TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 265, 17 April 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

London, February 19. At an adjourned meeting of the Colonial institute, held on tho 2nd instant, discussing the subject of the unity of the Empire, Sir George Campbell, lately Lieut-Governor of Bengal, created some excitement by his disintegration speech. He contended that there was virtual separation already as regarded Canada. Mr. Anthony Trollope leaves on the sth March for Melbourne, spending u fortnight at Ceylon en route. The late surgeon of tho H.M.S Dido, on his arrival off the Nore by a passenger ship, from Australia, was arrested. Ho will bo tried by Court Martial for desertion. Mr. Holloway reports strongly in favor of New Zealand as an immigration field for agricultural laborers. During 1874 there arrived in Liverpool from Canada and the United States, 78,000 persons. Many camo with return tickets. Sergeant Ballantine goes out to undertake tho defence of Baroda, with a fee of guineas, and refreshers amounting to DOOM more. J The casualties in the Thorpe accident werejw 107, and of tho sufferers twenty made no claim. Of the remainder the directors have settled seventy, at a cost of £21,000 compensation. The threatened lock-out in South Wales was enforced on the Ist instant - 120,000 colliers and iron-workers are now idle. France. It is stated on semi-official authority that the Bonarpartist conspiracy for the overthrow of the Septenniato is completely organised, and has become a Stale within a Stat e. Provincial, as well as leading State and Military officers have been appointed, so as to be in readiness to commence their duties at any moment. Italy. Garibaldi’s presence in Rome has infused new life into the old city. His arrival kindled enthusiasm among all classes. Aftera private interview with King Victor Emanuel, who received him with great warmth, the General took his seat in Parliament. So vast was the throng that his entrance was the signal for a tremendous burst of applause. Garibaldi looks to England for substantial help in carrying out. his Tiber scheme. On the 4th the Pope, for the first time sinca the Italian occupation, paid a visit to tho sasilica of St. Peter. His health is vigorous; A Belgian deputation presented His Holiness with 20,000 francs. Orders have been received from England to hold several regiments in India in readiness for an expedition beyond our own territories ; its destination is not known.

The Napier Telegraph in referring to the forthcoming Provincial Council election says There is reason to believe the result of the elections will be the introduction of many new faces m the Council. Of the old members, we hear that Messrs. Kinross, Tiffen, Rhodes, A’Deane, and Captain Russell are going, or are contemplating going to England, and so will refuse to stand for the Provincial Council as they did for the Town Council. Mr. Bridge is in England. Messrs. Kennedy and Routledge, we regret to report, have announced their intention to retire from local political life-, Messrs. Colenso and Carlile do not stand achance of re-election, and Mr. Maney has expressed a desire to be left out m the cold. Under these circumstances we shall probably have a Council mainly composed of new members, who will be initiated into parliamentary practice by Colonel Lambert whose wholesome chastisement of the blushing member for Moliaka last session was as -amusing as we hope it was salutary.