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Kumara Times, Issue 2973, 13 May 1886, Page 2

[special to press association. ]

London, May 6. The body of Sir L. S. Leake will be sent to Perth for interment.

Mr Pope, an Edinburgh student, has been selected as emergency man for the English cricket team, which visits Australia next season.

The Marquis of Normanby charges Mr Gladstone with abandoning the loyalists in Ireland in a cowardly manner.

The National Liberal and Federation Leagues have approved of Mr Gladstone's Irish proposals, and Mr Chamberlain offers to support the second reading of the Land Purchase Bill if the Irish members are retained at Westminster.

It is understood that England will grant a subsidy of 4 per cent, on the cost of cable across the Pacific, from Vancouver's Island. It is certain that the following places will be included in the route of the cable, namely—New Caledonia and Honolulu. Messages will be forwarded via Canada.

Sir Samuel Davenport, of Sonth Australia, has formed a Jubilee Exhibition Committee, including the Duke of Manchester, Lord Rosebery, Mr Strangways, and Mr Jacob Montefiore. Sir Andrew Clarke has written a poweiful despatch, combating the arguments of Mr Bramstone, of the Colonial Office, in advocacy of a compromise regarding the New Hebrides. There is great demand for Victorian apples and pears. During the riots in Chicago twelve policemen were killed and one hundred Anarchists disabled.

A plot has been discovered in Chicago which had for its object the destruction of the city by fire. A lar<*e quantity of arms and dynamite has also been found.

The Customs authorities claim £6OO duty on the Victorian wines imported for the Exhibition, in consequence of their strength being one-fourth over proof. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Sir P. C. Owen, visited the Exhibition to-day.

May 7. Matherson, the sculler, will not ratify his challenge to Godwin. The Collt'ngwood (Vic(oria) municipal loan of £40,503 haa been placed on the market, and tenders will be opened on the 13th inst.

All efforts to effect a compromise between Messrs Gladstone and Chamberlain have failed.

It is announced that the Greek Government have refused further explanation in reply to the ultimatum of the Powers, and the envoys of the several countiies will leave Athens to-day. The Greek troops are said to be concentrating on the northern frontier. May 8. The New Zealand Midland Railway Company are allotting shares. Few companies are tendering for Uie conveyance of the Australian mails under the federal scheme.

The anxiety in consequence of the attitude of the Loyalists in Ulster is increasing.

The Marquis of Hartington has been assured of a following of eighty, and Mr Chamberlain of fifteen, in opposition to Mr Gladstone's Irish proposals. The weather is very warm. A serious split ban taken place between the loadersof the Salvation Array.

May 9. Germany is indignant at the attitude of Russia and France towards Greece. The Executive Commissioners for the Colonies at the Exhibition will probably be created Knights of the Order of St. Michael and St. Georoe, and the Assistant Commissioners and Prominent Secretaries Companions of tho same Order.

An impression prevails that France will join iu Mr Thurston's agreement

regarding the Western Pacific Islands, receiving the New Hebrides as her share. The Australian visitors at Home are organising a g,and Freemason's ball, to be held in June. Viscount Wolselay and Lord Beresford have not yet denied the statement that they intend resigning, and will lead the Ulster men if H<>nie I,'ule is granted. Members »re being e .rolled in England and Ireland. Greece threatens to levy en masse. The army has been warned that an action is impending. The Turkish Envoy has withdrawn from Athens. The Porte has directed the adoption of a defensive attitude. Canada is iguoring the Home Rule question altogether, and has adopted a colorless resolution on the subject of the Irish difficulty. , L . May 10. lhe emigration of domestic servants to New South Wales has been stopped for the present. It is expected that Mr Gladstone will agree to ieduce the number of Irish members to forty-five. The first steamer of the recently established German - Australian line will leave Bremen for Australia on July 14th.