CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Issue 44, 22 February 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Market Tologram,

London, February 19.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) reports : — Tallow : Market steadier. Qtotations unchanged. Bank ol England rato of discount is 2 per cent. French Designs on the Now Hebrides. London, February 19. —It has been arranged that the Agents General of the Australasian colonies shall have an interview with Earl Granville, Secretary for the Colonies, on Monday next, to discuss the possible occupation by Franco of the Now Hebrides Group. Coercing tho Greek Fleet. The combined squadrons which wore despatched to Greece to prevent naval operations on the part of that Power have rendezvoused at Neda (sic), the French fleet alone being absent. Colonial Affairs in the English Parliament. In the House of Commons, Mr Hennikor Healon has tabled a notice to tho effect that it is dosiralile that all tho colonial forces Bhould be placed under tho control of tho War Office, and that thoy should receive similar rights and privileges to those bestowed on Imperial forces, and also that information should be ascertained from the colonies as to whether they would bo willing to contributa to tho cost of such a proposal. Mr Hoaton has also given notice that it is desirable that a cable, to bo controlled by England, should bo laid via tho Cupe to Australia and India. State Aided Emigration. An influential deputation waited upon Earl Granvillo to-day, in reference to alleviating the present distress among the unemployed by means of emigration. Lord Granville, in replying to the representations of tho deputation, stated that ho wag in favour of ijtate aid to the emigration of workmen to the British colonies. He added that he hoped for the creation of an official emigration department. A dospatch to the Press Association statos;—An influential deputation has waited on tho Home Government urging that a permanent loan be floated Tor the purpose of oncouraging State emigration, the omigrants repaying tho money advanced by easy instalments.

Sir Charles Dilko and His Constituents'

At a meeting of the Cbolsea Liberal Committee held to-night, Sir Charles Dilko was prosent, and tendered a full explanation, denying his guilt in connection with the rocont divorco proceedings. Tho meeting carried a voto of confidence in Sir Charles Dilke.

A Press Association telegram says : — "Sir Charles Dilke's Chelsea Committee accept his denial to the charges brought against him in the divorce suit, Crawford v. Crawford."

Military Evictions Stopped in Ireland.

Mr John Morloy, the newly-appointed Chiof Secretary of Ireland, will not permit the military evictions of Irish tenants. Twenty applications have been received for the Chair of Professor of Physics of the Sydney University. Tho Olsago Wool-growers' Company has been registered, with a capital of £100,000. Count Yon Moltke is recovering from his recent severe illness.

Mukhtar Pasha, Turkieh Commissioner in Egypt, proposes that a force of nine thousand Egyptians should occupy Dongola.

M. Freycinet, the French Premier, now agrees to accept the bill introduced by tho Extremists, by which power is given for the expulsion of tho Princes from France.

Tho English press arguo that Irland has now virtually abandonod the Irish National League.

A. newspaper published in Amsterdam statoa that Great Britain purposes to parley with Germany for tho cession of certain torritory in Now Guinea, lying to the westward of the Fly River. Tho Duko of Edinburgh. Hia Koyal HighneßS tho Duke of Edinburgh lias started for Malta to aesumo command of tho Mediterranean squadron. Chairmanship of Committees. Mr Leonard Courtnoy has been appointed Chairman of Committees in tho Houso of Commons. Tinuu-u Harbour Board Loan, The Timaru Harbour Board announce a loan of £100 000 at 5 per cent. The minimum hua been fixed at £102, and tendors will be opened ou tho Ist of March. Tho Australian Mails. Earl Granvillo, Secretary of State for the noloniop, is bringing prossuro to boar on Franco and Italy with the view to induce thorn to reduco tho proportion charged by thorn for conveyance of tho overland mail betweon Calais and Brindisi. In an interview with a representative from the " Pall Mall Gazotto," ro the new mail service to Australia, Mr K. C. Baker, of South Australia, expressed tho opinion that the 29 days' service would be too expensive.