General Summary.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2002, 4 June 1875, Page 2

General Summary.

(PER S.S. TARARUA.)

Mr Lowther, Under Secretary for the Colonies, in addressing his constituents at York, declared that the present Government had thoroughly resolved under no circumstances to countenance the dismemberment of the empire. Considerable excitement prevails in Lincolnshire, owing to the extensive emigration promoted by the Labor League, Two Canadian and two New Zealand agenti are holding meetings nightly.

Captain Richard Mayne (who commanded the Eclipse) owing to the severe nature of the wounds received in the New Zealand campaign, haa retired from active service and transferred the command of the ironclad Invincible to Captain Jago.

The Colonial office, in reply to a question from Mr Whalley, declared it was premature to state whether the Government contemplate establishing a settlement in New Guinea.

The Duke of Connaught has returned from Epypt. A Boyal Commission, of which Sir James Eergusson and Sir Charles Ducane are members, has been appointed to inquire into the operation of the factory and Workshops Act. On the 13th the House cf Commons presented a scene of great excitement apropos of the motion by Mr C. Lewis, that the Times and Daily News had committed a breach of privilege by publishing certain" evidence taken before the Foreign Loans Committee. The printers were summoned to the bar of the House. The investigations of the committee are producing consternation. The Arctic expedition sails about June Ist to return in 1877.

The revival services of Moody and Sankey continue to .attract undiminished crowds.

Messrs Johnston, geographical publishers Edinburgh, obtained a verdict of £1275 damages against the Athenamm for libellous remarks in a review of an atlas of theirs.

The Exchequer receipts for the year are nearly half a million in excess of the estimated revenue.