SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS AND AGE.

Southland Times, Issue 4495, 6 December 1882, Page 2

SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS AND AGE.

It has .bpen decided, to form a new f 'Liberal Club on a more popular basis than those at present in existence. The new club will be styled ; the 'National Liberal Club, and it is being established under the, direct sanction of Mr Gladstone, who has promised to make a „ donation to the club of .his! valuable, political and historical library; ';■■'-.,. Lt isj stated tliafc, r one of the objects of . the visit of M,, de Griera to Germany is to consult with; some: of the leading German capitalists, on the:financial position of Russia,: which is at present far from flourishing. ' ' : '.The floods in the Midland counties, which were : rapidly subsiding, have again recurred, the low-lying districts being completely, submerged .owing to the recent heavy fall' of ram. 'At the : trial of , the persona accused of murdering the jJoyoe family,: after the third pijisoney had been convicted, the re-., mainder of the. accused confessed their guilt, and were sentenced to be hanged. .-'■■' •...'■ Nov. 24. H The United States Government are con,Bid,e,ring the desirability of intervening in 'the- 1 Madagascar dispute. American subjects have largo interests ia the island, and the Washington Government is decidedly opposed either to the annexation of the island by Prance, or to the establishment of a French protectorate. ..The Italian Government are co-operating heartily with' Russia, with a view to obtaining | the appointment of a . European conference to settle the affairs of Egypt. With a view .to enforcing the project on the attention of the Powers, Signor Nigra will be despatched to the various capitals of Europe. ' Nov 26. M. Gambetta and friends are commencing an agitation for the displacement of M. Jules Grevy, the present President of the French Republic, who -was elected to the office for a term of seven years in January, 1879. They disclaim any personal animosity against M. Grevy, but contend that, in view of probable European complications, the President of the Republic should be a military officer. The movement is being warmly taken up by the military party.