CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 202, 28 August 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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The Homo Rule Question.

London, August 26.—1n the dobate in tho Houso of Commons to day, on tho motion on tho Addross-in-Repiy, Mr Cham berlain urged that tho present Government should not bo overthrown while tho alternative was tho appointment of a Ministry which favoured tho separation of Ireland from Croat Britain,

Suppression of Boycotting.

Major-Otneral Sir Rodvers Bullor ha_ proceeded to Ireland to organise meusures for the suppression of boycotting, and to inquire into the working of tbo land system.

Franco and tho Now Hebrides,

It is stated that Mr Stanhope, Secretary of Stato for the Colonios, has arranged to confor with Lord lddesleigh, Secretary of Statu for Foreign Affairs, with regtrd to tho French occupation of the New Hebrides, and to arrange a courpo of action to bo taken in dealing with the subject. Sir Graham Berry proposes to forward a further despatch to Mr E. Stanhope on tho New Hebrides question, in which he will urge that France might be inclined to keop tbe islands, arguing, in defence of such a step, acquiescence unless tho evacuation is at once pressed by England.

Colonies Compared and Contrasted.

Baron Norton, in a successful speech, de clared that colonists were as badly off as Europeans, almost every inch of their toil being in tho possession of a few hundred capitalists. He also said that the farming community in the colonies scarcely gained an oxistonce, whilst in New South Wales there wero thousands of tbe artisan class unemployed. Victoria ho considered the most thriving of tbe colonios. The working class opposed the deportation o£ recidivistes, but did not caro whether the French annexed tho New Hebrides or not. The opposition that was raised against that Power doing so was simply on the part of capitalists.

111-treatment of Natives.

In reference to the statements by Rev' W. Gribble as to the condition of the natives in Western Australia, Bishop Parry, of Perth, admits that there were instances of cruelty and immorality, but declares that Mr Gribble's charges are indiscreet and exaggerated.

Gubernatorial "Row ' at Mauritius.

Owing to quarrels which havo arisen between Sir J. Popo Heuneesy, Governor of the Mauritius, and Mr Clifford Lloyd, Lieutenant-Governor and Colonial Secretary of that island, Mr E. Stnnhope has ordered the latter gentleman to Seychelles Islands, a dependency of the Mauritius Government.

Anglo-Australian Cricket,

The cricket _qatcb, Australians v. Susse x commenced at Brighton to-day. The attendance was goodandtheweather splendid,' Spoll'orlh, who sustained injuries in the Cambridge match, was absent. The visitors went in first, and wero all dispoced of for 200, Giffen, caught, 73, being the highest scorer. The home team in their first innings had lost 1 wicket for 24 runp, when play was discontinued for the day.