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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3928, 2 August 1881, Page 2

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London, July 18. The Government have now under consideration a recommendation made by Her Majesty on the subject of granting honours in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition. It ia believed that announcements will very shortly be published. " Arrangements are progressing fop an exhibition to be held at Milan in Sepfieinber nest, illustrative of the culture of the vine. A congress of scientific men will also be held at the same time for the purpose of considering the best means of dealing with phylloxera, and other diseases of the vine. Political affairs in Portugal are in a very unsatisfactory state, and great dissatisfaction with the Government prevails at Lisbon. Fearing a tumult would ensue, the Government has decided to abandon the military review that had been projected. YELLOW "JACK." A destructive outbreak of yellow fever has occurred at fcUvawna, in the Island of

Cuba, causing great raorta ty amongst the inhabitants. Owing to the persistency of juries in ncquitting all persons charged with agrarian crimes and outrages, the judges have adjourned the Assizes, which were being held in Cork. An agitation has been started in Ireland with the object of making an appeal to Mr Gladstone to discharge all persons who have been arrested on suspicion as soon as the Land Bill is finally passed. The annual meeting of theCobden Club had been held, at which several prominent public men and political economists were present. A nuasbpr of speeches were delivered, in which reference was made to the growth of Protective principals, which was deplored by most of those present. London, July 21. Hostilities have broken ouc among the Indian tribes of British Columbia, who are fighting desperately with one another. Intelligence has been received of a fierce battle which has taken place between opposing parties. The encounter lasted a long time, and eighty Indians were killed besides a large number wounded. The presentation of prizes won at the meeting of the National Rifle Association held at Wimbledon took place to-day. The meeting was declared to have been a^ thorough success, a high average of merit ~ haviog been obtained by marksmen. July 18,,^ In the House of Commons, the^ttentiSn j of the Government has been called to r the Solomon Island' njassacres, and Ithis Lstc|>t taken byf .Commodore Wilson, for the punishment *of the natives. Messrs Pickard and Gorst questioned the Gorernment on life subject,' and erpressed the opinion that little good could accrue from retaliatory measures, such as were adopted in the cruise of the Emerald, when the huts and plantations of natives . were r indiscriminately destroyed, iMr Treveleyan, Secretary of the Admiralty, replied justifying the course pursued, and declaring that the repeated massacres committed by the savage natives of these islands rendered some preventative measures absolutely necessary.