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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4771, 24 January 1887, Page 2

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[RTTrKII'S TELEGRAMS.— BY KLECTRIC TRLEGRAni.— COPYRIGHT.] (Received January 24, ISB7, 12.30 p.m) LONDON. Jan. 23. Mr Chamberlain addressed a moeting at Howick la^. in his speech he referred to the recent conference of Liberal leaders, and stated that although there weic .-•'ill grave obstacles to surmount the Conference had entire hopes of unity, because all sections of tho party showed a sincere desire for concord. Ho expressed himself hopeful that a settlement of the land question in Ireland would be effected by tho united action of the Conservative, Liberal, and Irish parties, and reiterated his plan for the autonomy of Ireland similar to that enjoyed by Canada. (Received Jan. 24, ISS7, V2MO p. in ) PAULS, Jan. 22. A debate on the colonial question took place to-day in the Chamber of Deputies. M. Treppol (sic) in a speech on the occasion stated that the former mission ©f France to the United Hebrides (?) and New Caledonia (!) had been partially resumed. He urged that the occupation of the New Hebrides must become permanent and that the claims of England and Australia to the islands were unwarranted He advised the Government to appease the fears of tho people of Australia that a | convict station would be formed at the New Hebrides by giving an absolute promise to tho contrary, and counselled the establishment of a protectorate over tho Solomon Group and tho whole of the Society Islands. (Received January '24, 1887, 12.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The proposed treaty between the United States and the Hawiian Islands was under the consideration of the Senate to-day. A clause was added granting the United States the Pearl River in the Island of Oahu as a naval coaling station. Tho consent of tho Hawaiian Government to the propos-vl is considered doubtful. Received Jamivy 23, 1537, 11 a.m. ROME, Jan-. 21. Monaignor Vanutelli will shortly be appointed Papal Secretary, succeeding Cardinal Jacobini, who has signified his intention of resigning that appointment owing to ill-health. ReueWed January 24, 1887, 12.30 p.m.J Jan. 22. Monsignor Rainpolla del Tindaro, Papal Nuncio at Madrid, ha 3 been appointed to succeed Cardinal Jacobini as Papal Secretary, not Monsignor Vanutelli, as previously announced. SYDNEY, Today. (lleeeivedJan. 24, 1887, 12.30 p.m.) It is expected that Parliament will be dissolved on Wednesday next. Sir Henry Parkes will expound the policy of the Government in the House to-day. Tho weather is unsettled and much rain is falling here and iv the country districts. Another death from small pox has occurred at the quarantine station. (Received Jan. 21, ISS7, 1-2.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, To-day. Heavy storms have been experienced in this city and neighbourhood, accompanied by a deluge of rain. Railway communication is partly suspended and some damage has been caused to shipping. PERTH, To-day. Tho Rev Dr. Gibney was consecrated Bishop of Perth yesterday by Cardinal Moran who met with a splendid reception. ADELAIDE, To-day. News from Mauritius states that before leaving for the Cape, Sir Hercules Robinson, who was sent to Mauritius to hold an inquiry into the disagreement between tho Governor, Sir J. Popo Hennessy, and Mr Clifford Lloyd, received a commission for the appointment of. a Governor of Mauritius thereby enabling him to supeieede Sir J. Pope Hennessy. Sir H. Robinson left Mauritius on the 18th inst., having appointed General Hawley Administrator and Mr J. Frances Round Colonial Secretary. Sir J. Pope Hennessy will remain at Mauritius for the present. The American gentlemen, Chaffey Bros., who were prevented from taking a largo area of mallee land in Victoria for reclamation, owing to the conditions imposed by Parliament, have been in South Australia for some time, and there is every probability of their undertaking an important and expensive irrigation scheme over a largo area of now worthless country. WELLINGTON To-day. Saturday being the annivcrsaiy of the Wellington province a close holiday was observed. Tho weather was glorious. The Government has received a cablegram from the Agent-General notifying the shipment to New Zoaland of four Nor- ' donfeldt guns. The Telegraph Department has recently been advised by the cable authorities to act upon clause 47 of the conditions under which, according to the Convention, cable messages are transmitted. This clause absolutely forbids the receipt or transmission of cable messages composed entirely of secret letters, such as BKLM. In accordance with clause 10, however, messages for Australia partly formed of sooret letters are receivable, and ordinary cypher messages may be sent anywhere without restrictions. AUCKLAND, To-day. Thomas King, Charles Coleman, and Peter Hardy havo been arrested and charged with robbing Hughes, a returned Kimborloy digger. The accused have been remanded till Wednesday next. The stolen property has not been recovered, but tho police state that two of the prisoners confessed their guilt, and that the gold dust was sold for £(J. NAPIER, To-day. The stables belonging to the Kaikora Hotel were burned down on Saturday morning. The firo was discovered by one of the lodgers who was awakened by the glare of flames. An alarm was quickly given and a bucket chain of 50 men from the railway tanks to tho hotel was formed and the hotel was thus saved from destruction. The stables were insured for £250 in the South British. The estimated loss is £340.