CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.
London, March 9 Archbishop Choice, in & letter ho has written disavowing the sentiments attri« bufced to him, statoj that he proposed nothing and recommended nothing, but simply expressed an opinion on the value of the "no tax and no rent " manifesto issued by the Leagues, It never onterod hie head, he says, to recommend a general rising against tho payment of taxes. He puts his trust in constitutional agitation alone, believing tho national rights of tho Irish people can be restored under existing conditions. The Thames Yacht Club is organising a Jubilee race, to be held on Ouue 14th, and to be open to the world. The race will be round the United Kingdom and the prize one thousand pounds. In accordance with the promise made in the House of Commons when the charges of corruption were made against tho London Corporation, a Committtee has been appointed to investigate the whole matter, London, March 11. Sir H. Holland stated in tho House of Commons yesteiday that he expected that 25 delegates representing selfgoverning colonies, would he present at the Imperial Conference. He would preside himself. England has purchased 3SOOO3 S 000 horses in Canada. The Queen will review seventy thousand troops at Aldershot in July. The iNavy estimates chow an increase of £650,000 compared with the previous year year. A reduction has been rendered possible by economical reform? which have been introduced by tho Admiralty depart* menti The navy, however, is now stronger than formerly, there having been an increase of 11,000 officers and men. The naval condi tion now id extremely active. London, March 12.— The " Daily News" states that ohe linpsml conference will be invited to diacu-c? rho question of State aided emigration to the coloniea. It is sow stated th;\t the chief draughts man at Chatham Docky rd was bribed by Russia, and that the Naval authorities of that country through him have obtained a numbor of very valuable designs. The Austrian pree^ declare that Russia is quite unready fur war The Septenate o] uho of tho German Army bill has been pursod. The *' Economist" expects a surplus in the revenue of a million and a quarter Royal.
London, March 12 Greatest oxcitement p r evails at Youghal in the County of Cock,o\vingto a fatal collision between the police and a body of litters. In the House of Commons la9t night, during the discussion of the Estimates, the Radical party opposed the proposed grant to Captain Brenuan *oi* hu torpedo patent, Mr Stanhope, Secretary of State for War. extolled the Brennan torpedo, and scheme for land defence. The vote wa3 ultimately adopted. There has been a marked exchange of courtesy between the Russian and German courts. The European outlook ia improving. Bubear, the sculler, visits Australia Bhortly.
London, Match 14th. Mr Deakin, Chief Secretary of Victoria, whoisnow in England, as delegate to the Imperial Conference, has been in communication with the Italian authorities as to the mode of irrigation employed, in that country with a view to having a representation of the method pursued shown at the Melbourne Exhibition. In addition to prosecuting enquiries Mr Deakin hiuQßelf inspected the Cavour Canal Mr Dillon, Bpeaking at Tipperary, incited justices and police to betray their trusts in order to avert the revenge that otherwise would ultimately be taken, London, March J6 ~A number of Kuaeiana have presented Gonei.il Boulanper, French Minister o? War, with a handsome swoH, ostensibly as a mark of pertjonal respect. A requiem rnase, in memory of the lato Czar, was held at Sfc. Petersburg yesterday. Addressing a meeting at Birmingham last night, Mr Chamberlain declared that the points of discord botweon the Unionist Liberal? and the followers of Mr Gladstone were so few, aud of such secondary iinpir lance, that he was not aware of any reason why an agreement between the two parties had not been effected. Everything lay with Mr Gladstone, and tho longer the delay in bringing about a Eettlement, the wider the separation would prove. Mr Chamberlain expressed a hope that the orovernment would introduce a bill for the final settlement of , tho Lieu land question at the same timo that tho Irish Crimes Bill was brought forward.
Paris, March 10. A most serious explosion took plaeo today at Belfort during a series of experiments with the new explosive, melinite. Six soldiers engaged in making the experiments were killed, and eleven injured. It is reported in Vienna that several great Russian landowners holding high positions in the State have beefi arrested in St Petersburg on a charge of plotting to compel the Czar to grant a constitution or abdication. The French Chamber of Deputies has imposed a tax of 5 francs per hundred kilos on foreign wheat. Berlin, March i5.-~lt is announced that after an interview which he had to-day with Prince Bismarck, Baron de Le^Beps declared that all danger of a war between France and Germany had passed. The moat eerious complications would ariee, however, unless the date of the evacuation of Egypt by the British forces was fixed, and he advised the re-inetatement of Ismail Pasha as Khedive. M. De Leeeops declares that all danger of immediate war with Germany is obviated, hat its only way to avoid war over Egypt ie to recall Ismail Pasha.
Melbourne, March 10, A cross action for assault between Sutton, bookmaker, and Lord Deerhurst, one of Sir Henry Loch's aides-do-camp, was tried today at the Police Court, before a large bench of magistrates, Mr Sutton, R M., presiding. The cases arose from a betting transaction. Suttons action was dismissed, and Sutton, who intended starting by the mail steamer to day for Europe, wae sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. The decision excited much surprise. Mblbouene, March 13.— 0n the arrival of the steamer South Australian from Adelaide to-day, eigh£ typhoid patients were removed from the vessel to the hospital. They were all seamen belonging to the Bteamer. Since the first January over 800 cases of typhoid have been reported in Victoria, 160 of which proved fatal. Daily competitive trials have been taking plftOO at Goidbbrough's, with Wolseleey's •heap shearing machine, the work done being satisfactory. The experts will give their decision on Monday. By a fire which occurred yesterday at Armidale, three children were burned to dfttb.
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 195, 19 March 1887, Page 4
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