LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2879, 20 January 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.'] London, January 14. In reference to the protest entered against the return of Mr Parnell, for Cork the Committee of Mr O'Hearne, his opponent, recommend that the petition which is being prepared should not be seDt until the mnjority of the voters in the electorate have signed it. Mr Froude's book, descriptive of his recent visit to Australasia, advocates administrative reforms, which are considered likely to gratify the colonists.

A statement is made in the United Ireland newspaper that outrages will be perpetuated unless the eviction of tenants be stopped. It is expected that an Indian crickei team will visit England during the summer.

The Council of the Royal Colonial Institute are urging npon the Government the pressing necessity for modifying the present tariff on wines. The Princess of Wales has been suffering from an attack of diphtheria, but is now recovering.

January 17. Earl Carnarvon has explained that, he has resigned the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland in consequence of ill-health. A gigantic Socialistic plot has been discovered in Chicago, having for its object the destruction of Washington. Nine thousand explosive bombs had been distributed amongst conspirators for use in the city.

The Times this morning, referring to the translation of Bishop Moorhouse to the See of Manchester, praises his colonial career. The appointment has been the cause of much gratification in Manchester and Sheffield.

Mr John Douglas has been gazetted as High Commissioner of New Guinea.

On the Samoan difficulty, the Cologne Gazette infers that England will not object to the German annexation of Samoa. The North German Gazette states that the German Government have ordered the German flag, which was hoisted at Samoa, to be lowered.

An exhibition of paintings by Australian and New Zealand artists has been opened in London.

January 18. In order to promote emigration to the colonies, Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has expressed himself as being favourable to the placarding of post offices throughout the United Kingdom with any reports on the various colonies which may be supplied by the Agents-General for that purpose.

Mr Michael Davitt is at present in Wales, organising a Land League there. The Daily News states that attempts are being made in political circles to Induce Mr Gladstone to resign the leadership of the Liberal party.