SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2136, 26 January 1880, Page 3

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

(Per Eotomahana at the Bluff.)

-Stephen Bouene’s paper on extended

colonisation "as a ' necessity for the Mother Country, which was, read before the-Royal Colonial Institute'has, elicited much comment. Sir Henry Barclay vainly supported the idea of directing steam emigration by steamships to the British Colonies. Mr Forster and M. False advocated emigration and a closer union of the Colonies witli the Empire. Several papers read at the meeting allege that the action of Victoria is weakening the bond of union that should exist; Steps have been taken by the Government for establishing a reserve of 10,000 men in Canada, composed of militia for active service at home or abroad if required. This is a preliminary to the enrolment of colonial troops to do duty in various parts of the empire both in peace and war. At the time such proposal was mooted in Canada it was most favorably .received.. Evans, a surgeon practising in Wales, : eloped with a young lad}'. They took their passages to New Zealand in the Padiskah, but Evans was arrested just (before sailing for leaving liis wife chargeable on the Holywell union. The appointment oil Sir Alex. Galt as Resident Minister of the Dominion of Canada in London has caused aflutter amongst the Agent-Generals of Australia. I CAPE NEWS. The Boers have resolved that Paul .Eruger, acting -President of the South African republic, should convene a Volksraam for April 12. The following (resolution was adopted—“ The people (bind themselves solemnly not to sell or supply to or buy from those Avho eoioperate with the British authorites here against the independence of the Country. That if the British Government refuse to (grant independence by April 6 next, in a (friendly way, the people consider themIselves bound to destroy all writings, Looks, or documents in English ; to reimove children speaking English in their bouses ; to refuse hospitality to Englishlinen or those in fay,or s of .the,-! English, jam! not to render them assistance or protection on the road.”