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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4823, 24 June 1884, Page 2

[Specials to the Pbess Association] London, Jane 22. Lord Lyons is still, hopeful of a satisfactory settlement or the Becidmstes question. yS;< ,/' X.M.S. Indus, while statming down the channel, collided with, and lank, n light ship. The' Indu3 sustained no serious damage, and proceeded on her Toyage to Sydney. , V Prince Bismark is urging the clerical party to withdraw their objection to the subsidising of the direct mail line to Australia.

The Suez Canal Commission approve of the proposal to widen the Canal and have appointed a committee of Inspection. The Moscow Gazette urges the employment of sinned volunteer cruisers for the purpose i-of strengthening Russian interests in the Pacific.

In' the debate in the House of Lords on the Recidivistes question, Earl Boseberry complained of the inadequate representation of the colonies in that Chamber.

The Oriental Bank Company have withdrawn a million of the Victorian aSSetS. -...':■;,.: :;.;:; ;■ , .••!;>:;■s In Mr Maurice Lyon's Northern Territory Pastoral Company the shares have been subscribed by colonists in Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand, and Victoria.- ■.'■■■■■•, ■••■■>.;.*:,■'■ ,: ■■ ■■■ .-;■:*■■■■?: :•■ .-.-■>

It is intended to entertain the Marquis of Kormanby at a banquet in Willis's Booms on July 9th. Should the Prince of Wales, be unable to be present, the Earl of Garnavon or Lord Eoseberry will preside. 1 . ' It is expected that Colonel Scratchley will be appointed' High Commissioner of the Pacific, if the colonies will agree to contribute £15,000 annually. Lord Eoseberry proceeds with the debate on the Eecidiviste question on July 14

Australian wheat .cargoes principally for continental export average 40s 6d.