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Evening Star, Issue 7362, 7 November 1887, Page 2

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THE UNEMPLOYED IN LONDON, LONDON, November <J.

Owing to the persistent seditious speeohos whioh have been reoently made in Trafalgar Square, the police, acting upon orders received from Sir Charles Warren, intervened at a meeting held to-day, and after dispersing the assemblage, arrested Mr Webb, the ohlef spokesman,

STANLEY AND EMIN BEY. LONDON, Novembkb 6. (Reoeived November 7,1887, at 2 a.m.)

Latest advites from the West Coast of Africa, dated August 8, report that Stanley is advancing direct upon Albert Nyanza. He hoped to communicate with Emin Bey on the 15th. He reports that the expedition was wearied and straggling, but was confident of success. The Natives met with were peaceably disposed towards the expedition.

THE FRENCH WAR OFFICE SCANDALS.

PARIS, November 6.

The Chamber of Deputies yesterday passed a resolution by a large majority calling for an extensive inquiry into the recent scandals, and demanded an investigation into the transactions of the War Office for the past ten years. The Government opposed the resolution, but would not deal with the subject as a Cabinet question.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. BERLIN, November 5.

The German Commission for the Melboure Exhibition have issued a circular urging the importance of participating in the Exhibition in order to cultivate German industry and increase the success gained at the last Australian Exhibition. The Commission advocate collective instead of individual exhibits of each class of products.

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. BERLIN, Novembeb 6.

The latest bulletin regarding the health of Emperor William states that His Imperial Majesty is recruiting slowly, but the greatest care is enjoined by his physicians.

ZULU TROUBLES

DURBAN, November 5.

Undabuko, the Zulu chief, mei Sir Arthur Havelock at Ecowe. He denies that he entered into any agreement with the Boers, and repudiates having relations with them. Dinizulu has not yet answered Sir Arthur's summons to meet him, and it is reported a skirmish has taken place between the British troops and Dinizulu's followers, in which three of the former were killed, CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS. . VIENNA, November S. Count Kalnoky, Minister for Foreign Affairs, addressing the Hungarian Delegation, expressed the opinion that foreign intervention in Bulgaria would be finally averted by the alliance recently concluded between Austria, Germany, and Italy, whose policy, he declared, was identical with the aims of England. In connection with the Eastern question, Count Kalnoky believed that the Triple Alliance would in a large measure contribute towards the preservation of the peace of Europe. He stated chat he would continue to strive to induce the Russian Government to join more than hitherto in peaceful efforts to control European Powers, and effect a settlement of the difficulty in accordance with treaty obligations. [Special to Pbess Association.] LONDON, November . (Received November 6,1887, at 6 p.m ) ' The Times' states that the Triple Alliance entered into between Germany, Austria, and Italy is primarily for defensive purposes, and aims to maintain peace on the basis of existing treaties. It also provides that in the event of any outside Power attempting to disturb the balance of Europe and the Mediterranean, the Alliance will undertake combined military and naval action to suppress such attempt, and none of the allied Powers will conclude peace separately. The 'New York Tribune' defends the mission of the Hon. Mr Chamberlain to the United States, and ridicules the idea of war between England and America. LONDON, Novembeb 6. (Received November 7,1837, at 11.30 a.m.) It is reported that Colonel Stanley succeeds the Marquis of Landsdowne as Governor General of Canada. Count Kalnoky, in addressing the Hungarian Delegation, said that he would endeavor to place the relations of Austria and Russia on a footing which would afford both Powers greater quietude. He considered that such relations were almost fundamental conditions of a lasting and trustworthy European peace. In the Chamber of Deputies, during a discussion on the appointment of a Commission to inquire into the War Office scandals, M. Rouvier denied that the scandals were levelled at President GreVy. He also considered that a Parliamentary inquiry into the use of stamps for franking letters was not required. An uproar ensued, when by a majority of seven the resolution was carried for a general inquiry into the transactions of the War Office during the last ten years. Subsequently a large majority granted the Commission extensive powers. The German Agricultural Council have approved of an increased duty of six marks on wheat and of three marks on oats and barley. It was resolved, as soon aB opportune, to prohibit the import of grain. The Ameer of Bokhara has requested Russia to delay the permanent occupation of Kerki owing to the hostility of the Bokharians.

The governor of the gaol has been directed to compel Mr W. O'Brien to wear prison uniform.

Mr Gladstone has recovered from the severe cold which he has been recently suffering from. A syndioate to develop the concessions granted to Captain Everett in New Guinea has been registered.

INTERCOLONIAL.

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THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. SYDNEY, November 6, (Received November 7,1887, at 2 a.m.)

The match Shaw and Lilly white's Eleven v. Eighteen of Parramatta was resumed yesterday. The Englishmen, with three wickets down for 196, continued their first innings, which closed for 272 runs, towards which Ulyett contributed 73. The local team, who were 200 runs behind their opponents, then went in for their second innings, and when time was called had put together 242 runs for the loss of sixteen wickets. The match was declared drawn.

A DARING THEFT.

MELBOURNE, Novembeb 6.

A clerk from the Australian Mortgage Company, who had been sent to cash a cheque at the English and Scottish Bank yesterday at noon, placed a bag containing L 435 in notes upon the counter. Some person in the crowd remarked that he had dropped a note upon the floor, and while the clerk and others were looking down for the note supposed to have been dropped, the thief exchanged the bag of notes for another bag similar in appearance containing rolls of paper. The thief escaped unnoticed, and no clue has as yet been obtained as to his identity. A CONSTITUTION FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PERTH, November 7. (Received November 7, 1887, at 1.20 p.m.) , Governor Broome has announced that he is in receipt of a cablegram from the

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[Pbb Association.] TAURMGA, November 7. The sbheme-fbf the conetruotlon of a canal from Tauranga Harbor to Te Puke, an important settlement seventeen miles from here, has been resuscitated, and Mr Purvis, *olicitor,'\Hib goes Hoitte, intends float it. The canal would go through a block of rioh swamp land, and the idea Is to get a grant of land to capitalists willing to oarry out the work, whioh would provide inland communication by water and rejader spme thousands of acres of excellent swamp land fit for settlement. A petition is being circulated here for the abolition of the Thermal Springs Act.