LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2898, 11 February 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] [ By Electric Telegkaph—Coi-yuigut. ►-—< 'THE NEW SECRETARIES FOR THE COLONIES. THE CANDIDxVTES FOR GAL WAY. BURNING OF THE SHIP NORWAY AT SEA. EXCITEMENT IN LONDON CITY AND SUBURBS. PRECAUTIONS FOR PRESERVATION OF ORDER. (Received February 11, 1.5 a m.) London, February 9. Earl Granville, Secretary, and Mr Osborne Morgan, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, received the AgentsGeneral to-day. Lord Granville, in addressing ihem, Haiti he highly valued their advice on colonial affairs, and expressed a hope that he would often j see them.

Mr Healy and Mr Biggar are opposiug the candidature of Air O'Shea, Mr Parnell's uominee for Galway; but, owing to pressure having been brought to bear on him, Mr Healey reluctantly consented to withdraw his opposition. Intelligence is to hand that the ship Norway, which left Sydney on November 22ud for Marseilles, has been burnt at sea. The crew were rescued, and have been landed at Pernambueo. At to-day's wool sales 9700 bales were submitted to a dull market.

(Received February 11, 1 p.m.) February 10.

There was a considerable amount ot excitement in the city and southern suburbs this afternoon, when it was rumoured that a hostile mob was marching in from Greenwich and Deptford. The rumour proved incorrect, but the majority of the shops were closed. Hundreds of extra policemen were stationed at the various points wherever groups of roughs were congregated. The events of the last few days have given rise to a very general feeling of uneasiness among the residents of the metropolis.

Several precautions are being adopted by the authorities to preserve'order.

[SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London, January 27. The British fleet has been ordered to Piraeus. January 28. The Daily Chronicle states that Mr Hennicker Heaton, M.P., a recent resident of New South Wales, will be knighted. January 29. The Irish National League has given an assurance to Mr Gladstone that it will do its utmost towards suppressing the outrages in lrelaud. Februaiy 1. Earl Selborne announces his intention to retiie from public life. [special to press association. ) London, February 4. A sharp fall has taken place in Bank of Ireland shares. February 5. Mr Chamberlain states that everv endeavour will be made to extend domestic control and to insist on the supremacy of the Crown, and to maintain the integrity of the Empire. Mr H. JT. Fowler has been appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and Mr J. T. Hibbert as Secretary to the Admiralty. Mr E. Wodehonse is likely to be appointed Political Secretary to the Colonial Office. Greece reiterates her refusal to comply with the demands of the Powers. Germany is jubilant over (he appointment of Lord Rosebery to the charge of the Foreign Office. ° The following further appointments in the new Ministry have been made : Sir Lyon Playfair, Vice-President of the Council. Horace Davie, Q. 0., Solicitor-Gen-eral. Jesse Col lings, Secretary to the Local Government Board. Professor James Bryce, Under-Secre-tary for India. Samuel Walker, Q.C., AttorneyGeneral for Ireland. February G. In connection with the action of the Fiench Government respecting the New Hebrides, Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-Gen-eral for New South Wales, and Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, will not enter any protest until receiving instructions from their respective Governments. It is announced that Mr Chas. Penschof and Emile Richtner have been appointed Austrian Consuls at Melbourne and Sydney respectively. In the French Chamber the Extremists have tabled a Bill providing for the expulsion of the Princea 'from France.

Mr Pender, of the Cable Company, oilers to reduce "the rates on the ordinary message to Australia unconditionally to 9s id per word from July Ist, or with certain conditions ho will agree to the price being Bs. Germany and .Russia are seriously opposing the reduction in Piess messages unless the Continental Press aie to participate in the. advantages givnn to the colonial Press.

Fcbruary 7. In the French Chamber, M. Rochefort's Amnesty Bill has been rejected. M. de Freycinet opposed the Bill introduced by the Extremists for the expulsion of the princes from Fiance.

Obituary —Mr Madden, formerly Colonial Secretary of Western Australia.

It is reported H,.,|. Mr Gladstone Las promised tj indemnify Greece in futue.

Sir Chas. W. Dilke, in his address to lus constituents, calls attention to Samoa.

The re-elections of Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Mr Chas. Russell, Attomey-General, are being opposed.