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Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1887, Page 2

Latest Intelligence.

THE PROPOSED TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE IRISH QUESTION. THE OCCUPATION OP THE NEW HEBRIDES. [reuter's telegrams. 1 (Receivod January 24, 12.30 p.m.) Rome, 22nd Junuary. Monsignor Rampolla del Tindaro, Papal Nuncio at Madrid, has been appointed to succeed Cardinal Jacobuii as Papal Secretary, and not Monsignor Vanutolli, as previously announced. Washington, 22nd January. The proposed treaty between tho United States and the Hawaiian Islands wa3 under consideration in tbo Senate to-day, when a clause was added granting to the United States the Pearl River in the island of Oshu as a naval coaling station. The consent' of tho Hawaiian Government to-tho proposal is considered doubtful. London, 23rd January. Mr. Josoph Chamborlain addressed a meeting at Hawick last night, and in his speech referred to tho recent conference of Liberal leadors. Ho stated that although thcro wero still grave obstacles to surmount, the conference had increasod the hopes of unity, beoauao all scotions of the party showed a sincere desire for ' oonoord. He expressed himself as hopeful that a settlement of tho land question in Ireland would be offooted by united action of the Conservative, Liberal, and Irish parties. Ho reiterated his plan for an autonomy for Ireland similar to that enjoyed by Canada. Paris, 22nd January. A debate on the colonial question took place to-day in tho Chamber of Deputies. M. Freppel (sic), in a spoech on the occasion, stated that the former mission of Franco to unite the New Hobridea and New Caledonia had been partially resumed. Ho urged thit tho occupation of the Hebrides must become permanent, and that claims of England and Australia to the islands were unwarranted. He advised the Government to appease the fears of the people of Australia that a convict station would be formed in the New Hebridos, by giving an absolute promise to the contrary, and counselled the establishment of a protectorate ovor tho Solomon Group and the whole of the Society Islands. LORD CHURCHILL'S RESIGNATION. PRINCE BISMARCK'S RECENT SPEECH. STORES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. ACTIVITY IN ARSENALS AND DOCKYARDS. MILNER STEPHEN, THE FAITHHEALER, INTERVIEWED. MR. JOHN BRIGHT DENOUNCES IMPERIAL FEDERATION. LORD IDDESLEIGH'S DEATH. SEVERE CENSURE ON CHURCHILL BY ST. JAMES* GAZETTE V THE REICHSTAG ELECTIONS. THE TRADE DEPRESSION IN ENGLAND. A TREASONABLE GOVERNOR. [age specials.— pee pbess association.] (per s.s. waihoba at bluff.) London, 11th January. The Directors of the London and Westminster Bank deprecate delay in issuing the second instalment of the Victorian loan. 12th January. Tho Pall Mall Gazette Btates that one of the chief reasons for the resignation of Lord Churchill, was that he was opposed to the policy of Earl Iddesloigb, who, he stated, was willing to sacrifice Now Hebrides to preserve the Frenoh alliance. Intense interest has been manifested throughout the whole of Europe at Bibmarck's speeoh. He asserted that Germany was wholly indifferent regarding the fate of Bulgaria. The Power with which they were concerned was France, and peace could never be permanently secured until the French Government had the courage to pnblicly repudiate the intention attributed them of re-conquering Alsace. Ho hod, he stated, been originally opposed to tho annexation of Metz, but it was impossiblo to surrender it now. If Franco should be victorious Germany would loße Hanover and the whole left bank of tho Rhine. The English pross agonts regard the statements of Bismarck us highly alarming. The Imperial warship Tyne has been commissioned by tho Admiralty to prpoeed to Sydney for the purpose of conveying an extraordinary quantity of stores for tho use of the Australian Bquadron. -The Tyne will sail in about a month. Great activity is being displayed at present in tho arsenals and dockyards, and Paymaster Carter has been appointed custodian of naval stores at Sydney. 13th January. The Pall Mall Gazette has published an account of an interview with Milner Stephon, who some years ago practised his system of healing by faith in tho Australian colonies. Stephen challenges scientific enquiry into his system. 14th January. A letter from Mr. John Bright has been published, which denounces the proposal for Imperial federation, and furthermore declares that the colonies will insist upon separation from the Empire if tho "mad foreign policy " of England should involve war. The St. James' Gazette attributes the death of Lord Iddesleigh to the montal torture he suffered consequent upon his ejectment from the post of Foreign Secretory, and avows that Lord Churchill, whose hasty resignation oansed the Ministerial difficulties, is morally gnilty of his murder. It further expresses an opinion that the strength of the Ministry has been seriously affected by the painful circumstances attending the death of the late Earl. Bismarck, in the course of his speech on the German Army Bill, delivered in the Reichstag on Tuesday last, referring to the present complications relative to tho Eastern qnestion, expressed tho opinion that England had little noed of fear from Russia in case of war. 16th January. Tho elections for tho Reichstag are to take place on the 21st February. It is considered very uncertain whether the rosnlt of the elections will be the return of a majority of members favourable to the policy of Bismarck. The Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the trade depression in England has sent in a report. The Commission is not unanimous in its finding. The majority ascribe the existing depression of trade to the reduction of profits resulting from overproduction. They recommend that the cost of production be lowered, and technical education extended amongst tho artisan classes. The minority of the Commission, comprising one-fourth the members, consider the adoption of a fair trade programme the only remedy for the present unsatisfactory condition of affairs. The Governor of Herat is to be tried on a charge of treason, and has beon suspended for favouring Russian designs against British supremacy in India. A briak demand exists for Australian wines, but few good samples are offering. 17th January. The Russian Government have decided that Vladivostok and some other Russian ports and Pacific harbours shall cease to be free ports.