SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVII, Issue 2952, 15 October 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

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LONDON, Ootober 14. Mr. Froude considers a Federal Parliament of tbe Empire is an absurdity and a commercial union impossible. Tbe bond between England and tbe colonies is not galling at prasent, and it is better not to to speak of federation. He supports tha suggestion for periodical contests between members of tbe British race in industry, athletics, and culture.

Mr. McCarthy does not intend to issue any manifesto, giving it as bis belief that there is no real division between the two/^l sections of tbe Irish Party.

Mr. Chamberlain asserts that Mr. Glad* stone's programme as set oat in hia Newcastle speech is absard aad dishonest. Scuttliog from Egypt is cowardly. Tbe World says that Bear-Admiral

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Stevenson -will succeed Bear-Admiral JDord Charles Scott on tbe Australian station, with Prince George of Waleß as commander. . A fearful gale is raging m the English ana Irish Channels, and many small craft have been wrecked, some with loss of life. The gale blew down Buffalo Bill a pavilion at Brighton, which was capable of hoiaing 15.000 people. Lora Salisbury, in. his reply to the Turkish note, assumes that any privilege with respect to the Daraanelles conceded to Bussia will equally belong to England. Sir M. Hicks-Beaoh declares he neither expects nor desires the leaaersbip of the House of Commons. OTTAWA, October 14. O'Oonnor states he is willing to row Stansbury at San Franoisoo on bis own terms. Mr Abott has appointed a strong Inaepenaent commission to investigate tbe conation of Civil Service in Canaaa. Jt is probable a compromise will be arrived at on the sealing question. HONG KONG, October 1. It is reported at Shanghai tbat the Powers have broken off negotiations with the Chinese Government and announced their intention to take foroible action in the event of further, rioting. An outbreak has occurred m tbe province of Hunan, during which the Prefect WM CONSTANTINOPLE, October 14. The Porte intends to totally disarm Albanians in order to put a stop to the blood feudß in that country; thirty battalion troops will be needed to oarry oat tbe operation.

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