Telegraphic Intelligence.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 25, 6 April 1889, Page 3

Telegraphic Intelligence.

From Latest Colonial Papers. IRELAND'S FRIENDS HOPEFUL. London-. Manh H. A* bahuqot was given by tho Eighty Club this evening in "honor of Lord Spencer. Mr. Lockwood prosidod. Lord Rnsobory, Sir William Vornoa H arena rt. Mr. PnrneH,. Mr. Morley, Sir Charles Russell and other prominent gentlemen wore present. Parnoll received an ovntLm. Lord Spencer, in responding to u : toast to his health, congratulated I'm - tnell upon 'ho vindication <>f his character from th» nttneks which, in vefihemonce ned wickedness, surpassed rany that had ever boon mud'' against m living man Ifo denlt at length with ;Irish affairs, and expressed the confidence that Gladstone would live to ,«nrry his improved Homo Rule bill. & In response to loud cms for n Speech. Pflrnell rose to his feet and ras greeted with enthusiastic cheers, s He reformd to Lord Spencer as the prald of Qladstono's policy of coneilition, and said bis opinion was worth lore than the judgment of a hundred jen liko Rslfotir. Lord Spencer, aftor all his exporiMice, had aekowledged the truth of rhat ho himself maintained, that tho nly way to govern Ireland within the Destitution is to allow her to govern icrself in all mnttors that do not inerfere with the well-being of tho rest I tho empire, with which Ireland is bdissoluhly linked. - Lord Rosebery in proposing n vote of ' thanks also oonjTat ulntcd I'ariioll.

THE SAMOAN QUEBTION. BlMlU.v, Feb. 2C. l The Kolnitchf Zeitung insists that iondign punishment should be meted >n the Pamn.ui« for tlie recent ntt;ick >n Gorman men-of-war's men, when a lumber of the bitter wero killed. Bsatur, Feb. 28. The Emperor of Germunv has issued a general orderdoclnring the bohnviour >f the officers and men at Samoa irorthy of tho traditions of tho German K March 3. Herr Steubel has started for Samoa p replace Dr. Kuappe, German Consul ■ten. ■-"'■■ y^ Loxdow, March 5. Beplyiog to Mr. 0. E. H. Vincent, I. P.forSheffleld Central, inthe Honee If Commons, Sir Jams* Ferguson, Sectary for foreign Afeire. said the Government of Great Britain bad been requested by tho Samoan obiefs to annex Samoa, bat the/ had been oom»hr»n the«nfaw"M"y«*f tfr*HH^«*"* jraKenenßeeaejH4„. ■. -: * . * .

Ui.mux, March !'.». In tlir BoOttilf Common < to-day Sir Jalae* Pergtuson, tXndW Beer*tttnr of R.ii-igu Affair*, wJoutUnl in reply tv a qufettlOa i diit u passenger by the steamer lUchuioml had recently l-et-n obstruct, d by the (J'Tranii authorities nt Sanmi. Hu explained that I'rittea JSisiiiiii. I. hadexpressed hisdisapi u>ivnt of tin- action of tho German otlicials in tbt» matter, and that Dr. Knnppe, the German Consul at Samoa, lias been recalled. March \3. It is understood in ufll.ial etruieu that l'riiioo Bismarck in agreeable to England becoming tlio mandatory Power at Samoa. Bkru.v, March. 13. Germany will be represented at the Samoau Conference by Ilerr von Buuchum. "Wash ixori-.v, March. 13. Admiral Porter, iu the course of an interview, advocated attacking Germany, in consequence of the recent events in Samoa, and retaliating on the (ioniums fur their treatment of American subjects. The [lublicatiou of the Admiral's views ha» created u sensation here. Wabjuxotos, March 11. Messrs. Kasson, the recently appointed American Minister to tho Court of Berlin, and W. Phelps and George Dates, will represent America at tbu Sainoati Conference. LoxDOX, March 17. It is thought here that Germany will not allow tho Samoan Conference to dictate to her with referenoe to her treatment of Mutanfn. In Washington the opinion obtains that iho delegates to tho Conference will disagree unless Germany is willing to concede autonomy to Samoa. Mr. f icorgo Bates, ono of tho delegates for ih» United States is known to hold strong anti-Gorman views on tho Sdinoan question. March 18. Sir E. Is. Malet represents Great Britain, aud Count Herbert Bismarck and Uorr Krausel, Uonuar.y, at the Samoan Conference.

POLITICAL PRISONERS. l.<iM>oN, March 11. In the House of Commons this uvoning a bill introduced by Mr. I'urnell, providing !<>r the mitigation of irentmoiitof political prisoner*; was rejected by si majority ot 00. Ac a public mooting hold in London t'ortbe purpose «»t" protostiug against the treatment ot' Irish political prisoners, a message was received from Mr. Gladstone declaring that lie would unflinchingly jirobo to tho bottom th.) connection ot the Government with tiio TimesPurnell Cointuisaion. March 19. J. L. Carovv, M.P. for North Kihluro, who was recently sentenced to four months' imprisonment, wu* ,j f(>rcibly Ktrippod on his refusing to wear Gaol eliithos, unci rem.lined in his cell naked for lour drt»(j. Messrs. Win. O'Brien and K. ll.trriugtou, M.l'.'s, refuse to iio released from gaol (in order to prepare their defence against the charges inado against them before the Commission) nil tho conditions imposed upon thorn —iiuiuely, that tliey refrain from taking any part in political agitation whilst they urofreo. AFFAIRS IN FRANCE. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. I'a ins, March 11. It is roportcd in tho city that M. Tirard, tho French Promior, has discovered that the president of tho roooritly suppressed French Patriotic Louguo has issued an order to tho members of till branches of the League instructing them to mobilise, with a view to carry out u revolution. March 15.

The Chamber of duputios has authorised tho prosecution of M, Raspurtl, mouther fur the Seine*; M. Lagtierro, mouther fur Yaucluso ; M. Luuaut, member fur Loiru-Infuriouru ; and M. Manpiisct, member for Haute-Saone, tli» deputies who, it is alleged, aru guilty of complicity in tho acts of tho recently suppressed Patriotic League. Tli" debate following tho motion for the prosecution of those deputies was of a most stormy character, mid in oonsequeuco of words used in the Unit of argument several duels are being arranged. At one moment of great confusion General Iloulnngorroso suddenly and commanded silence. March 17. Admirol Kraut*, who was Minister of Marine in thoFloquet Cabinet, will replace M. Jainuisaa Minister of Marine in the new Ministry. Foreigner* who are partisans of Boulanger are being expelled from France. March IS. General Boulanger, speaking at Toure eiprssesd hlmaslf In favor «»f a

vert totho mofiareliioa] ryatem without encountering a violent uphfaval. bpssian intrigues. I/arobjt, March 19, Mearn. Rothschild an I otheis, who .ir.! agents tor the conversion, "f the i Russian Joau. hj ivn informal) Russia . that it is necessary to restrain her in- . triguw in the Balkan*, or othf>rwi»o thoy will be unablo to act further in the matter of tho loan. BRITAIN AND MOROCCO. THE DISPATCH OF THE FLEET. MINISTERIAL BTATEMENT. 1/0.m»0.v, March 10. Implying to a quostiou in tho House of <'ominous regarding the doparturo of tho Channel squadron for Tangier*. i Sir Juuus Fergusson said tho matters at issue between tho British Gov- ■■ eminent nnd the Government of Mo- ' roceo wero of n sorirus nature, and : had rofereuco to the murder of a Brij tisb subject in Morocco and thoextonj sion of the cubic. Up to tho present | no satisfactory settlement had been ' arrived at with tho Government of Morocco.

THE PANAMA CANAL. LoKIKW, March 10. It has boon arranged to continue tin- Panama conti nets while tho liquidator is tufocwiug th<> company THE HUSH QUESTION. POLICY OF THE OOVERNMKXT. SPEECH OF THE PREMIER. 1.0n00.y, March 20. Lord Salisbury, in a speech at Watford, eotuplaitiod that tho opponents of tho Government wore resorting to u cataract of falsehoods for tho purpose of attaining their sods. The Government would largely inoreoM) the facilities for tho occupation of tho land in Ireland by small Owners when order was restored. Nothing but n direct vote of want of confidence, not tin' adverse result of a few I y-elect ions, would induce them to dissolve Parliament. Tho Government intended to restore order in Ireland, enlarge the scope of Lord Ashbourne's Act, and giant local government, and thereby sqjolch tho agitation for Homo Rule.

LIBELLING BISMARCK AN* EDITOR IMPRISONEDBkrljlN, March 21. Tho editor ut a paper published at Char lottou berg has boon M-ntum-nd lo two months' iuipiisunmout for libelling L'rinco Bismnrck. SECRET BOMIJ FACTORY. Londox, March '2O. A socrot bomb factory liu* been dissevered at Zurich, a town of Switzerland, anil it transpires that the factory wu-i accustomed in «upply bombs to Russia, London, and Parts. A GERMAN JOURNAL SUrFREBSED. liiiiiUN, Marcli 24. The Emperor Wi Ilium has sup'presaod tlio Democratic Journal Petti Ztituny. SALISBURY ON SAMOA. THE ANGLO-GERMAN POLICY THE BERLIN CONFERENCE. » Loxoox, March 21. Lord SulUbury in tho courso ot his speech at Watford, referring to Fiinco Bismarck's statement in the Beicimtog denied that England and Germany were hand in hand respecting the conflict with the Samoans. He admitted, however, that ho agreed with the views of the German Chancellor as to tho f uturo government of Samoa. Washixoton, March 21. The United States dologatas to tho Samoan Confernnco will leave for Berlin on 13th April.

GERMANV AND SAMOA. DEBPATOU FROM PRINCE BISMARCK. SIR. KNAPPE'B CONDUCT CONDEMNED. . • Bitux, March 23. Prise* Bismarck in ft (hmtdi t.> Hw«tebfkMiP «w»|Uy ftppoiiitml CoMttl at Samoa, ?fet Dr. Kaappe »- i 4o«ltowftfd»ftmiM«t*ftNdtb*iuitivtfa '«! Sftno* Uok«d ooolom, (hftt Dr.

Knappo had no authority to declare war, proclaim martial law, or attempt to Mocuro the annexation of Samoa to < ionium v. t March 24. Tin! Berlin I'nl states that tln> Samoan < 'onfurence has been postponed till May. MISERY IN CHINA FAMINE, FEVER! ANDBUICIDE. Tloxokoso, March 23. Reports from tin- province of Slumtint); xtatfl thut tin; misery in that district caused liy famine and fever is appalling. Numbers of inhabitants ore committing suicide in order to escape starvation. LOSS OF A TORPEDO BOAT. FOURTEEN MEN DROWNED. Pakib, March 23. A French torpedo boat was lost at Ilurfleur to-day in a hurricane. Fou rteon men were drowned. PIGOTT'S DIARY. AN EXPECTED SENSATION. Loxdon, March 22. Mr. 0 Lewis solicitor for Mr. Parnell lias secured Pigutt's dairy. Its publication is expected ,to ujato a groat sensation. BISMARCK AND PEACE. ißwiuif. March 22. Prince. Bismarck considers that peace is assured. ENGLAND AND GERMANY. COUNT BISMARCK'S MISSION.

Lo.voox, March 22. It m reported that Count Herbert DiKinarok* intends to visit England to endeavor to erfc<-t an alliance between (iermatiy and England, but the statement is not continued. March 21It is reported that Count Herbert Itiritnnrck 8 visit to England is in conuection *ith tho British annexation of the llerveyOroup, and that howiHal>o confer with Salisbury on tho Samoan question.