"AGE" SPECIALS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1407, 20 October 1885, Page 3

"AGE" SPECIALS.

London, Oct 6. Mr Parnell, addressing a public meeting at Wioklow, declared that if an autonomy similar to that enjoyed by the British colonies were granted to Ireland the Irith people would become as loyal as their colonial brethren. Oct. 7. Sir Oharlea Dilke, addressing a meeting of his constituents at Chelsea last night, expressed an opinion that the establishment of free tohools was an essential neoessity. He considered also that the practice of oreating hereditary peerages should be abolished in favor of life peerages. He was favorable to the abandonment of the present legislative system, and the existence of only a single Chamber. Oct. 8. The Marquie of Salisbury addressed a orowded meeting at Newport, Monmouthshire, last night, in which, as the head of the Government he expounded its future policy. Referring to the Bulgarian question he stated that the conditions now were not the same as whsn the BerliD treaty was signed at which time Russia was dominant in Bulgaria. With regard to Ireland he was doubtful whather any scheme of imperial federation that could bo adopted would assuo towards a sutipfuotory solution of the preient difficulty. His utterances respecting the proposal that Ireland should be granted autonomy similar to that ei.joyed by the colonies were of an evasive oharaoter. Oo the subjaot of boyootting he said he considered there was no necessity for special legislation, as those continuing in the praotioe were amenable to ordinary kw. Oot. 12. It is annouuqed that fie Q-reat Powers have submitted to Turkey a recommendation that the unit; of Bulgaria and Roumelia should be recogniade by thai oountry, and that Turkey should aiao repress the agitation in Servia a:id Q-rteoe. The Sultan has not approved of the proposal for the recognition of the unity of Bulgaria and Rjumulia under Prince AUxar der of 8;»t eubufg. Tm attitude of Sarvift and (Jri'ea.e towards Bulgaria con tinuts m-uaoi g, Oot. 13 A letter written by Mr W. B GRadj'one has been published, in whiob. the writer de oleres his belief that the Bulgarian revolution will result in an im measurable oalatnity involving the whole ot JSmopn, unless the dis pute be strictly Halted to tfcio country directly interested. Mri Agnes Boqcioiult has announced that she still claims to be the wife of Mr Dion , iJouoioault (who it now on a professional visit

to tho Australian Colonies, aud who wait re ontly m.. 3 "i"'! '' 88 Louisa Thorndyke, a member of U.-.i Uompany). The olaim is bieed on the allegation that tho divorce proceedings were incomplete. The first section of the cabin which is to be laid by the Portuguese Government between <Japti de Vorde Islunds and St. Paul de Laondo, on tho West Coast of Afrio*, was shipped on Saturday.