LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4456, 10 November 1885, Page 2

LONDON.

Octobor 29. Tho Marquis of Salisbury has intimated his objection to tho proposal of the Porte that tho conforeneo of representatives of the Great Powers relative to tho Eastern difficulty shall bo exclusively confined to tho Roumolian question. Lord Salisbury insistthat there shall bo froo discussion at the conference.

October 30. General M'Lellan, the well-known military engineer, is dead. It is stated to be most improbable that the Prince of Wales will visit Australia at the present juncture. With reference to tho approaching general election tho Liborals anticipate tho return of a majority of fully 40 members over the Tory and Parnellito parties combined.

In tho caso against Mr Stead, editor of tho Pall Mall Gazette, for the allegod abduction of tho girl Lily Armstrong, tho evidence given by Mrs JarrCtt for tho dofenco was of a most astounding character. November 2.

Tho sum of .£SOOO has been subscribed by tho public for tho dofenco of Mr Stead, but a further sum of £1000 is required. It is asserted that a limited liability company is in existence, whoso business consists in tho exportation of girls to tho Continent for immoral purposes. November 3,

Mr Stead admitted that tha statemdnts made by Mrs Jan-eft, who was called aa a witness for the defonce in the case of Lily Armstrong, and made some astonishing assertions, are not to be relied upon. Mr Jno. Bamston, Assistant Under-Sec-retary in the Colonial Offioe, and delegates from tho Post-office and Treasury havo boon appointed members of the Committee to enquire into and report upon the proposals of Mr R. C. Baker, of Adelaide, with reference to the establishment of an AngloAustralian mail service.

Tho German representative in New Guinoa has recommended the Government to defer for a year tho sohemo for tho cnlenisation of tho Gorman portion of New Guinea.

Rowoll, tho well-known pedestrian, has challenged Scott, of Now Zealand, to meet in a go-as-you-please contest. ; Rowoll stipulates that in consideration of the match taking place in Now Zealand his expenses shall be paid.