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[By telegraph from the Bluß] London, Januvy 4
The Marquis ot Hartington, wi»<) ; & the recognised leader of tho Tr-v mLiberal party, disapproves of tbe c^ thence between Me3«a Ciiam^rlair., Gwd Stone and Morloy, an.A Sir Varnon H^r oourfc, Lord Htu'tington h»s d« ohoed t« attend the conference, ami reserves to himself the right on bthVf of Hie Unionist Liberal ptrty to r>j;ot «ny de o'sion that may b> rrrivod a, Mr Chamberlain sUtt-s that he is anx.oui to • oute, if possible, the reunion of the Liberal party, for the r siguation of Loro B. Churchill has diminished his oonu i ence m tho present Ootasrvatiyo Govern ment. He hopes that the oonierot c. to be held will result In the Liberal p*r»y reuniting on a basis which w.ll provi U for Ireland a certain measure of autoaomy which can be agreed to by all members i.f the party, the deputed points being lof. for future disoussion. Messrs Maklanon Denny and Dash have purchased the business of thp Australian Steam Navigation Oompauy whose veaaela trading between Sydney and Queensland were rtsoent'y Bold to the Queensland Steam Navigation Company January 6.
Although the report that an alliance had been concluded between .Russia aud Germany hau been emp»»hatio*lly denied. It it considered to be probable m well Informed ciroles that an informal understanding haa been arrived at hetw^en these two powera with reference to Bulgaria. The German organs coatkolie;: by Prince Bismarck stigmatise the ivpori of the alliance first published on the authority of the Paris correapon^eiit of the Times as a mere French invention Sromulgated for the pnrpoae of sowing Uaeneion between Germany and Außtna. France, these j >mnala declare, desitouß to deolare war but is afraid to re ..< whilet the German »nd Anatrian Empires are united. January 7' ©reat excitement haa been caused by intelligence that a Cncovr uewepaper has pnbliahed a letter frcm la coire^poudvui at Merv, m which the writer atserte that the Rußßian Government is vigourotrly making preparations to invade Af^aniul.v m the coming Bpring. Their plan ia to proceed towards >h« Persian <»v f vis Bafat. Large masses of tro >pt hxe ?at !y been tranepo ted to Merv \-y rail, »no the total namber now massod at thai point 18 about 100,1100, Further troopß ate expected to arrive shortly. The English Government, havin? real the intelllgenoa cf the movements of Russia, are actively engaged In preparing o meet th? attack and orders have been if sued for the purchase of 40,000 horses to be uoed m opposition to the Rtnelan oav !ry. The Impatial authorities h ye resolved to provide re-inforcemen'a for the ijcnj lrons on fhe Australian sluttou, w^" 1 Kear-Adu Iral |Falrf»i Brrlv 3 o ak command ot tne stations as a successor t" Admiral Tryon. The Lords of the Admiralty are causing Inquiries to be made as to the number of naval pensioners willing ti vo)ai)taor for active oervico m the event of Engl.rd being involved li war with fcitVir llu.-s a or France. . It is rumoured that Government is making arrangem n 8 for caiiia^ om the rtsetvea witb as little deUy us possible . when required. January 9 Up to Ist January the London Committee m connection with the South South Australian Exhibition, to be held m AUtlaida next ytsr, receivtd applications from 580 intending exhibitors, wb>V askod In tha eggregjite or 68,000 feet ffpve. «;ncß then applications have beeD reielved for 1400 feet of apse, . but it is doubtful whether the Oc mm't k ,ee will be In a fosltion to gract these latter. The prospeotuß of the Bingera Diamond Mining Company, New South Wales, i» to be advertised ahortly. A portion of the capital required has been subscribed privately The Agents General for ihe Australian . colonies are acting unitedly with a view to mdi ong the Imperitl OS al authorities to exert themselves towards scouring the establishment of a satisfactory ocear. mail service bet we n England and the Australian colonies.
The Times c jmmentlng on the appointment of Mr «alamon«, Q .0 ,to the position of Chief Justice of New South W*»les, and his immediate resignation because of the IU feeling manifested towrrda him by some of his Brother Judges of tho Supreme Oonrt Bench, condemns the ao : ioa of Mr Salatnons yielding t> the citation of Justice Windeyer.' The Queen's proctor has consented to reropening the Crawford v Dilke divorce case. The womat* Fanny, who is In a pojttion to give import nt testimony, which should go far tovvafdn disproving the acotuation made against Sir Charles Dilke, hss now returned to London. It $s stated that, this woman is prepared tf> ■wear the to falsity of many of the moi t serious Btatiimentu made by MraCrawfor i, as to the alleged improper intimacy that hid existed between hem If and Si Ohsr'es Dilke. Tbo friends of the hay.> oollected a mass of exculvpfc iy evUence which will bo adducad fit the via!.
The Russian Ironclad cruiv r Diraltrlok DonßOoi one of the finest war vtfeieU belongirg to the Russian navy hesieft for Smyrna, to ship a orew prior to prrceedinu pan cruise to the P^afic. The Dimi'nck Donsooi is a vestel of 4796 tone, 7000 norse power, and carry'ng 16 guns, 2 of $ inch, and 14 of 6 inch calibre. TheSuUanhaß summoned M leader of the Russian party m Bulgaila and who took a part m connection wl'.h thee depoeltlun of Prince Alexander, ro Jative to Bulgarian affairs. The Emporora of Rruasia and Atutria have exohanged oordial Jtfew Year'p greeting*. ' Mr Morley, H P., will preside over the meeting to ln9U«nra<e the attempt of Mr Sohnadhorßt of Birmingham to organise a cauoaa system, January 10. Tha French soldiers on furlough have been prohibited from vising Alsace and Lorraine. The relations between the dlftVont. Powers are stated to have greatiy ira proved within the past dty or two, »h* Turkish government m particular adopting a much more friendly tone towards Epgland than it has lately done. The present prospers on the whole are regarded as beta:; of a more picifio character than for oome tima p»bN M. Fioureiia, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affiira for France, ; addressing the Bulgarian deputation yesterday insisted that Turkey was the only Power wbioh was entitled to intervene tj promote a compromise with Russia respeo ing the Bulgarian dliuculty, -
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1458, 17 January 1887, Page 3
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