BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1435, 18 December 1886, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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THE IRISH QUESTION.

I on don. December 17 Dillon, O’Brien, Harris, and O’Sneeby, prominent Land League supporters, have been arrested at Loughrea. Government have decided to prosecute Mr H’Hugh, editor of the Sligo Champion , on account of a speech delivered at a Land League meeting, inciting Irish tenants to boycotting and to the committal of agrarian outrages.

NEW HEBRIDES AND NEW GDINEA.

A Conference of Agents-General took place to-day, the subjects under discussion being the New Hebrides and New Guinea. The Hon E. Stanhope stated that nothing definite had been settled between the English and French Governments relative to the New Hebrides. He thought May next would be late for the Conference on Colonial affairs, and suggested April as preferable.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

The London Chamber of Commence has asked Mr Cecil Raikes, PostmasterGeneral, to carry Australian letter? for a^d*

■ ■The German mail steamers intend to call at Colombo, instead of at Chagos, ts at present. General Cesare Ricoti Magnam, Italian Minister of War. states that Italy is able to mobilise half a million of men immediately it war should be declared. In connection with the affairs of the land League, the Leaguers are demand ing to know what has become of Mr Parnell. Italy denounces the commercial treaties concluded between France and Austria. Prince Alexander refuses to wait Upon the Bulgarian delegates.