THE EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3874, 17 December 1883, Page 3

THE EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.

PROGRAMME op CRICKET MATCHES BETAVEEN AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND.

DEBATE ON FEDERATION AT THE

COLONIAL INSTITUTE,

DEATH OF SIGNOR MARIO,

FORTIFICATIONS ON THE NILE

LONDON,

December 11. Tho Royal Geographical Society has approved of Mr Powell's proposed exploration of New Guinea. It will be of a purely scientific character, and will start in February. A naturalist and a geologist have been engaged. An attempt will be made to penetrate into the centre of tho country from the north or north-east coast, but it is not intended to attempt further explorations on the Fly river or to go over the ground already traversed by Captain Armit. The programme of thirty watches has

been arranged for the Australian Eleven. It includesmatches with Oxford and Cambridge Univer.-ities; two with the Gentlemen of England ; two with the North of England ; three with All England, at Manchester, Lords, and the Oral"respectively ; two with the Players of England ; one with the South of England; and "thirteen against county elevens. The county clubs of England have unanimously requested the Marylebone committee to instruct umpires in all county matches to strictly enforce law 10, which' forbids throwing or jerking in bowling. The Marquis of Lome, speaking at the Colonial Institute, expressed a hope that the Australian colonies would federate, and he insisted that England must recognise the colonies as being the best judges of their own wants. He urged the appointment of a Council of Envoys instead of a Federal Parliament, and eulogised the activity of the Australian colonies in iho matter of defences. Sir Alexander Gait suggested that the English diplomatists might devote some attention to improving the commercial relations between the mother country andher colonies. H.R.H. the Duke of Albany was present, and there was a crowded audience. December 12. Signer Giuseppe Mario, the celebrated tenor, is dead, aged 7-3 years. Mr Parnell has refused to coalesce with the Liberal party until thoy consent to abandon the policy of coercion and emigration . The Times says that the accomplishment of colonial federation will tend powerfully to reduce the difficulties which surround the larger question of Imperial federation. It is reported that a party of Royal Engineers will be sent to fortify the town of Assouan, situated near the first cataract of tho Nile, and guarding the approaches to Upper Egypt. The Egyptian garrison has abandoned Sinkah, and a force of 15,000 rebels i.s stated to bo holding the passes of the Soudan.

The application for shares in the New Zealand Mortgage Company are in excess of the number open for allotment.