TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Bruce Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 1760, 22 June 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (By Cable.) (Keuter's Special.) London, June 16. In view of the approaching general election, the Conservative party has decided to nominate a candidate for Midlothian in opposition to Mr Gladstone, and have nominated Colonel Walker to contest the seat in their interests. Sir John Hall, at the Colonial Institute's meeting, complained of the silence of the English leaders regarding French aggression in tho Pacific. A contract for the construction of 30 miles of the Midland Railway has been virtually let. The general elections in Nova Scotia have resulted in the return of candidates favourable to the separation of Nova Scotia from Canada. M. De Freycinet states that the troops despatched to the New Hebrides will remain there until the French settlers are safe and tranquility is re&tored. It is stated in Paris that five massacres have taken place in the New Hebrides, and that although troops were landed there was no formal hoisting of the French colours. Sir Robert Herbert, Permanent Undersecretary for the Colonies, informed Mr Graham Berry, Agent-general for Victoria, that the Government had decided to forward a request to the French Government that the New Hebrides should be evacuated by itß troops as soon as the fear of outrages on French subjects had been removed. The fruit by tho Iberia was frost-bitten, and compensatiou for the damage h&B been claimed from the Orient Company by the shippers. The chief of the Badaabaws inTartary has seized and confined Colonel Lockbardt's party who were engaged upon the work in connection with the delimitation of the Afghan frontier. The shipment of fruit by the Rimutaka is in a damaged condition owing to defective packing. The Colonial office is opposed to tha numbers of suggested honours to be conferred upon those connected with the Exhibition. June 18. In tha House of Lords to-day E»rl Kimberley, Secretary of State for India, in reply to a question put by the Marquis of Salisbury, stated that Lird Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris, yesterday saw M. de Freycinet the French Premier, who stated he had not been informed of. the hoisting of the French flag at the New Hebrides, but he had cabled on Wednesday last to the Governor of New Caledonia, instructing him if the hoisting of the flag had been effected it should cease forthwith. Mr M, A. Black, the actuary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, who went to London to open a branch of the institution there, has been recalled, it having been decided not to open in London, and he returns to Australia shortly. Mr Gladstone has gone to Edinburgh to prosecute hi 3 electoral campaign in Midlothian. June 19. Mr Gladstone addressed a public meeting to-night at Edinburgh. He said he was convinced the people of Great Britain were resolved that autonomy was neces3ary for Ireland, and urged that the real issue was the question of the creation of a parliament for that country. He expressed the opinion that proposals put forw^rl by those in fear of Ireland seceding from tho union were both halting and visionary. The Marquis of Salisbury spoke to night at Leeds. In the course of his speech he denied that he was an advocate of coercion for Ireland. He stated that he desired the due observance of law, and took occasion to adjure the Conservatives to support those in favour of the maintenance of union. Pakis, Juue 19. Mr de Freycinet, French Premier, iv his interview with Lord Lyons on Thursday last, promised the British Ambassador that he should be supplied with details of the outrages which had been committed on French subjects in the New Hebrides. Melbourne, June 18. Reports to hand from the Northern Territory prove that the best route to the Kimberley goldfield is by way of Cambridge Gulf. Three hundred men, who are now at Port Derby, are unable to proceed to Kimberley owing to the want of water. June 19. It is reported here to-day that the French Government have sent instructions to the Governor of New Caledonia to cause steps to be taken to have the French Hag at the New Hebrides hauled down without delay. Sydney, June 19. The Rev. Dr Steele has sent a letter to the Premier asking that steps be taken for the protection of missionaries in the New Hebrides.