The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY; MARCH 18, 1885.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5048, 18 March 1885, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY; MARCH 18, 1885.

We hare before ua, in late European telegrams, another instance of the supineness of Ihe British GoTernment as regards its dealing with colonial interests, and it cannot but be acknowledged that it is of a piece with the previous action of the present Home administration in connec* tion with colonial affairs. It is again announced that further parleying is taking plioe with Germany, anent the boundary lioe of jurisdiction between English and German interests in New Guinea, while it mast be obvious that dejaj in this matter cannot be of a particle of benefit to Eogland while her hands are crowded and her resources severely, taxed by other troubles which now surround her. It is, of course, a strategic more on the part

of the German Chancellor to make every use ho can of the complications which have been allowed to surround our Mother Country, to gain his point; and althoughit may entail prompt and deliberate action on her part, it is clearly her duty to betray more than ordinary thought upon her belongings in connection with this subject. Great Britain's Southern pos'. ■easiona and their interests are of no inconsiderable importance to thtftEaipire. In fact, the latter may almost be said to bear a species of mutual character; yet they have received at the hands of the present English Government but scant consideration. Allowance should of course be made for the other troubles on hand which we have adverted to, yet there cannot be any very valid excuse offered by the Home Office for Colonial affairs, looking at such matters as those now being dealt with by England and Germany, in any but a strong and most important light. It is very well to read of France being allowed sway in certain Southern islands; but the bare announcement accompanying the in» telligence sent, that reciprocal advantages were gained by England, cannot be entirely satisfactory to the colonies, whose interests should bo fully considered in those agreements. A very proper protest has been made by the Agents General of Victoria and Queensland in the New Guinea matter; and, while fearing that England's present embarrassments are being made capital of by certain powers, we cannot bolp thinking that a little more firmness on the part of the Home Office would, while not placing Great Britain in any uncomfortable position, result in more satisfaction to the colonies.