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Dunstan Times, Issue 1104, 22 June 1883, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN. London, 15 June A despatch has been published in which Eery Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, aunounces that owing to the with drawal of Cape Colony from the administration of aff drs in. Basutoland, the English Government have assumed control of that province, under certain conditions which will be imposed upon the Native tribes. It now transpires that the English Envoy who is about to proceed to the Transvaal will open negotiations with the Boer Government for a revision of the Traansvaal Convention, under .which the country was retroceded to the Boers. Intelligence is to hand that ihe British Resident in Zululand has resigned his position. In the House of Commons to-day the Hon. Evelyn Ashly,. Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated that despatches had now been received from the Queensland Government urging the annexation of New Guinea, but that the Government had not yet arrived at a final decision on the su 1 ject. , ; A report was extensively circulated yesterday to *he effecttvisrt Eari Spencer had resigned the Lor.l -Ligutenancy of Ireland. The report proves to be untrue. It has been di-covered in Dublin that a society has been formed of members sworn to kill the -‘ Invincible’’ informers. The French forces in Aman refuse quarter to all Chinese found joining the Anamites. The Hon. Mr Gladstone stated in the House of Commons that it was probable mat Bechunas would be annexed to the Cape Colony. Lord Granville has offered to mediate in the dispute between France and Madagascar. The Regent of Anam has solicited the support of the Chinese Government. Bishop Sandford sails for Tasmania in the Orient on July 12. June 16. Sir Vernon Harcourt, the Home Secretary, is parleying with the Land League regarding the protest made by the colony of Victoria against the “Invincible” informers proceeding to Australia. Jas. Carey actually refuses to leave Dublin. The Tories are greatly incensed at Mr Bright’s recent charge that they are all , allied with Irish rebels, who are supported by funds subscribed by the avowed enemies of Rngland. The wool market Is stronger, and good combing wools command Id above March rates. Short and faulty merinos have recovered, and cross-hreds are unaltered. Two hundred ami ninety thousand bales have been catalogued, and 24.000 withdrawn. June 17. A fearful catastrophe has occurrnd at Sunderland. A conjuring exhibition had been given in the Victoria Hall, and upwards of 1000 children, in addition to a number of adolts, were in the gallery. After the show they attempted to leave by a narrow winding staircase which formed the onlv means of egress. A door half way down became aco dentally jammed, slopping egress, and two hundred person, chiefly children, were crushed to dea hj The Sat,unlay Review supports Imperial annexation in the Pacific, and says it wouhl lie cowardly to refuse the requestes of the colonies. June 17. The Right Hon. John Bright in the course of an address to the people of Birmingham last evening strongly advocated the formation of the Channel Tunnel, and also urged the advisability of co-operating with France in the formation of the projected second Suez Canal, It has transpired that SirHecu'es Robinson will shortly return to the Cape, and will remain there until the completion of his term of office. Sir P. D. Bell, the New Zealand AgentGeneral, has had an interview with M. Goi-hery, the French Minister for Post and Telegraphs, with reference to the establishment of a line of mail steamers between New Z aland and French ports. The resu t of the interview has not, however, t inspired.

INTERCOLONIAL. Sydney. June 16. The sculling race for the King ChainI'|"no Cup was rowed today over the i (. ui|ii.ni course on the Paramatta, and ' i sailed in a victory for Middleton by half a leiig; a. Brett secured second place and Garden third. All three are local men. The weather was very favorably for the

INTJfiKPKwYINCIAL. Nelson June 19. A fir" broke out tins morning in the stables of Gi iffen ami Sons in Alton street. Tb premises were insurer! in the Colonial office for LluO, bet the stork was uninsured The loss is estimated at L2DO above the insurance. Tijlaru, June 19. The criminal session was opened til’s m 1 nino l et.or Mr Justice Johnston, who r omratnlated tile Grand Jury on the smallo vs of the calendar. True hi Is were found in all the cases, it. Innes. for wilfully tiring a rye plain stack on th 4 Levels Station, was sentenced to three years 1 ' penaT servitude. Invercargill, June 19. A telegram from the Ml how states that ('. Palmer, mailman between that place and M arm on, has been drowned in the Elmtree Creek. Deceased is presumably the same person as “ the driver” referred to by “The Vagabond" in the lare account of his trip oin the Elbow to Lake Manapouri ami To Anan. Me writes Our young mailman is the most decent fellow who ever drove a boisc. He says no word which might not be repeated in a drawing room. He is quiet, courteous, and civil, but cunning in handling the ribbons; and 1 am not at all surprised to learn that, light and inoffensive as he looks, he is the best man at the * Elbow.’ ” Wanganui, Juno 19. At the Police Court to-day M'Levie, the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was chirped with selling a bottle of beer on Sunday to a girl. He pleaded guilty, but said it was against his orders that the beer was served by a now barmaid. The Magistrate inflicted a minimum fine of 20s and costs ; the decision to be endorsed on the license.