military occupation of tho New Hebrides by France, declares that tho menacing despatches sent to London by Mr Dune in Gillies are more likely to retard than to hasten the evacuation of the Islands by France.

August 10.

A strong hop j is entertained that Qermany will 00-operata with England and China In protesting against the occupation of Port Lfisiroff io the Coroa. Th© Times insist a that England mast retain Poit Hxmliton. ______