LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2627, 6 February 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

>_. _< [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] liv Ki.ixtric Telegraph—Copyright. - HOMEWARD SUEZ MAILS. (Received February 6, 1 a.m.) London, February 4. Arrived, at Plymouth, the P. and 0. Royal Mail Steamship Ganges, from Melbourne, December 18. [special to press association.! London, January 28. The funeral of the Marchioness of Normanby will take place at Whitety on Saturday.

The Right Rev. Dr. Hale, of Brisbane, has been appointed rector of Ozlewot-th, a parish of Gloucestershire. Mr E. Forstpr, in an article in the " Nineteenth Century," considers that Earl Grey's scheme of a Federal Council having power to deal with questions of peace and war, and the allotment of the cost of defence, together with the admission of the colonies into representation in the Imperial Parliament, is impracticable Tim Colonial Offics still adheres tw the jJaymgub yi the cost

of annexation as set down in Lord Derby's despatch in July last. Mr Charles Bradlaugh's appeal against the decision of the Conn of the Queen's Bench in refusing to grant him a new trial of the case in which he was fined £ISOO us three penalties for having sat and voted in the House of Commons without first having taken the oath prescribed by law, has been dismissed. Prince Bismarck has accepted, in an amended form, the Annexation rules proposed by England. January 30. Mr W. E. Forster suggests that a Colonial Conference should be held in London respecting the Imperial defences. Speaking on the recent dynamite outrages the Hon. Mr Chamberlain said they ought to be denounced by Mr Parnell and his party. It is expected that Hamburg will shortly make additional annexation of islands in the Pacific. January 31. Mr Fred. Humphries, emigration agent for Tasmania, has been entertained at a banquet and was also presented with a piece of plate. The Royal Colonial Institute has made representations to Lord Derby urging him to prevent foreigners from occupying any portion of "New Guinea. Sir G. Duffy advises the Tories to compromise with the Home Rule party. The liquidator in the estate of the Oriental Bank has made fresh offers for the settlement of the claims of the Victoriau Government. February 1. The Times considers that the justice and strength of England's regarding the claims made against her by Germau subjects in Fiji is beyond question. The Powers have decided to guarantee an Egyptian loan without the condition of multiple control over Egypt. February 2. Obituary—Baron O'Hagan, aged 75. The Archbishop of Canterbury approves of the translation of the Right Rev. Dr. Temple to the See of London. The Government of Fiji disclaims any intention to proselytise the natives. The British troops reconnoitred the position held by Osman Digna at Kusheen, but the rebels declined the attack.