CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4348, 19 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BY OABLK-COPYIUOHT.]

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(deceived 19th April, 11.15 arm.) The French Transportation Bill.

London, April 18.—Sir Vernon Harcourt, speaking in tho House of Commons, expressed sympathy with the colonies on tbo recidivisto question, and denied that apathy had been shown by tho Government as alleged by Lord Roseberry. The '' Standard" strongly condemns M. Ferry's treatment of Australia.

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London, April 18-.—lt has tlanopired that a note lias been addressed by Mi Ferry, French Premier and Foreign Minister to tl)e English Government on the subject of-the recidivisto question. M. Ferry reaffirms the opinion of his Government on the the subject that the recidivisto qr.o-tion—trans-port of criminals—is a matter of internal policy alone, and in no way concerns any foreign power. ~ Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary, addressed his constituents at Derby last evening. In the course of his speech, he took occasion to say that he entirely disagreed with the opinion recently expressed by Earl Roseberry at Dundee, that the Government had manifested a Want of interest in colonial affairs,

Constantinople, April 17. --The Archduke Rudolph, Imperial of Austria, has arrived in'this city on a visit to the Sultan. His Highness was accorded a splendid reception. London, April 18.—Mr Harris, tho Conservative candidate, was elected yesterday by an increased majority as the representative for the Poolo constituency, vacant by the death of Mr Charles Schrieber, Conservative. Tho Colonies and French Convicts. Mr Murray Smith reminds tho " Times " that a conflict with France would be imminent if the colonies prevented convicts under the Recidivistes Bill from landing. He deprecated the threats of warfare. The tenor of M. Ferry's note is .ndorsed and confirmed by the French press.

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London, April 17.—The leave of Mr Thomas Archer, Agent.General lor Queensland, has been extended for three months.

Mr Maurice Lyons is privately arranging to float a Northern Territory Pastoral Company of Australia. The Victorian gunboat. Protestor sails for Melbourne at the beginning of i une: