MR REDMOND ON AUSTRALIA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3971, 12 April 1884, Page 3

MR REDMOND ON AUSTRALIA.

MARRIAGE OP LORD EUSTON AND KATE COOKE DECLARED LEGAL. LECTURE ON DEFENCES OF AUSTRALIA. MARRIAGE OF PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBURG POSTPONED. SCHEME FOR PURCHASE OF LAND IN CARPENTARIA. NEW ZEALAND LAND AND LOAN COMPANY FLOATED. THE NEW ZEALAND 185G LOAN. LONDON. April G. Mr Redmond, M.P., has assured the Pall Mall Gazette that the chiof aspiration of Irishmen in Australia is the establishment of Home Rule for Ireland. Ho spoke in terms of contempt of Australian society, and said the motive for all the stir in favor of the annexation of New Guinea was the desire to secure cheap Kanaka labor. Colonial loyalty was limited to shouting for the Queen. Tho Divorce Court has sustained the legality of tho marriage of Lord Euston, heir of tho Duke of Graf ton, with Kate Cooke, a courtezan, which he disputed on the' ground of her having been previously married. Tho Court held that Kate Cookc's previous marriage was illegal owing to tho fact that tho man she married had already a living wife. Lord Euston is well-known in Australia whore hn lived for six years as a Government officer under the name of Fitzroy. The Australian Meat Company have recovered from the underwriters the insurances on the Marsala's cargo of frozen meat. Colonel Nugent, in a lecture, has urged the construction of fortified stations at Albany (Western Australia), and New Guinea. He also urged the necessity for unity of action between Australia and England in providing defence." necessary for tho Empire. Tho Agents-General were present. Tho marriage of Prinne Louis of Battenburg is postponed till May.

The Oriental Bank's year's profit is reduced to £2600 after assigning £76,000 for debts and depreciation. The directors propose to reduce the nominal value of the shares by one-half so as to strengthen the reserve fund. . , n A scheme is projected, -with the Duke of Manchester as chairman, for the purchase of lands in Carpentaria. April 7. The New Zealand Land Investment and Loan Company hag been successfully floated. The Imperial Government acquiesces .in the Now Zealand Government ceasing to contribute to the sinking fund of the guaranteed loan of 1856. April 8. The Doric's irozen mutton is soiling at 7d per lb, and the lamb at 7id to ( Jd per lb. V>\ Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. [Rf.utkr's Telegrams.]