LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 3132, 17 November 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

NOTICE of SOCIALIST DISPLAY IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.

DEPUTATION OF UNEMPLOYED TO THE PREMIER.

(Received November 17, 12.40 p.m.) London, November 15

The lead im’s in the Socialist organisation have notified Warren, Chief Comraissioner of Police, that there will he a great Socialist display in Trafalgar Square on Sunday. They also forwarded a request to Lord Salisbury that he should remain in town on that d <y, in order to receive a deputation of the unemployed. [special TO Pit ess association.] London, November 5. The Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the command of the Bombay division of the Indian army. The Daily News states that Government has threatened to withdraw police protection from those districts in Ireland where the landlords will not moderate their demands ; and further, they will not permit the police to assist in evictions where the rents are considered excessive. Mr Boaisto has banouetted Sir Graham Berry. Sir P. 0. Owen and Mr Davies were amongst those present.

Mr Henniker Heaton states the German Lloyd’s Company have offered to convey Australian letters for 5s 8d per lb., hut the idea is ridiculed. The Cabinet will consider the proposals for the government of New Gainea about the middle of November. Mr Stanhope holds that the contributions granted by the colonies towards the government of the islands are too small. He also thinks that the advance of £IOO,OOO ought to relieve England from further cost. France is objecting to England’s proposals relative to the settlement of New Hebrides, and consequently, Mr Stanhope is despairing of a satisfactory settlement of the question. The following have been added to the Imperial Institute Committee:—Lord Carnarvon, Sir Fairer Herschell, Baron Rothschild, Sir Lynn Playfair, Mr C. T, Ritchie, and Sir Frederick Leighton. Mr Fritton, of Townsville, Queensland, and Mr Broadhurst, M.P., have been instructed to confer with the Colonial officials respecting the Queensland separation movement, Mr H. M. Stanley, the explorer, will visit Australia in February. Mr Harold Finch Hatton admits that a number of shaky Gold Mining Companies are being foisted on the public. November 6. Mr Levey’s mission to the continent on behalf of the Adelaide Exhibition has been very satisfactory, Belgium proposes a uote of £2OOO. Two hundred and forty exhibitors have applied for 35,000 ft. of space. Dr. Lyndsay Johnston offers the Jnbliee Exhibition £3O in prizes for honey and silk. The Bankruptcy Court has refused to grant a discharge to Griesselich, colonial merchant, who lately failed. The following new mining companies are announced :—Red Hill, Nelson, New Zealand, capital £150,000; Queensland, £160,000. The Economist justifies the propriety of Mr Griffiths issuing an official warning on the subject of these mining speculations. Sir Redvers Buller denies that Government have refused to enforce evictions. The Cabinet, replying to a note from certain Powers, has again affirmed the eventual evacuation of Egypt, under the conditions set forth by the Gladstone Government, but decline to fix a date. November 8. The “Claimant” has been arrested at New York for personating an army pensioner. A Russian spy has been arrested at Vancouver Island whilst sketching the harbour there. Hanlan’s crew won the Champion Four-Oar Race on the Thames. Mr Gladstone states that when the Irish proposals of the Government are submitted will he the best time to reunite the Liberal Party. Fred Archer, the well-known jockey, shot himself dead at Newmarket to-day. The cause is said to be from delirium, occasioned by pneumonia. He is reported to be worth a quarter of a mil ion sterling. The Times states that the “Brennan ” torpedo has been definitely adopted. Sir Louis Malet, in a letter, expresses the opinion that New South Wales is the C3ntre and hope of a freetrade policy in Australia, and holds that it will be a matter for deep regret if any serious reaction in favor of Protection sets in. November 10.

Mr Service, speaking at the Royal Colonial Institute, said that the French would not retire from the New Hebrides unless compelled, and if England desired to continue the head of the Empire she must defend her colonial inte’ests. Mr Childers said union as a basis of defence would command great acceptance, and he thought the Government were moving in that direction.

The Etheridge Goldmining Company Queensland, is allotting shares. Haitian and Teenier are matched to row a race in America in July next. Her Majesty the Queen has instituted a naval and military order of merit. Colonial offiers are eligible. The Port Darwin Gold Mining Company will shortly be annouced. The capital will probably be £200.000,

There are grounds for thinking that Fiance, in exchange for the New Hebrides, is now prepared to cede Rapa, with equal commercial freedom in the Pacific and cessation of convictism. Fra nee will also arrange with Germany and England all other questions. If these terms are not accepted, it is unlikely that France will withdraw from the New Hebrides.

The Exhibition was closed to-day, amid g e.it enthusiasm, a thousand vocalists singing the National Anthem. Tho Exhibition grounds were specially illuminated during the evening.

During the time the Exhibition has heon open, it has been visited by five >«nd a half millions of people. It is considered certain that it will be reopened in June on a gtander scale. Sir Saul Samuel is arranging for the sale of copper, tin, and silver exhibits. November 11. The statement that the “Claimant” had been arrested in New York for personation turns out to be inconect.