LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Kumara Times, Issue 2608, 15 January 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

INTELLIGENCE,

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Klectric Telegraph—Copyuight. HOMEWARD BRINDISI MAILS. BRITISH COLONIAL AND FOREIGN POLICY. SIR CHARLES DILKE'S SPEECH AT KENSINGTON. PROPOSED GERMAN MAIL STEAMSHIPS TO AUSTRALIA. THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND ZANZIBAR COAST. A POLICER OFFICER STABBED TO DEATH. EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHERN SPAIN. (Received January 14, 3.5 p.m.) London, January 13. The Homeward Brindisi mails, dated Melbourne, December 4th, were delivered to day. (Received January 15, 1.5 a.m.) January 14. Sir Chas. Dilke addressed a crowded meeting at Kensington last night. In the course of his speech he expressed an opinion that tho course of recent events would entail a modification by the Government of its Colonial policy, and at the same time of its foreign policy. (Received January 14, 3.5 p.m.) Berlin, January 13. At a sitting last night of the subcommittee of the Reichstag, appointed to consider the question of subsidising the lines of mail steamers, and to report upon the details of the project, Herr de Boetticher, Secretary of State for the Interior, stated that the proposal to subsidise steamers trading to Australia had no connection with the annexation of New Guinea. Dr. Stephan, the Imperial Postmaster-Gen-eral spoke strongly in lavor of the proposal, und declared that the iuaugura-

tion of an. Australian line of steamers was of special importance to Germany.

(Received January 15, 1.5 a.m.) Evening,

The German Government will take occasion to disavow any intention of attempting the establishing of a protectorate over the Zanzibar coast. (Received January 15, 12.45 p.m.) January 14. A police official of high rank, and who of late h.is taken a prominent part in the prosecution of members of Socialist Societies, has been stabbed to death at Frankfort. Madrid, January 14. Continued shocks of earthquake have been experienced in the southern districts, though not of such severity as those which occurred there last month. The weather also is unusually severe. «. [special to press association. ] Loxdox, January 8. The Oriental Bank have purchased the assets of the old Company, comprising a million and a-half pounds worth of shares and three-quarters of a million of debentures, which weie acquired altogether for .£1,900,000. The assets are valued at £2,500,000, with the benefit of a full call being made on the shares. The Colonial Office authorities consider it impossible that Prance will seize the New Hebrides Group. The Agents-General of the various colonies decided not to congratulate Albert Victor on the attainment of his majority. Prince Bismarck will increase the corn duties. The London Chamber of Commerce is drafting a petition for presentation to the Government, urging the necessity for Imperial Federation, and the desirability of increased emigration to the colonies. An application has been made to the Home Secretary, praying for the release of Captain Dudley and Stephens the mate of the Mignonette, who were j recently sentenced to Bix months for the murder of Parker. After due consideration it was decided not to interfere with the sentence. January 10. Earl Grey has suggested to Lord Derby the advisability of referring all important questions respecting annexation to a Council selected from the various Agents-General for the colonies. Fearing competition Prince Bismarck has refused to disclose or indicate the future colonial policy of Germauy. Lord Derby refuses to sanction the annexation of Samoa. M. De Verninac, reporter of the Committee of the French Senate ap. pointed to examiue the Recidiviste Bill, has submitted the second report of the Committee. In the opinion of the Committee New Caledonia would be quite unable to absorb the number of recidivistes that would require to be deported, and Cayenue was unsuitable for such a purpose. As in their previous report the Committee have left the question of places to which convicts shall be deported optional with the Go. vernment, it is probable that the .Bill will be passed without opposition. Victoria has declined to accept the offer of 19s in the pound in satisfaction of their claims against the Oriental Bank estate. It is estimated that the first call in the Oriental Bank estate will realise three-quarters of a million. Rumois are current in financial circles that a huge French loan is likely to be placed in the market.