THE BRINDISI MAIL.

Evening Star, Issue 7167, 22 March 1887, Page 3

THE BRINDISI MAIL.

[By Electric Telf.graph.—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ALBANY, March 22. (Received March 21, 1687, at 1 p.m ) The Ballarat brings tlio following passengers for New ZealandDr and Mrs Lindsay, Misses Richardson and Izard. Austria, like the other European nations, is rapidly pushing forward her warlike preparations, in order to bo in readiness, if necessary, to defend her vital interests At the same time, a warlike tone is adopted by M. Katkoff, editor of the ‘Moscow Gaz-tte,’ who warns the Germans that there exists a national traditional quarrel between the Russian and German peoples, distinct from Courts or Governments, which is aggravated by commercial jealousies. The gravity of the general situation may bo gauged by tho war preparations of all the States, specially in the south-west. A serious conspiracy was recently discovered at St. Petersburg, implicating a number of tho upper classes as well as State officials. Several officers of tho Guards aro said to have been arrested. Fears arc entertained of a rising in Afghanistan in the spring, in consequence of which tho Amcor is sending additional troops to Candahar and elsewhere. Russia is reported to be rowing dissension between the Ameer and tho Shah of Persia. Sir Dillon Bell is understood to be anxious that the true condition of the New Hebiidcs question should bo properly brought before tho Colonial Conference. The differences which have hitherto existed between Victoria and New South Wales on the subject, and which have been so detrimental to a settlement of the question by France and England, should, in his opinion, be reconciled when the matter is considered fully by all the colonial delegates. These differences constitute tho greatest obstacle to a final settlement, because unless the colonics chiefly interested are agreed upon some plan for effecting a settlement it will certainly be impossible for the Imperial Government to arrive at an understanding with France. Tho colonial delegates, therefore, should lose no opportunity afforded by the Conference of adopting concerted action among all the colonic?. Sir F. Dilh-n Bell entertains a confident hope that if this be the result of their deliberations tho way may be paved towards an amicable settlement of the question which has prevented that cordial bond between _ the Mother .Country and tho colonies which is so much desired by all. The present moment is specially favorable to the projected arrangements, because recent communications between Sir Dillon Bell and eminent French politicans show that a more friendly f.eling exists towards the Australian colonies than the latter seem to suppose, and the e is a strong desire on the part of France to retain cordial relations with them.