BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 180, 27 November 1886, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

London, November 19. It is reported that Brennan h asking for £100,000 as patent rights for his torpedo. Obituary : Ex-President Arthur. London, .November 18. — Extraordinary safeguards are being taken by the authorities to preveni any disturbance arising out Of the Socialist meeting in Trafalgar Square <m Sunday. A considerable force of infantry and artillery are in readiness for any emergency. Lord Salisbury has written a letter stating that he is unable to receive the proposed deputation of unemployed from Socialists. London, November 20. -The statement that extraordinary military preparations are being made relative to the Socialistic meeting which is to be held at TrafalgarSquare tomorrow is authoritatively denied. London, November 21. — The Socialistic demonstration, as previously arranged, took place at Trafalgar Square this afternoon. Fully 50,000 persons were present. The usual Socialist resolutions wore passed. The proceedings passed off without any disturbance. London, November 22. -The Cabinet are hesitating over the question of the sovereignly of New Guinea, but strongly object to the united duration of the Colonial guarantee. London, November 23 —Another mining company at Cairns is announced, under the title of the New Long Tunnel Wallballa ; capital, £100,000. London, October IS.— The "Times" today publishes a repoit that Sir R. Hamilton, Under-Secretary for Ireland, is shortly to be removed from Dublin Castle, owing to Home Rule tendencies London, October 20.— 1t is announced that Sir R. Hamilton, Undersecretary for Ireland, will resign next month, and that he will be appointed to succeed Sir G. C. Strahan as Governor of Tasmania. Acting under the advice of Mr Dillon, M.P., 500 tenants on the estate of Lord Clanricarde, Galway, have refused to pay rent. Mr Balfour, Secretary of State for Scotland, haa been appointed a member of the Cabinet. Lon on, November 22.— Cardinal Manning, writing to the " Times," advocates as sisting emigrants by loans, to be secured on land granted or sold to them by tha colonial Governments. He deprecates the alarm of Sydney Unionists in reference to the state of trade in New South Wales. Lonpo-*, November 23.— At the Socialist demonstration in Trafalgar Square yesterday, violent speeches were delivered "by the Socialist learters strongly denouncing the Marquis of Salisbury. The "Standard" considers it unfair to promote Sir R G. C. Hamilton at the expense of colonial officials. The new contract between the French Government and the Mesaageriea Maritimes Company interdicts the favouring of foreigners. The Earl of Enniskillen is dead. Berlin, November 17— The health of the Emperor William is causing his medical advisers anxiety. His Majesty i 3 suffering from a pevere cold. Rangoon, November 17.-— News haa been received from Upper Burmah that the Dacoitd are displaying great activity They have made repeated attacks on British columns, and during the engagements several British officers were killed. Rangoon, November 20.— News has been received that the Shan tribes are resisting the approach of the British expedition which is proceeding to Upper Burmah, for the purpose of securing the Ruby mines in that district. Rangoon, November 21.— Sir Froderick Roberts, the Commander of the British forces in Upper Burmah, has demanded that officers should be sent to replace those tilled and wounded in the recent engagement with the rebel*. Aden, November 21.— News has reached here that the Somalis at Am.bader, on the African Coast, have ma°sacred the captain and seven of the crew of the French war vessel Penguin, who landed at place for the purpose of obtaining water.