LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4432, 19 March 1883, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

London, March 11. ! H.B.H. the Duke of Edinburgh will re-1 present England at the approaching coronation of the Czar. The floods are abating in America. The Government ig seriously considering the question of appointing a Cabinet Minister to manage Scotch affairs. It is likely that the Earl of Koseberry, the present Under-Secretary for Home affairs, will succeed Earl Spencer as a member "f the Cabinet, with special charge of Scottish affairs. London, March 13. M. Challemel Lacour, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has admitted that an understanding exists between France and England that neither power shall annex the New Hebrides. The same Minister officially announces that France intends permanently to occupy a portion of Tonquin. The Queen of Madagascar has applied to the Governments of England and Germany to intervene and prevent France from bombarding Tamatave. It is rumored in well-informed circles that President Grevy is likely soon to resign, London, March 14. Discussing a paper by Chief Justice Gorrie, of Fiji, before the Colonial Insti ! tute, Sir Arthur Gordon took occasion to contrast the treatment of the native races in Fiji and New Zealand. He declared that it would be unwise to destroy the community system in Fiji, and that doing so would probably lead to bloodshed. It was likeely that other groups in the Pacific would seek annexation, and unless, they did voluntarily seek it, it would be absurd for England to interfere with them. Mr Archer, Agent-General for Queens-, land, warmly defended the planters of i that colony from the imputations of cruelty to the Kanaka laborers. London, March .15. Sir Arthur Blyth, K.C.M.G., AgentGeneral of S»uth Australia, has presented to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Sir Tbos. Elder's gift of £3000 towards the foundation of the Royal College of Music. His Royal Highness, in replying, expressed a hope that the example thus set by Sir Thomas Elder would be imitated by others. , The Commission on Western Pacific affairs have invited the Agents General for the various colonies to suggest improvements in the Orders-in Council regulating the management of affairs in the Western Pacific.. Messrs Eugene Ascherberg, importers of pianos, have failed for £70,000. March 9. Sir Salar Jung, G.C.5.1., whose death was recently announced, is now believed to have been poisoned. -- Daniel Egan, the absconding Secretary to the Land League, is supposed to be in France. He was compromised by letters found in Carey's house after the latter's arrest. Before leaving Ireland he vested the League's funds in Mr Parnell, Mr Biggar, and Mr Justin McCarthy as trustees. Mr Parnell has refused to accept the money subscribed for the purpose of releasing his Wicklow estates from encumbrance. The Malagasy population will retire into the interior if the French warships attack Tamatave, but a general massacre of foreigners is feared if the attack is made.