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Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 16491, 6 January 1886, Page 2

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London, December 14. i The Queensland Government are urging the Home authorities to appoint Mi John Douglas as High Commissioner in New Guinea. 16. Hopes are entertained that Messrs Simes and Co., wool brokers, will l>»! able to arrange their a Hairs with the creditors, without/resorting to the Bankruptcy Court. The new steamer Bengal, built for the P. and 0. Company, has made her tri^l trip, when a speed of fifteen knots was attained. 17. The income tax on deposits will com mence in Apt il. Mr Btauiie hafi been appointed Professor ot" Mathematics at the Adelaide University, and will leave for there about the middle of January. Mr Belcher, of Kind's College, Cam bridge, has l*en selected for the position of Rector of the Otago High School. Colonel Stanley and the several AgentS'Gen ral are arranging to pio claim the Queen's sovereiyuity over New Guinea, which will be done if the colonies are liberal in sunscrining funds tor the purpose. It is considered probable that Mr John Doug as will be appointed High Commissioner. Mr R. C. Baker's postal scheme has been submitted to the Treasury for consideration. In the powers proposed to Vie gi anted to local governments in Ireland, Mr Gladstone includes Irish control of police. Irish mem tiers to continue to sit in the British Parliament for Imperial purposes. Mr Parnell is to furnish guarantees for the protection of the loyal minority in Ireland, and for the protection of landlords' interest. Thin revelation renders the actiou of the Marquis of Salisbury uncertain. The case of Ford and Newton v. Young, of Chmtchnrch, an appeal to the Privy Council regarding the sale of property at Middleton, near Chiistcllurch, has been dismissed. 18. Sir John M'Donald, Premier of Canada, who is at present on a visit tp England, delivered an address at the Guildhall lust evening, Dm ing his speech he Referred to the beginning of federation in Australia, which he considered had connneuced under auspicious circumstances, aud he expr< ssed a hope, that all the colonies there who were at present holding aloof would jojn, so as to make a complete federation of the Australian colonies. 19. A cargo of Drydale's sugar, from Queensland, averaged £\Q per ton. The best of it bought 4'lß, Mr J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, will attend the meeting of the Federal Council. The 'limes states that the following of Mr Chamberlain is variously estimated at from 60 to 150. The times, in an article on Mr Gladstone's policy, nays that the conscience of the country is deeply shocked at his conversion, whi«h might |cad, (o a disruption of the Empire, and thf article urges the moderate Tories reject the pioposals. 20. Mr O'Connor, M.P., in an address to the electors, states that nothing short of the liberties extended to Canada will satisfy the Irish people. Servia has gi\en a promise not to renew the war or to take any steps that will prevent a union with other countries. William Sheehan, who has arres'ed at Auckland charged with the murder of his mother, sister, aud brother, at Onstletown, Roche, has been convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. 21. A dispute has arisen between the meml»ers of the Anglo Russian Afghan Commission, relative to the control of certain pasturages on the proposed frontier. It has now transpired that the manifesto on the Irish question purporting to have emanated from Mr. Gladstone was a pilot balloon get afloat by Mr Herbert Gladstone, to learn how his father would be likely to aot if Lord Salisbury refused to accede to the Irish demands. The disclaimer pun lished by Mr W. £. Gladstone does not deny the intentions ascribed to him in the nmnifefitc. The letter which was published in the Time* on the snhject by the Marquis of Halting* ton was written by him after travelling to London to see Mr Goscfien. Both the Marquis of Harrington and Mr Goshen are evidently opposed to the formation of an Irish Parliament. The agitation caused by the manifesto is now subsiding. The question of appointing a sneces sor to the late Sir P. Seratehley is still unsettled. Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent General for South Australia, has not taken part in the conference between the Ageirts General and the Becretarv of State for the Colonies with reference to contributing to the the cost of maintaining a protectorate over New Guinea beyond June. The authorities have invited the Asrents-General to discuss with thenj the desirableness of revising the regulations affecting the status of retired officers. At a meeting of the Mnrylebone Cricket Club, Lord Harris moved and Mr W. G. Grace, seconded, is to be hoped that in future visits of Australian teams the convenience of English Clnbs will be consulted. " Twenty •eight matehe* have Wn arranged with the Melbourne Cricket Club, - their arrangement ending on Septemter 2nd. Five Hfi^Ot date*

have heen virtually lost r>n account of the indecision in sending Home attain. The matches against AH England and the Manchester Gen lemon will be j played at Lords. Th« Australian, ate to receive half the gross gate money. 1 The ParnellitH Press are nrgtug a Ct>nference of Landlords, with the view of effecting a compromise with their tenants regarding payments of rents Petition^ containing over 350,000 signatures nave been prepared, playing for th« release of Mr Stead. Twenty guineas p-.*r cent Ims been charged for underwriting the ship Tosh head, bound from Australia to Francisco, and which is now overdue.