SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1774, 7 November 1887, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph— Reuters Copyright.

LONDON, November 5.

A banquet was given at St George's Club this evening, the Agent-General for the various colonies being present. Lord Onslow, who presided, referring to the recent Imperial Conference, dilated upon the benefits which accrued therefrom, and the prospects of the establishment of a great commercial political union in every portion of the British Empire. His Lord■tip alluded to the negotations recently concluded with the French Government, relative to the evacuation of the New Hebrides, which, he declared, proved the Home Government mindful of tbe wishes of the colonies. Sir Graham Berry replying on behalf of the colonies, said the altered tone of the Colonial Office was appreciated by colonists, and that commercial political union of the Empire in the early future was their earnest hope. Referring to the New Hebrides difficulty, Sir Graham Berry stated that the settlement arrived at caused unmixed satisfaction throughout Australia.

Cox. M.P. for East Clare, summoned to appear at Ennis on a charge of attempting proclaimed meetings, failed to appear when called upon, and a warrant wat accordingly issued for his arrest.

Sir A. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking in the Town Hall at Birmingham, accused Mr. Gladstone of laboring to frustrate tbe efforts of the Government to restore order in Ireland by palliating the commission of crime and inciting the people to perpetrate acts against the law. Mr. Balfour declared that they would nevertheless bravely persist in enforcing law and order, and would finally triumph over their opponeats.

DURBAN November 6.

Undabako,, a Zulu chief, met Sir Arthur Havelock at Ekawe. He denies having entered into any agreement with tbe Boers and repudiates having relations with them. Dinizulu has not yet answered Sir Arthur's summons to meet him and it is reported that skirmishes has taken place between British troops and DiniZulu's followers, in which three of the former were killed.

VIENNA, November 5.

Count Kalnoky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressing a Hungarian delegation, expressed himself of opinion that loreign intervention in Bulgaria, would be finally averted by the alliance recently concluded between Austria, Get* many, and Italy, whose policy, he deolared, was identical with the aims of England in connection with the Eastern question. Count Ealnoky believed that the triple alliance would in a large measure contribute towards the preservation of peace in Europe, and stated that be would continue to strive to induce the. Russian Govern* ment to join more than hitherto in the peaceful efforts of tbe central European powers to effect a settlement of the difficulty in accordance with treaty obligations.