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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 133, 19 December 1885, Page 5

London, Depcmbefr 9.—ln order to effect) retrenchment iii the expenses of his Govern'mentat Home, Sir Arthur Blyth, AgentGeneral for South 1 Australia, has 'dispensedwith an emigration staff, and reduced the salaries of others in hia office. ' ' -.' l Mr W. E. Forster, who was slowly^ te-. covering from an attack of fever, .has suffered 1 a. relapse. ' t ,\ ,^.', ''', ' ' The counties' will ooncede the usual terms to an! Australian cricketing team visiting them! ' \' ' ' ' \ A warm .discussion is at present taking place in the " Times " on the subject of the Australasian freight ring, .nit is reported that the late Mr>T. .Water • bouse, of South Australia, has left property to the value, of a million.and a quarter in England. , Mr Phsuett, tutor at the Trinity College Dublin has been, eeleoted as Professor for Auckland University. t•> >' t • Xondon., December, 12 —Severe frosts have been experienced in England. Antwerp is to be made a port of call for the German-Australian line of steamers. The colonial banks have appointed a committee to oppose the demands made-for income tax. . ; The ," Times ■? states that the Melbourne and Wellington cities, and the Melbourne Harbour Board loan will bet placed on the market at an early date. • London, December 14.—The Queensland Government are urging the Home authorities to appoint Mr John Douglas as High Commissioner of New Guinea. The first cricket match of the season will be Lords v. Sheffield, and will be played on May 13th. His Holiness the Pope has written a letter to Cardinal Manning in which he strongly approves of the establishment of Catholic schools in the colonies by voluntary subscriptions. The French Chamber of Deputies will consider a proposal to increase the duty on wheat outside of that produced in Europe, to nino francs sixty cents A disastrous fire took place at Plymouth last night, by which thirteen persons lost their lives, the victims being mostly children. London, December 15. —The Government of New South Wales is supporting the appointment of Mr John Douglas as High Commissioner for New Guinea. The AgentsGeneral meet Colonel Stanloy on Thursday to consider the subject of appointing a sue cessor to General Scratchley. A bill has been introduced into the American Senate having for its object the suspension of the silver coinage in America London, December 15.—1t is announced that on the re-assembling of Parliament the Government will avail themselves of the earliest opportunity of ascertaining whether or not they possess the confidence of the House. New York, December 9. —The death is announced of Mr Vanderbilt, the wellknown millionaire. Capetown, December 11. The Kaikoura, outward bound, put here with 1038 of one of her propeller blades. She will have to be docked before continuing her voyage. Capetown, December 13. —1t is expected that the necessary repairs to the propeller of the Kaikoura will be completed, and the vessel enabled to proceed on her voyage to-

day. Paris, December 13. The Committee of (he Chamber of Deputies, whiph was appointed to report on the affahs of Tonquin, has concluded its sittings, and its recommendations have been made public. The commission expresses itcelf in favour of the complete withdrawal of French troops from Tonquin.

Cairo, Dec. 13. Constant fighting'is taking place between the British Troops at Knoslay and the Soudanese Arabs in the vicinity; several casualties are taking place almost daily.