ORDER OF THE GARTER CONFERRED ON DUKE OF ARGYLE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3823, 17 October 1883, Page 3

ORDER OF THE GARTER CONFERRED ON DUKE OF ARGYLE.

LONDON

GERMANS ADVOCATING COLONISATION OF NEW GUINEA. SYDNEY MERCANTILE FAILURE. SIR JULIUS VOGEL DEFENDS ACTION OF VICTORIA IN EXCLUDING IRISH INFORMERS THE SECOND SUEZ CANAL. SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCISCO. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS ON THE ANNEXATION QUESTION.

October 11. The Order of the Garter has been conferred upon the Duke of Argylo. October 12.

Many of the Austrian and German papers arc advocating a systematic colonising of New Guinea by Germany. Messrs Alexander Brothers, of Sydney, have become bankrupt, with liabilities amounting to £52,000. Sir Julius Vogcl, in a letter to the Times, defends the nation of the Governor and the Premier of Victoria in excluding the Irish informers from landing in Australia.

The Iloumiuiian soldier*, taken prisoners by tbo Austrian*, have been released on certain conditions. The French Press arc moderating their tone respecting the action of Commodore Er.skino in connection with the treatment of French companies in the New Hebrides. The British Shipowners' Association are urging upon the Government the necessity of re-opening negotiations in reference to the construction of a second canal through Sue/. Several shocks of earthquake have been experienced at San .Francisco within the last few days. October 13. The Parliamentary papers relating to the proposed annexation of New Guinea have been issued. . Among them is a despatch from Earl Granvillo asking France what number of convicts it is proposed to send to the Pacific, and what their position will be after arrival; also regarding the failure of the authorities of Noumea to apply for the extradition of escapees -who landed in Queensland. Lord Derby admits that if the number of French convicts in the Pacific is increased, the Imperial Government will be to unable to veto the Influx of Criminals Bill which the Queensland Government have proposed to put in force in the colony. Sir Arthur Palmer's despatch to Lord Derby considers that the attempt to govern 3STevr Guinea and the Australian, colonies by federation, as proposed by the British - Colouial Society, would result in a failure. The assets of Messrs Alexander Bros., of Sydney, arc estimated at £16,000.