TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 7340, 12 October 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

i^d^m I) FOREIGN. ||p Copyright, ] 11$,' (jMKJMB'a Tbucorams.] '™ r * »i\U Mfc CHAMBERLAIN IN IRELAND. LONDON, October 11. (Re»lVed Oototer 12, 1887, at 1.10 a.m.) Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has left England, op & visit to the North of Ireland. It i/understood Mr Chamberlain has undcr- , taken the journey with a view to promoting Unionism in the province of Ulster. THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD. CALCUTTA, October 11. .-;. TJiejyjcejioy hasjorwarded. a letter to the Nizam of Hyderabad expressing the warmest thanks of the Imperial Government for the magnanimous and opportune offer of assist: ance. His Excellency adds that the Queen is extremely, gratified at the offer, arid welcomes the proffered aid as fresh proof of the friendship of the, Nizam for the British -Empire. ..»■.• THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. ' « LONDON, Octoper jl. ( (Reoelvnd Ootober hj, 1887, at 3 15 p m.) announced by, the London Committee that the date fixed for reoeiving applications for space in the Melbourne Exhibition"has been extended until the end of the year. > A MILITARY SCANDAL. . ( ~ . , -, ... PARIS, .October 11. ' The scandal which has'arisen here in consequence of the' arrest of General Caffarel, assistant-secretary to the War Office, ona charge of selling militaiy decorations, is daily growing, owing to fresh arrests being made, showing the' existence of great corruption amongst' officials Holding hLjn positions in the War Office.

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LONDON, October 10, (Received Ootober 11, 1887, at 6 p.m.)

Sugars of all kinds have advanced 3d to 6d per cwt, owing to the estimated deficit of 125,000 tons in the beet crop. Tha statue of General Gordon is ready for casting, and will be erected in Trafalgar Square in March. A replica ordered;for Melbourne will be shipped in August. H.M. gunboat Wasp is overdue from Singapore, and it is feared she has foundered in a typhoon. ■■'•'' The Russian Embassy here denies the allegation in the French Press that the young Grand Duke Nicholas had delivered a strong anti-German speech, in which he favored a French alliance. An impression is gaining ground that the Czar is the chief obstacle in the way of a Franco-Russian alliance against Germany. LONDON, October 11. (Reoelved Ootober 12, 1887. at 2.30 p.m.)

Parleying in connection with the FrancoItalian Treaty of Commerce has been, abandoned. .

The Cromwell (Otago) gold-mine has been sold to a syndicate, who have decided to develops the mine before floating a company to work it.

M. Sanstroy, who was charged by M. Rouvier to inquire into the question of sugar taxation, has forwarded his report to the Chamber of Deputies. He states that he found all the European exchequers showing strong desire to suppress the bounties. The Crown Prince, who was suffering from a severe cold, is greatly benefited from his stay in Italy.

The Maharajha of Wysore (India) has given a donation of 60,000 rupees to the imperial Institute,

In the elections for the new SobraDJe the Government have an overwhelming majority. Though only a fourth of the electorate voted, all the Opposition leaders have been rejected. Morocco agrees to pay France an indemnity of IOO.QOOfr for the assassination of Commander Schmidt.

Mr Harrington, M.P., who defended the prisoners charged with murder at Mitchellstown, claims a verdict of murder against Inspector Brownrigg and the five policemen who fired on the mob in the Mitchellstown riot.

H.M.S. Lizard, a composite,gunboat now approaching completion at Belfast, has been commissioned to join the Australian Squadron. : A large Spanish force has been sent to the Caroline Islands ; an American corvette has also been despatched, to the same place to protect the American missionaries' there. Sir Charles Tupper is trying to induce Newfoundland to federate. INTERCOLONIAL. [By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. 1 [Reciter's Teucobams.J RESIGNATION OP SIR W. MANNING. SYDNEY, October 11. Sir William Manning, one of the puisne Judges, has tendered his resignation to the Governor. THE NEW SOUTH WALES SPEAKERSHIP. SYDNEY, October 11. A rumour its currentihat Mr J. H. Young, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, intends to retire from that position at the end of the present session. ANOTHER SHIPPING TROUBLE. ADELAIDE, October 11. (Recoived Ootober 12,1887, at I 40 a.m.) A serious difficulty has arisen between the Seamen's Union and the Adelaide Shipping Company. Very probably the outcome of the affair will be a complete strike of the seamen, wharf hands, stokers, and others engaged in the shipping trade.