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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 177, 24 June 1884, Page 3

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By Special Wire, (ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.) „ London, June 22. Lord Lyons is still hopeful of a satisfactory r settlemen.t of the Recidivistes question. The P. and O. R.M.S. Indus, ■while steaming down the channel collied with and sank a lightship. The Indus sustained no serious damage and proceeded on her voyage to Sydney. Bismark is urging the clerical party to withdraw their objection to subsidising a direct mail line to Australia. The Suez canal commission approve of the proposal to widen the canal and has appointed a committee of inspection. The Moscow Gazette urges the employment of armed volunter cruisers for the purpose of strengthening Russian interests m the Pacific. In the debate m the House of Lords on the Recidivistes question, Earl Roseberry complained of the inadequate representation of the colonies m that Chamber. The Oriental Bank Company will withdraw half a million of Victorian assets. In Mr Maurice Lyons Northern Territory Pastoral Company 3000 shares have been subscribed by colonists m Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand, and Victoria. , It is intended to entertain the Marquis of . Normanby at a banquet at' Willis Rooms on 9th July. Should the Prince of -Wales be unable to be present either the Earl of Carnarvon or Roseberry will preside; It is expected Colonel Scratchley will be appointed High Commissioner of the Pacific, if the colonies agree to contribute L 15,000 annually- i , -■ ■'■■•' ■ • The Australian wheat cargoes principally, for. continental export, are averaging .40s 6d. '