CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 74, 28 February 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BY KLECTBIC TELEQUAPK.— COEThrQETTA - Vr "St. (SPECIAL TO UNITED 'PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, "Feb. 25. At a meeting m Ltndon Earl Dunraven advocated and spoke strongly m favor of imposing a tax on foreign imports, which should go to forming a . jederal defence fund. Hon. S. A. Joseph, M.L.C., of New South Wales, opposed the Earl's views, and said the proposal was absurd. . ,__,.. —The shipment oTlroieif meat by the steamer^, Tongariro has arrived m good condition. • ; A* Blue Book which has just been issued supplies several important onus-, sipns hi the White Bpok; which was issued a few days ago. / From this it appears that Prince Bismarck's antagonism to the colonies arises from vexation, caused byvEngland closing- tip German . settlement and refusing to ; help colonial aspiration. The Agents-General are protesting against any recidiviste scheme to the Pacific, and have prepared a Bill dealiug with the matter, which they, have hand- ? .ed to Lord Derby. ; ; - The Hon. Robert Meade suggests that England should only surrender the New Hebrides to France on terms which will satisfy Australia. He is of opinion the : protection made 'by England over the' southern portion of New Guinea has just ' forestalled an objectionable foreign scheme,. Ho avers that the misunderstanding arose m the first place through Count Minister, German Ambassador m London, not complying with orders him m August last to inform- Earl Granville|of the purport of Dr Finsch's • expedition. , ; • . Prince Bismarck does not wish any change to be made as regards, Sainoa.^ . . |