LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Kumara Times, Issue 3007, 23 June 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN

INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ANGLO-FRENCH HEBRIDES TREATY. A PROPOSED PERMANENT COLONIAL MUSEUM IN LONDON. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT ACT. HOMEWARD - BOUND STEAMSHIP TAINUI. (Received June 22, 3.50 p.m.) London, June 21. In the House of Commons to-day, in reply to a question, Mr Bryce, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that Government did not intend to depart from the terms of the Anglo-French Government respecting the New Hebrides. (Received June 23, 1 a.m.) June 22. The Times newspaper this morning states that the Prince of Wales finds himself unable to initiate a permanent Colonial Museum in London, but Sir P. Cunliffe Owen has to-day invited the Colonial Agents-Qeneral and the Executive Commissioners to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to exchange views and sound their Govarnmeuts on the subject. The International Copyright Bill has been passed by the House of Lords. . (Received June 23, 12.30 p.m.) Later. In response to the invitation, the Colonial Agents-General and Executive Commissioners attended the Indian Exhibition to-day, when Sir Cunliffe Owen, on behalf of the Prince of Wales, invited suggestions from the Commissioners as to the establishment of a permanent Colonial Museum in London. On the motion of Sir Dillon Bell, it was decided to form a Committee to consider the matter. Rio de Janiero, June 21. The steamship Tainui left here last night for London. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE,] London, June 9. When Gladstone had finished his closing appeal in favour of the Irish Land Purchase Bill, O’Connor, the member for Galway, called for three cheers for “ The Grand Old Man.” Extraordinary excitement prevailed in the Chamber at the time, and ringing cheers were given, in which many strangers present, of whom there were a large number, joined heartily. The Marquis of Hartington has iutimated his preparedness to undertake forming a new Administration. J une 10. A section of the Frenh Press advocate the seizure of the New Hebrides, and fears are enteriaiued that the difficulty which has arisen between the Governmeets of England and France re'ative to the New Hebrides may be intensified by a possible collision between the Frenh war vessels Dives and Magellan (which recently left Noumea for New Hebrides) and (he English cruisers which are in the neighborhood of the islands. J tine 11. Earl Granville has decided to send Clement Hill on a mission to Tahiti for the purpose of inquiry into the local English grievances. June 13. Preparations arc being made for the coming election campaign. The Marquis of Ha rtington has been censured on account of his attempting to secure Gladstone’s dt-feal at the approaching election. The conduct of the Marquis of Hartington in this matter is characterised as scandalous, and calculated only to harass Gladstone without securing any useful result. ■ * ■ - [special to press association. I London, Juno 17. The Morning Post states tin' M. de Frcycinet declares that the warship Dives has not been ordered to the Now

Hebrides for the purpose of hoisting the French flag. June 18. It is stated in Paris that five massacres have occurred at the New Hebrides, and that although troops were landed, there was no formal hoisting of the French colors.