Additional Mail News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 83, 11 March 1885, Page 2

Additional Mail News.

(TTNITBB PBBBS ASBOQJ ATION.» A new political alliance, an organisa* tionto.be known ap, the [Natipna]-Indep-endent' Organisation, has been formed m I London and will recerre 'the support of many influential and representative men. A despatch of .the 7th Feb. says its ob* jects include upholding the privileges of the Throne, the Sovereign, however, to live m Eriglaxu}, frelandj^ffldScotland •alternately ; *$romoti6h v oTT national ot hotoe trading before formation of foreign alliances, and free 1 tr^iffaWicles of food only; increase* 'the British fleet m order to afford .better protection to commerce, and an effort to promote an alliance with the United,, States<:having for its sole object the defeat of any attempt of a foreisra foe to invade any English-speaking country. . The latter cause has attracted a greal deal <rf attention, and the idea of suchanfollianoe or confederation between the Englishspeaking peoples of the world evidently pleases the popular- fancy, ia Great Britain. - 1 " 1 -' i - OJ Michael Davittiia m Borne, seeking to present an address, to the. Pope, justify* ing the action of the > Catholic Irish Nationalists. The Vatican m, .unwilling to receive him. Eminent are, however, trying to procure 1 him m audii( ...: v .■;'o : ,';j'--»i-i: ;■■>/■. - « I » - A despatch from Berlin, dated 14th Feb., says the Congo Conference after four hours' debate pn ,the wording of th*e concession, adjourned'unulMonday, 16th It is, stated that a treajtar between Portugal, and the A^canV international Association is awaiting signature. The Russian Press strongly advocates the hoisting of the: Bussian <flfcg within a few miles' of the Coreah frontier. China has iaken the alarm* aruLis establishing posts Jl and concentrating troops there. The preserit attitude of Russia, and China isone ofSnenatfe. The insistence . of ihe French'in.^Barching all vessels for coptraband.pf.war has put a stop to sailing from and other ports. All orders' are, now. being transfered to London Liverpool, where Vessel 6whers ' ttre 1 'realicly ''to take all risks. ':!■ The intention of New Zealand, to establish steam communication between Auckland, Samoa, and Tonga, is strongly, commented, pn m the. North German Gazette, which regards it as an intended attempt to counteract German, enter-•px-isej" which 'has |hitherto i3 Deßn* paramount, m the Samoaa aid Tonga Islands, and to- -gain a commanding influence there, aiid adds, "Th^ inhabitants of New Zealand at all 'events expect an j extension of British r rule m the eastern 1 portion of thk South' Pacific 1 ;" J: > '-