LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3051, 13 August 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By' Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >~ -« IMPERIAL FEDERATION LEAGUE. DEPUTATION TO THE BRITISH PREMIER. ANOTHER RIOTER AT BELFAST SHOT DEAD. BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE TO MINISTERS. SALISBURY ON IRISH RULE. IRISH PARNELLITE PRESS ON THE SUBJECT. FOUR DEATHS FROM CHOLERA AT NAPLES. THE FRENCH AT THE NEW HEBRIDES. (Received August 30, 0.40 a.m.) London, August 12. A deputation of members of the Imperial Federation League waited upon the Marquis of Salisbury to urge that a conference should he held by the Royal Commission, including the Colonial delegates appointed to suggest means for collective acion for defence of British ports in time of war; prompting commercial interests, postal and telegraphapic communication, to further the maintenance of peace, and to s-"cuie the close union of the Empire. Mr James Service, in big speech on behalf of the deputation, alluded in hitter terms to the way the Imperial '" " ' '':■!'! ' *■ lu'l ii fvi.ier yean; iu';;h'Ci;'(i cionial interest; hut. lie hop.-d t his was now changed. Govern- j nienl was capable of negotiating with I

France for her withdrawal from New Hebrides and New Caledonia; and such a step would bind Australia closer than ever to the Mother Country. The Marquis of Salisbury, iu reply, stated that he was unable on his own authority to answer the request of the deputation, but would consult his colleagues in the matter. He said he fully recognised the importance of the deputation, and was impressed by the rapid growth of the Federation movement. He believed abstention from the same was premature; that it would be wisest to formulate the .scheme, and that it was a mistake to consider the movement unreal. Government would always keep the desire for Federation before them. His Lordship went on on to say that he approved of the views of Captain Colomb regarding Imperial defences. Government would confer thereon with members of the leading colonists. The remarks which had been made by Mr Service regarding New Guinea were outside the range of practical politics. He concluded by praising the energy the colonies had shewn in matters of defence. In the collision which occurred at the funeral of the victim by the recent riots, one of the rioters was shot dead by the police. (Received August 13, 11.50 p.m.) A banquet was given at the Mansion House last evening by the Lord Mayor to the members of the Ministry. The Marquis of Salisbury, in replying to the toast of "her Majesty's Ministers," said it was the duty of the Government to free loyalists from constraint, and restore order in Ireland, the failure to do which was the just and sole cause of discontent. His Lordship alluded to the steps being taken for the settlement of the Afghan and Egyptian questions, which as yet were unfinished. He expressed the opinion that there were increased hopes of the maintenance of peace. No further disturbances have occurred at Belfast during the last 24 hours. The town is now tranquil. All the members of the Ministry who found it necessary to offer themselves for reelection have been returned unopposed. The Opposition threatened to oppose the reelection of Matthews, the Home Secretary, but it was not persisted in. (Received August 13, 12.45 p.m.) Evening, The Right Hon. R. Bourke is appointed Governor of Madras. The Parnellite papers of Ireland, in articles to-day on the Premier's speech at the Mansion House last night, generally regard Salisbury's statemeut as too coarse to be pursued in Ireland as a declaration of war, and declare that the truce between the Irish Nationalists and the Executive is thereby ended. (Received August 13, 12.45 p.m.) Naples, August 12. Cholera has broken out in this city, four deaths haviug already occurred. (Received August 30, 0.40 a.m.) Paris, August 12. The Repubiliqne Francaise, in an article to-day, says it is convinced that the French will not. withdraw from the New Hebrides.