INTERCDOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6143, 18 October 1881, Page 2

INTERCDOLONIAL.

„ (Keutkr s Special. ) Memo (June, October 17th. (Per Merchant Shipping and Undei writers' Association.) London, October 15th. — Arrived: Shir. Corbyn, from Lyttelton July sth ; Crai Ard, from samo port July 18th ; Erat( from Timaru July 10th. Notwithstanding the rocent copiou rainfall in the Coiony, tho total quantit which has fallen during the year is ati six inches below the average. (Special to Melbourne Argus.) Sir Stafford Northcote, in the course of hi address at Hull, made some vague reference to the policy of the newly-established Nations Fairtrado League. He expressed tho opinio: that the system of Freo Trade which the lat Mr Cobden and Mr Bright had advocatei neglected the interests of the Home while i stimulated those of foreign markets. The pre sent state of the Home trade demanded con sideration, as it was capable of immens development. He deprecated the extension o the land agitation to England. At a speech ii Yorkshire he said tenants should receivi security for any improvements they make oi their holdings. The Emperor of Austria and the Czar o Russia recently exchanged visits with thi Emperor of Germany, one at Gastein and tin other at Dantzic. They have arranged to mcci at Warsaw, the capital city of Russian Poland on Wednesday, October 12th, in order to con fer together on matters of European interest. The now crop of cotton is coining forward, .which lias relieved the tension of tho market to such an extent that tho cotton-mills in Lancashire which had stopped work for some time, owing to tho short supply available, are resuming operations. The Arab insurgents have defeated the army which tho Buy of Tunis despatched to suppress them. They subsequently wrecked the railway at Ouudzergha, and burned 12 of the employes alive. Several Englishmen were amongst those who perished. The Associated Chambers of Commerce held a meeting in London, at which they resolved that it is desirable in the interests of British commerce to foster and develop the trade with the Colonies, In a rider they expressed their conviction that absolute Free Trade was tho soundest basis upon which tho commerce of a nation could bo established and maintained. The sculling match between Edward Tviekett, of Sydnoy, and F. Plaistead, of Pittsburg, which was arranged to bo rowed at St. Louis on Saturday last, has been postponed until tho loth inst. Tho Kight Hon. the Marquis of Lome, G.C.M.G., tiie Governor-general of Canada, will visit England next month. Mr Gladstone's reception at Leeds was a perfect ovation, the greatest enthusiasm being manifested by the inhabitants. Tho Standard has been given to understand that the Government will probably appoint an Assistant High Commissioner for the Pacific. Mr C. S. Parnell, the member for Cork, is engaged in organising tho Irish farm labourers as a distinct section of the National Land League, whoso efforts havo hitherto been principally directed to tho amelioration of tho condition of tho tenantry. Mr Bradlaugh, M.P.' for Northampton, is again suffering fivm the injury to tho arm .experienced by him when ejected from the | House of Commons. Another attack of cry- i jsipelas lias set in, and ho is confined to his f room. s