THE BRITISH PRESS AND ANNEXATION.—ACTION OF NEW ZEALAND CONDEMNED.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3793, 11 September 1883, Page 3

THE BRITISH PRESS AND ANNEXATION.—ACTION OF NEW ZEALAND CONDEMNED.

LONDON. August 28. Tho Pall Mall Gazette to-day discusses tho proposals of tho French Government to deport habitual criminals to Noumea. It severely condemns the scheme, and predicts that if it is carried into effect a collision between the French colonies and the Mother Country will inevitably ensuo. The separate action of New Zealand in relation to the annexation of islands in the Pacific is generally condemned. Surprise and indignation have been occasioned in London by a semi-official intimation from France that she is determined to assert her claim to the New Hebrides. ,r Tho Criminal Court at Cape Town refused to try O'Donnell, who is,-charged,-with having murdered Carey. // . ; > It is probable that the iF/cnaTi Government Avill grant compensation to' tho Rev. Mr Shaw, the agent of the, "London Mis- , sionary Society, Avho Avas recently acquitted of the charge of holding communication with the Hovas at Tamatavo/ contrary tho French martial law then/in 'force in jJiat place. /' A / jf Sonor Segasta, the Presidential the Council of Ministers in Spain, has resigned. v < The Globe and St. James' Gazette both discuss the action of the Imperial Government in relation to the annexation question. Botli condemn the English Government ,for its persistent stubborn policy of nou-annex-ation, in spito of the repeated and earnest protestations of the Australian colonies, and they contend that in doing so the Governmentaregrosslyneglecting colonial interests. Tho Imperial authorities have, it is argued, not attached sufficient Avcight to the expressed fear that if England does not annex these islands some foreign Power will. That this fear was warranted is shown by the recent announcement that France intends to assert her claim to the New Hebrides. A consignment of Russian beef has realised sld per lb in tho London market. Tho Sultan of Turkey has announced that he -will not allow a survey to be made along the Jordan Valley for tho purpose of obtaining a route for the railway proposed t to be constructed there. September 2. A complete state of anarchy is reported to prevail in Zululand, and Cctewayo is appealing for assistance to the Boers. The Morning Post and Standard to-day refer to the annexation of New Guinea. They contend that the Imperial Government are pursuing an unwise policy in refusing to accede to the wishes of the colonies, and they insist that the refusal, if persisted in, Avill be attended with danger.

[Special to Pkess Association.]