LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4539, 23 July 1883, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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London, July 9.

There is ft considerable probability in well informed circles that if the Australian colonies maintain the firm attitude which they hare assumed in connection with the annexation of Ne ir Guinea, Earl Derby will consciit to- annexing a portion of that territory, together with other islands of the .Pacific. Should England accept this poljcy, it is: hardly likely she would extend it to the New Hebrides, as the Government appear perfectly willing to allow the French to annex those islands if they desire. ; ;

t At the inTitation of Sir Samuel Wilson, & number "ttf gentlemen holding Conserva* tire views jnet last night at Hughenden, when tbequestion of the annexation bfj> New.Guinea. was iatrQcl need and discussed. Sir Samuel Wilson, in the course of some remarks; severely denounced the action taken by • the ■< Gladstone Government in regard to this, creation. , ' ; The French Chamber of Deputies is engaged in discussing (he Bill which proposes Co construct a railway bridge over ibe English Channel. The Bill provides that the starting point shall be projected from a bridge at Cape Grjesney, a point 10j miles north of' Boulogne; and? that; iff terjninus shall be Folkestone, a seaport town in the County of Kent.. , y -,■ Messrs Steel* aad Co., ih« well known firm of shipbuilders of Gr^nock, bare; called a meeting of their oreditbrs.

1 Lord Sidmouth'f motion for the production of correspondence' in connection with the naval forces for the Colonies was discussed last night. In the course of the debate iSarl Carnarvon expressed bis opinion that tbe wholp reiponsibility pf initiating a scheme of naval defence for the Copies\reated with the Imperial Government, whose duty it was~ to draw up * general lehene and submit it to 'tbi^ yarious Colonial' Govonuaiuts. Earl Derby denied that it was the' duty of the Imperial Government to take the initiative in each a scheme, and contended that ts

the Colonies would be mainly banedtt«ii by a thorough system of naval defences, they should first move in the matter, and the Imperial Government might then , supplement their efforts. Lord Sid- , mouth's motion was then negatived. A debate took piace in the House of commons last night upon a motion introduced by the Hon. H. Chaplin, the I subject of which was to place some 1 restrictions upon the importation of live stock from America. The motion was carried.

Since the departure of James Carey, the informer, it has transpired that his estate is bankrupt.

Efforts to raise the steamer Daphne, which sank while being launched id "the river Clyde, have so far been unsuocessful. Eighty bodies have been recovered. "The Standard this morning confirms its previous , statement that the English Government had accepted the terms proposed, by. Count de Lesseps, in connection with the construction of the second Suez Canal, subject to certain modifications. England will* guarantee the interest of £8,750,000, capital for the construction of the canal. Provision has been made for the reduction of transit dues by 2| francs per ton. Seductions will also be made by the company in costs for pilotage, conditional per cent., 20 per cent, being returned as In consequence of the unfavorable manner in ', which the scheme for the construction of the'second canal has been received by the mercantile com* inanity in England, it is probable that the Count de Lesseps, will abandon the project. ■■"'"■ The English Government has decided to grant the Ameer of Afghanistan a pension. :

The appeal case, Ward v. the National Bank of New Zealand, has been dismissed.

Dr. Hunter'has been appointed medical Inspector in Egypt. The scare caused by the outbreak of cholera in Egypt is abating, and English mails will again be land at Brindisi as before.

The Peterborough Cathedral has been considered unsafe for some time, and has now been condemned as absolutely dangerous..

The English Government decided not to enforce the quarantine regulations, in consequence of the spread of cholera in Egypt.

■ , ■ July 16. The Government have finally decided to reject the terms submitted by Count de Lesseps in connection with the proposed construction of the second Suez Canal.

Sir Julius Vogel in a letter to the Times this morning, urges England to offer a certain sum of money for the Canal and compel the promoters to accept it. It is rumored that Mr Childers intends to resign his office as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Hipon,Grovernor«General of India, has given a denial that he intends shortly to resign.

In reply to a request from France, the Japanese Government hare refused to cooperate with the French authorities in carrying on the war against Anam. M. Challomel de Lacour, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has for* warded another communication to the English Government. He repeats his previous assurance as to France being in ignorance of the alleged outrages com" mitted by Admiral Pierre at Madagascar, and expresses a,hope that friendly rela tions between the two countries will not be interrupted. Recent outrages at Madagascar have aroused great indignation in England, and in spite of the representation of Be Lacoor a warlike feeling prevails throughout the English community. The authorities.' at Damietta have found cordons which they drew around the town, utterly powerless to prevent disease from spreading, and the cordons have accordingly been abolished in order to avoid the danger of infection. The British troops stationed in towns where the cholera baa appeared, have withdrawn to the desert where they; are now en* camped.

Mr Gladstone has pronounced that he »will submit the question of the construe* tion of a second Suez Canal to the House immediately after the Tenants Compensation Bill has been dealt with by the committee. The Government anticipate that they will be able to make an agreement with the.Canal Company abolishing hajf jthe..,pilot Jrates in 1386, and. the balance iv 1887, and reducing the transit dues in: 1888.

The Times has commenced the issue of a halfpenny evening edition, Containing a summary of morning news. Mr John Pope Hehnessy, late Governor of Hong Kong, who was appointed te succeed Sir George Bowen as Governor of Mauritius, arrived at that Island yesterday. ■

Madagascar.

Adelaide, July 16,

Latest intelligence regarding the war in Madagascar has been brought from Mauritius by the French steamer Ongei which left Tamatato on the 16th uW. The following are the chief items. Tamatave has become a Freuuh town, and French laws are enforced. A French [Government has been already established. : Foreign consuls* no longer have a right to hoist their respee ire national flags, until they are accredited by" the French Government of the Tamatare state. A general siege has been proclaimed, ;and the curfew bell rings at eight "o'clock every evening. Walking, put is forbidden from eight o'clock in the evening until six o'clock in the morning. Severe siege laws are applied without any distinction as to nationality. Therbombardment of Madagascar began on the 10th of June, and lasted all day. The Hovas replied feebly, and at nightfall retreated after firing their own camp; The: following morning 900 Fre»«h landed, and found the forts vacated! On Tuesday the vessels Forefait and Nivere bombarded Ivondron, and afterwards, in company with flourrant, bombarded the northern villages.

I • •''; ■>■■;■<<> ;.-: '''.r/.- ■■:'.';..:.•.June, 14.; ■1. Fourteen Hovas were killed duringjthe bombardment, t and several Malagasies before the bombardment. The commander of the Di-yad changed the anchorage! at the request of Admiral Pierre, A foreign committee hag been appointed at A«tan^' anarivo, with the Anglican Bishop Kestrelle Cordisb, president, for the protection of the interests of JEngligh, Americans, and Norwegians throughout the bombardment of Madagascar.-All the Consuls, namely: British, German, American, and Italian, remained on shore, with tbe colors flying of their respective consulates. The French Consul only, with the Vie#»Consul went on board.

! Some people are like a well-uted rocking ohtir, they we always on the so. bat never g»t ahead,